[Harp-L] rap and harmonica

["Marc Molino" <mmolino54@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

J,
This is a combination I've been curious about, too. I thought I read 
somewhere that rapper Nas's father, the trumpeter Olu Dara did some 
harmonica work (maybe on a Ludicrous track somewhere), but I've been unable 
to find a sample. I did come across a YouTube piece w/ Taylor Hicks on 
harmonica joining Snoop Dog on "Gin & Juice", but the sound quality was so 
poor I didn't even really hear the harmonica. I could see harmonica adding 
something to more melodious songs like Blackalicious's "Side to Side", but 
other than that, I've only heard it used in a kind of beatbox fashion.

Is this the first Chuck D quote on Harp-L?

-Marc "R-E-S-P-E-C-T my sister's not my enemy" Molino


From: J Compton <jofjltn4@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: [Harp-L] Re: Harp in bluegrass (Ralph Stanley)
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 11:46:56 -0500

> > knew this, as did Bach himself, who borrowed from his own works. We > > 
can put harmonica into any genre and any era, and have it sound > > 
idiomatic to the music, done with judgment and good taste.> >> > Tom
Then I will continue my quest to find ways to incorporate the harmonica with 
today's rap music.  Perhaps my previous attempts had missed the part about 
"with judgment and good taste".  Most of my efforts sounded far more idiotic 
than idiomatic.

Anyone else have any success with this or even try it?  (...he asks, and 
braces himself for the anticipated responses.)

Jonathan "suckers to the side I know you hate my 98" 
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