Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Jason Ricci superharp?

[EGS1217@xxxxxxx]

See...the great thing about a harmonica forum like harp-l; any on-line  forum 
in fact.. is that one can choose which posts to read, and which not  to, 
based upon the subject.  
 
Since you don't think Jason "is the greatest thing since sliced bread" and  
have also specifically commented negatively on his voice (comparing him to  
John Lee Hooker of all people, for some reason that seems to defy  logic) - you 
can easily skip over, delete or otherwise ignore any  "Jason Ricci" posts. 
 
Why is it a problem if other people here on harp-l who have known him for  
years, and which forum he happens to belong to (the only one besides Michael  
Peloquin who does, as far as I know)...of the current crop of relatively  famous 
name players...are happy and excited because finally, after years of  paying 
his dues, it looks as though good things might finally be happening for  his 
band?  
 
You don't have to click on the links provided (I certainly don't have the  
time to look at every link other folks provide)...you don't have to attend any  
of his shows....in fact, you can live your entire life pretending he doesn't  
exist and go on supporting your own harmonica heroes, whoever they may be.   
No one will fault you for doing so, least of all Jason.  
 
Is the support (it's not 'hype') he receives here by harp-l members  whose 
lives he's touched (those of us who've met him at the many different  Buckeye 
and SPAH conventions and his 300 gigs a year across the  country)(including the 
charitable ones), and people he's taught to play harp, or  play harp better, 
somehow affecting your enjoyment of life or hurting you?  I can't imagine how 
that would be possible.
 
Something doesn't compute.  As far as I see it, he's one of harp-l's  own 
making good, which makes this particular time (his first major studio CD  release 
tour) reason for celebration....and clearly a  harp-related issue.
 
So why the negativity and silly comparisons?  Someone explain this to  me 
logically, please?
 
Elizabeth
 
P.S.  Dan:  Just what does constitute "an awful lot" in your  book?  Seems to 
me lately that any mention at all of Jason - (a few weeks'  ago post of mine 
that stood alone, for instance) brings out comments by  those who seem not to 
want to see any favourable comment about him  whatsoever.  So if it's a case 
of  'damned if we do, damned if we  don't', we might as well be damned by doing.
 
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Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2007 19:16:41 -0500
From: "D Berger"  <academys@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Jason Ricci  superharp?
To: "Michael Peloquin" <peloquinharp@xxxxxxxxxxx>,   "Haka Harri"
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But maybe there is an awful lot of promotion  and
hype for Jason here on harp-l , and
maybe he isn't the greatest thing  since sliced bread!

Dan"
 
"- to me his vocals are weak and overdone- granted
this may be s from  the poor quality of the sound, but having
seen John Lee Hooker sing this  stuff by himself and his 
guitar, by comparison Jason sounds like a  boy
singing a man's song!

Dan"





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