[Harp-L] Richard Hunter CD

[Roscoharp@xxxxxxx]

Hey List,
I received Richard Hunter's CD 'The Second Act Of Free Being" at SPAH this  
year. Most of you probably already know this, but Richard is a great  player.
(In the interest of full disclosure, Richard was nice enough to give a  
positive review to my band's latest CD - believe it or not, that did not  influence 
this review. If I don't like something, I'll always choose to be quiet  about 
it (publicly anyway.))
 
Richard is an active member of this list - he has insight into a lot of  
technique issues & sometimes has opinions that I don't  agree with.  This is a lot 
easier for me to accept after hearing this album. Richard can  PLAY. He is a 
proponent of alternate tunings, & on this album he shows why -  on his solo 
harp tune Widow's Walk, for instance, he uses  a non-standard tuning, counter 
melody, & double stops to create a  beautifully haunting mood. In fact, most of 
these songs are solo harmonica. They  are all skillfully played, & display a 
command of a boatlaod of techniques.  Personally, I particularly enjoy the 
tunes with accompaniement. How Long Have I  Loved You and Blue Hunter are just 
good listening tunes with a very nice  acoustic guitar comp.
 
His style on this recording is a little idiosyncratic, but most any harp  
player could pick up something listening to 'The Second Act Of  Free  Being.'
 
Later,
Rosco

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