Re: [Harp-L] some new Youtube from Paparozzi

[Joe and Cass Leone <leone@xxxxxxxx>]

On Dec 14, 2007, at 4:05 PM, rmcgraw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Is there a better all-around harmonica player than Rob Paparozzi? Rob
> plays great diatonic, and not "just" blues, either...a variety of
> styles...killer Butterfield stuff, too...and Rob is a fine jazz  
> chromatic
> player as well. I want to be Rob Papparozzi when I grow up...course I
> never will :-(
> WVa Bob

Ya'know Bob, I'm SO glad you brought this up. I was tempted to write  
something, but I didn't want it to look like a Paisano admiration  
society. But since YOU started it, I can admit that I have made it no  
secret that I love what Rob does. His style is right up my alley, he  
chooses good stuff, and he's not boring. He puts personality into his  
work. I listened to some stuff the other day by ANOTHER  (relatively)  
famous guy who left me cold. Jesus, what an under-rated player. I  
mean, I fully realize that he IS a 'named' player, but his  
versatility goes beyond that. Chromo, Diat, vocal, and he moves like  
he's alive. Doesn't stand there like a corpse. The whole package.

Smokey-Joe