RE: [Harp-L] Norton Buffalo got no respect!

Lenny M <lennythetunesmith@xxxxxxxxx> · Wed, 17 Jan 2007 08:38:55 -0800 (PST)

Steve and Norton, Thanks for clearing this thing up ! I guess all's well after all. I suppose after 30 yrs. Norton wouldn't care if he was called head cook and bottle washer ,-)

"Klein, Steven (DSCP)" <Steven.Klein@xxxxxxx> wrote:        Here is Norton's reply.
  Steve Klein
  -----Original Message-----
  From: Norton Buffalo [mailto:Buffharp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
  Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 3:05 PM
  To: Klein, Steven (DSCP)
  Subject: Re: Norton Buffalo got no respect!
  Importance: High
  Steve,
  Thanks for your note. My ears were burning ... now I know why .... 
  good to know that the Harp L room is buzzing ... and that my name 
  pops up now and then. I'll have some more new music for you all to 
  put your ears and harps to later this year. Meanwhile, as to your 
  inquiry ... here's my take on it.
  After playing with Steve Miller for over thirty years, I have been 
  introduced in so many ways, often different from night to night. 
  There are evenings when I play harmonica on a big pile of tunes and 
  other nights when I play on only a couple. Whereas I am most know 
  around the world for my harmonica playing, both live and in 
  recordings, with Steve, I have always considered that my most 
  important job is my vocals. What can I say ... "I get no respect!!!". 
  Usually during the course of our live show, he mentions my name 
  either before or after each tune I play on, which ends up being a lot 
  of mentions by the time the show is over, so I don't get bent 
  regarding how he introduces me at the end of the show. Apparently 
  those other introductions didn't reach the final cut on the DVD. I do 
  know that we had a lot of fun doing the show that night! Especially 
  the antics of my good pal, George Thorogood ... he was in rare form 
  that night, as was the band, Satriani and Steve.
  It is, at times, frustrating juggling both my own career, recordings 
  and performances alongside my touring with Steve. With my new 
  recordings underway, I look forward to the time when my tours take 
  precedence. As a long standing member of Steve's band, I still have a 
  ball doing those shows and try like heck to make the two careers work 
  well together. The past couple years, I have been much busier 
  performing with Steve. I am hoping that with some new releases this 
  year, that in the next year or so, you will see me out there a bunch 
  more with my acoustic group, Norton & Friends, as well as with my 
  band, The Knockouts.
  The Steve Miller Band is performing tomorrow (Sat Jan 13) at the New 
  Orleans Superdome for a Saints playoff game. I will, however, be 
  performing in Antioch, California with my duet with Roy Rogers and 
  will not make Steve's show ... It was a short notice booking for 
  Steve, and there was no way I could cancel my show to be there. Ah 
  the "business" of it all ... if we didn't have to worry about 
  that ... it would all be fun!!!!!
  Give my regards to all the Harp L folks ... Unfortunately, I just 
  don't have the time to hang out in the chat zone. As you can imagine, 
  when I show my head in places like that, the questions and notes can 
  get overwhelming. Thanks again for your note and for your kind words 
  and concerns.
  harmonically,
  Norton

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  From: Lenny M [mailto:lennythetunesmith@xxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 6:22 PM
To: Klein, Steven (DSCP)
Cc: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Norton Buffalo got no respect!

  I don't have the dvd but I agree! What a slap! His solo on Bonnie Raites rendition of Buddy Holly's "Runaway" has to be considered a classic! Just to name one of many! my 2 cents, Lenny Mallak

"Klein, Steven (DSCP)" <Steven.Klein@xxxxxxx> wrote:
  I recently purchased the "Fly Like an Eagle:30th Anniversary edition of
the Steve Miller classic" which contains a 22 song concert DVD (along
with the CD). I highly recommend this collection; however, although
Norton Buffalo played some great harp on it, when Steve Miller
introduced the band, he credited Norton for his vocals and Conga
playing, but made no mention of his harp playing. I felt that this was a
big disrespect, considering that Norton is a highly respected harp
player who is also known for his instructional DVD's. I know that most
of Steve Miller's songs do not have harp on them, so Norton wants to add
musical value in other ways, but I would doubt that he would mainly want
to be known as a vocalist/percussionist.

Steve Klein

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