Re: [Harp-L] Re: Little Wing on harmonica

[Joe and Cass Leone <leone@xxxxxxxx>]

On Jan 21, 2007, at 10:56 PM, jazmaan@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> I just watched the Little Wing video.

I watched it last night, and again tonight. I'm on dial up and don't  
like to tie up my phone during the day.
> I'm probably going to get flamed for this, but I didn't like it.

Wasn't my cup of tea either.

>   After a rambling intro, he
> played two notes of the melody and then immediately jumped up an  
> octave to play the third note.
> Why?

It seems to be one of his nuances in style. He strives to be  
different and he certainly IS.

>   Was it because playing the next note would have required an  
> overblow?   Or because he likes
> the sound of that high blow bend?

I think he likes to show that he has enough command to hit anywhere  
on the harp at any time, (any place, for any reason, ANYhow)

>   Whatever the reason, in my opinion it was inappropriate to the
> delicate melody of "Little Wing" as were all the Popperish speed  
> licks that soon followed.

I have to agree.

> (And
> don't even get me started on the stage calisthenics.)

Ok, two things. I have seen Fred before and while I can listen to  
him, I CAN't watch. He is too animated for me and makes me tired. The  
quick head jerks make my spine hurt and I visualize myself in a neck  
brace. I think it should be illegal for someone to have that much  
energy. But God bless him.
He fits into a category I like to call above and below par, and the  
amount of either depressants or stimulants it would take a 'normal'  
person to reach such a stage. While this is Fred's NATURAL state, he  
moves like a person who is TWO speed balls ABOVE par.

Point 2. I am on dial up and after starting the upload and going to  
the garage, having an entire 'ciggie', coming back in, making a cup  
of coffee, 'Nuking it' for 2:22, I return to the computer to find  
that 20 minuted have transpired, I have only 1 1/2 minutes of  
upload,  and Dave Chapelle is STILL Bulls**t**g. I (IMO) feel that if  
someone is going to put a video on the tube, it should be all M E A T  
and less fat.

I had better luck with Boogie on Raggae Woman, and to keep from  
actually 'seeing' Fred going through the St. Vitus Dance, I folded a  
piece of paper and draped it over my screen.
> I will say that in my opinion Paul Butterfield didn't do a great  
> job with "Little Wing" either,
> the night Jimi sat in with his band. (You all have heard that  
> recording right?)

Yeah, did.
> I guess I'm still waiting to hear that song done right on harmonica.

Aaaah, you don't hear it that often.
> Ok, let me go get my flame proof pajamas on . . .

Come to my place, I have extinguishers..........Smokey Joe & the Cafe s
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