Re: [Harp-L] But when it comes right down to it,,

["Rick Dempster" <rick.dempster@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

With you again Tom. I don't agree with Winslow. You don't need to
practice having a conversation with a stranger; as long as you both
listen to what each other has to say, you can make music together,
anytime, anyplace, anywhere (Hey! what a great idea for a song!) The
music went like it did in the 70s 'cause the 'star' thing took over from
the 'music' thing.
RD

>>> "Tom Muck" <tmuck@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 14/03/2007 7:05:44 >>>
> I think that as band got larger and personnel changed more
frequently,
> the intertwining thing, delightful though it is, became unworkable.
It
> requires a small ensemble who have the time (or the instantaneous
and
> unlearnable compatibility) to develop musical communication.
Otherwise
> it just turns to a tangle of competing noise.

I don't think it requires that much communication to play blues -- you

should be able to fit in with any ensemble. I just think the music
falls 
flat when half the musicians drop out. When you have a guitar and
harmonica 
only (with bass and drums) and the harmonica drops out for the guitar
solo, 
the music is thin sounding. The harmonica has to stay in the mix
playing 
backup to keep the music sounding full. That's just my opinion, based
on 
recordings that sound full to me compared to live shows that are often
weak 
sounding.

Tom 

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