Re: [Harp-L] Blue Mitchell and John Mayall
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- Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Blue Mitchell and John Mayall
- From: Richard Hunter <turtlehill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 19 May 2007 15:23:57 -0400
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----- Original Message -----
Blue Mitchell was much more musically advanced than Mayall and it
became obvious fast.
Running a band is a talent, just like playing an instrument. Throughout
his career, Mayall consistently took great musicians and melded them
into great bands, one after another, each with a distinct character that
obviously flowed from the talents involved. Very, very few band leaders
can say the same.
I still hear John Mayall's album "A Hard Road" in my head nearly every
day. And that's just the one he made with Peter Green and Aynsley
Dunbar. Think of all the other great records in his catalog.
Mayall isn't and wasn't the greatest harp player ever born, of course.
Big deal. He made a lot of great music. If he needs a great harp
player sometime, we can all recommend a few to him, I'm sure.
Regards, Richard Hunter
hunterharp.com
Latest mp3s always at http://broadjam.com/rhunter
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