RE: [Harp-L] Stevie Wonder Question

[Michael Peloquin <peloquinharp@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

>Richard Hunter wrote:4 other great paragraphs, then:
> I could go on, but those are some of the highlights. > > Summary: Stevie is so distinctive because he has a unique, remarkable musical conception. His harp playing is one of the things that he uses to express that conception, along with his singing, his compositions, and his orchestrations in general. Let's not forget that in the 1970s and 1980s Stevie also practically defined the sound of synthesizers in pop music. In those decades, there was hardly a musician in the world that wasn't listening closely to Stevie Wonder. I still laugh when I think about Paul Simon accepting the Grammy for "There Goes Rhymin' Simon"; his first words to the audience were "I'd like to thank Stevie Wonder for not making a record this year."
Richard Hunter in true oracle fashion has nailed this one.
Great work RH!Michael Peloquin http://www.harpsax.comhttp://www.myspace.com/harpsax