Re: [Harp-L] Jason, New Blood, Peloquin...Mui del Funco!

[Mojo Red <harplicks@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hey Jeff and all,

Sounds like an awesome show!

I'm driving up to Ft. Collins tonight to hear Jason
and the boys (and Michael P.) get down at Hodi's...
then tomorrow it's off Rockers in the Rockies time.


Awesome!!
Harpin in Colordo,
--Ken M.


--- Blueharp1@xxxxxxx wrote:

> Hey all,
>  Drove up the canyon to the Little Bear Saloon in
> Evergreen, CO., last  night 
> to hear Ricci & Co.
> I was hugely pleased and surprised to see Michael
> Peloquin joining the  boys. 
> The Little Bear is a 160-year old saloon about 45
> minutes into the  mountains 
> west of Denver. All wood/heavy timbers, heavy
> plank stairway to the  2nd 
> level, so old there's a smooth groove that
> actually guides your feet on  the way 
> down the stairs. The place is like a 75-year old
> Martin guitar  that's soaked 
> up and resonated with so much music over the
> years, it  almost has its own 
> voice by now. And probably the best sound system 
> and sound guy in the region. 
> Perfect setting to hear a really  exceptional
> harp player and band.
>  Michael's in town as a teacher for the Rockers
> in the Rockies  get-together 
> this weekend, and adds an extra measure of
> harp/sax funk and  sass to a band 
> that already pumps it out in huge measure.
> Jason, Shawn and Michael standing together,
> trading funky fours...what a  
> treat.
> Small turnout, on account of it being a Wednesday
> night mountain gig, but a  
> loyal contingent of harpers and hangers-on showed
> and stayed all night, making 
>  for an intimate and enthusiastic night of
> reveling in the New Blood's 
> amazing,  amazing show.
>  I always say it, (because its always true), this
> band is consistently  twice 
> as good as the last time, every time. Highlights
> were the title  cut of the 
> new CD, Sun Ra gem "Rocket Number Nine," and of
> course Jason's  new 
> close-cropped bleached blonde "do", a sort of
> Billy Idol/Eminem LoveChild  look. Almost 
> didn't recognize him at first, but for the
> consistent creative  energy the guy 
> exudes.
> I don't believe there's any musician anywhere
> that can touch or maintain  the 
> musicianship of any one of these guys on their
> respective  instruments. For a 
> "crowd" of maybe 25 or 30 listeners, they kicked
> it  up and kept it there all 
> night long, as always, with the professionalism, 
> artistry and consistency 
> they've become known for. "Dodecahedron" with
> Michael  blowing on it, has a new 
> life. "Lovin' Eyes", just a beautiful thing.
> When I hear Jason (and again, same with Shawn,
> Ron and Todd) play these  
> days, I'm not hearing a guy playing a harp, the
> distance and separation between  
> one and the other just isn't there.
>  
> Last spring's Rockers in the Rockies was a giant
> leap toward that  
> sensibility for me. No affiliation other than
> great admiration and gratefulness  to 
> Jason and all the Rockers teachers and
> participants. Blatant promotion here:  If 
> you can get to a Rockers seminar, just Do It.
> Beyond the scales,  modes and 
> positions, way past the theory and gear, is that
> "place" you  find when you keep 
> on going.  And that's the aim of this generous
> offering  to the harp 
> community. I'm still working every day on the
> stuff I learned at the  Spring Rockers 
> get-together, there was/is just so much to chew
> on. But my goal  is always to be 
> able to momentarily forget, (or at least have the
>  confidence, courage and 
> faith in the fruits of my labors to  let go of),
> all that "thinking"; to play 
> not only the instrument, but  the music through
> the instrument. The way I heard 
> it done again  last night. What a treat.
>  
> Jeff Gathercole
> Denver CO.
> 
> 
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