[Harp-L] Hissy fits and City Limits

[Jonathan Ross <jross38@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Elizabeth writes:

"Jason no longer posts here for reasons I won't go into.  Suffice it  
to  say
that many of us are fully aware what lay behind us no longer being  
privy to
the wealth of practical information he used to provide on harp-l, "

He had a hissy fit and left.  I've done it myself.  It's no big deal,  
easily seen in the archives but the way you write about all of this  
makes it seem as if he was chased off the list with torches and   
pitchforks.

In a more harmonica related vein, "Austin City Limits" had an  
excellent tribute to Jimmy Reed which aired this weekend on PBS.  It  
seemed to be organized by Jimmy Vaughan, and featured both James  
Cotton and Kim Wilson on harmonica.  Cotton might not be in great  
health, but he can still play.  He has such a deep, almost guttural  
tone and simply plays the right thing at the right time, a master.   
Wilson was his usual amazing self--just in absolute control over  
everything he wants to say with the instrument.  And while his tone  
isn't as mud-thick as Cotton's, it's both more changeable with the  
situation and always a joy to hear.

I did find it interesting that when Wilson played "acoustically" (ie,  
not cupping a mic) he used two mics, one for his vocals and another  
for his harp.  I guess he wanted the desk settings a bit different  
for each.



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