[Harp-L] Re: Popper-esque

[martin oldsberg <martinoldsberg@xxxxxxxxx>]

Well, to each his own (after listening to "Stairway"). That kind of playing tends to give me a headache: he seems short of ideas and compensates for this with a repeated speed lick and goes on way too long. Also, as Emile says, not very impressive in the tone department. 
    There are quite a lot of players out there nowadays who can do stuff like that (sometimes I think I may be one of them) and that at least makes the (diatonic) harmonica world if not a better place musically, certainly more diversified and interesting than, say, 15-20 yrs ago.
   
    But isn´t "Stairway" one of those songs that should be left alone to rest peacefully for a generation or two?
   
  Says,
  Martin
  
 
  
Lots of speed but lacking in the tone area.

Emile Diggs D'Amico

>>> "Jonathan Hill" 09/06/07 10:04AM >>>
I searched through all my old harp-l messages for reference to this guy, but
didn't see any.

This kid's playing is very reminiscent of Popper, but he doesn't quite have
Popper's control yet.
I did like his jazzy version of Stairway to Heaven. Sounds like 3rd position
to me. My ears aren't
quick enough to discern whether he's doing any overblowing or not, so I'd be
curious to hear what
others think about that.

Anyhow, his name is Kiley Barter and here's his youtube page.

http://www.youtube.com/user/Harmonicasex85 _______________________________________________
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