Re: [Harp-L] YouTube - AFTER YOU'VE GONE-- shtreiml

["Rob Paparozzi" <Chromboy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Excellent point....you only use them as a tool...unfortunately I've had to 
use them on a gig and I must say it is quite a CHALLENGE....there is nothing 
like playing off the vibratiions and sonics of the other band mates...

On my myspace link below if you scroll down, there is a clip of me playing 
the theme from 'Black Orpheus' A Day in the life of a Fool.......

I did this for the Garden State Harnonica Fest last Year and couldn't afford 
to bring my group....so I played to a Hal Leonard Jam track....you can see 
me playing with one hand and waving to the sound man with the other to try 
and get more track in my mix!,-)
http://www.myspace.com/hudsonriverrats

My point being you can still groove BUT it's it takes a lot of practice to 
interact with musicians that are 'canned',-)...I really had to listen MORE 
than think about what I was gonna play....

BTW, I've met Jason Rosenblatt at my house here for a Harmonica masterclass 
with Hendrik, Bonfiglio and Levy....I have nothing but admiration for what 
he has accomplished on playing a Diatonic Chromatically. We all were just 
commenting on an 'out of context' youtube that was brought to our attention 
and gave our honest opinions....no harm done.

I hope to catch his band LIVE next time they are in the NY area!

NOTHING beats a live band!
Best,
Rob Paparozzi


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <IcemanLE@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 8:55 AM
Subject: [Harp-L] YouTube - AFTER YOU'VE GONE-- shtreiml


> ____________________________________
> From: IcemanLE
> To: rhhammersley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: 12/4/2008 8:22:43  A.M. Eastern Standard Time
> Subj: Re: [Harp-L] YouTube - AFTER  YOU&apos;VE GONE-- shtreiml
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>
> Good point. Backing tracks are used to practice scales/arpeggios a la 
> Jamey
> Abersold. Backing tracks are used for karaoke styles. Backing tracks 
> don't
> bend to the moment.
>
>
> In a message dated 12/3/2008 10:17:38 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> rhhammersley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
> It  makes
> me wonder, again, whether playing along to backing tracks  brings out
> anyone's best? It eliminates the communicative  interplay between
> musicians and backing tracks cannot cover for,  enhance or just play
> with the lead player's  contribution.
>
>
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>
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