Re: [Harp-L] stevie and Dylan

["G. E. Popenoe" <gpopenoe@xxxxxxxxx>]

Conjecture maybe. If it were others of lesser talent I would not be so  
bold as to make that statement.

Certainly, their choice in instruments added wonderful colors to their  
sound, but these guys are such monsters, that they would have success  
playing just about any instrument that would serve their immense  
skills as song writers.

Witness how many great songs they did without harmonica.

Gary Popenoe

On Feb 9, 2008, at 8:06 AM, Michael Rubin <rubinmichael@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>  
wrote:

> Gary said:
>  Stevie and Bob are renowned for their song writing and unique
> > musical voices. It  made little difference that they were harmonica
> > players
>
>  I have talked to many musicians who explained to me how they knew  
> that if Parker and Hendrix hadn't used drugs, their genius would  
> have been many times over what it was.
>  Pure conjecture.  We do not know what would have been "IF" we only  
> know what was.  I was an English major and if I tried to explain  
> what I thought a story was about without finding a word in the story  
> with a connotation that supported my theory the teachers would give  
> me a beating, figuratively.
>
>  Stevie and Bob are famous.  Stevie and Bob play harmonica.  To  
> suggest that they would have become famous without the incredibly  
> appealing sound of their harmonicas is conjecture.
>
>  Michael Rubin
>  Michaelrubinharmonica.com
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