Re: [Harp-L] fame

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

What city do you live in?

Gary Popenoe

On Feb 10, 2008, at 3:49 PM, "groovy gypsy" <groovygypsy@xxxxxxxxx>  
wrote:

> I was recently flipping channels and came across a concert with  
> Chris Botti.
> My wife says "you could be doing that and your music is much more
> captivating" She's right.
> Some people want aspire to be a great musician or to play with a  
> famous
> musician. I've already accomplished that. What I haven't  
> accomplished is
> touring the world and having thousands of people come to hear my  
> music and
> millions of people buy my CDs.
>
> Hate him all you want but nearly everyone of you has heard of Kenny  
> G. Who
> in the harmonica world has that amount of recognition? Kenny has  
> defied the
> musical barriers and has litterally become a household name. The  
> world of
> harmonica doesn't have a "superstar" why? Some will say that perhaps  
> Stevie
> Wonder could be classified as such but he's not a pure harmonica  
> player,
> he's a musician that applies his genius to the harmonica.
>
> What I believe is needed is somebody who can crossover into the pop  
> world.
> Who do you know that has the ability to do that? Who has a sound  
> that can
> add to pop music? Not ANY of the major blues players IMO.  Bonfilio
> definitely could but that not his focus. There are other players in  
> both the
> diatonic and chromatic world that have had opportunities but because  
> of
> personality and or character issues they have failed.
>
> Think how each and every one of you would benefit from a person that  
> has
> gained credible notoriety in the music world?  The harmonica world  
> needs
> somebody to light the way for the instrument to jump from the toy  
> box to the
> arsenal of top shelf musical producers. I find it very interesting  
> that
> almost all of you rolled your eyes at the possibility that I could  
> actually
> be a good player before you heard the sample. Is it really true that  
> so many
> of you hold such low expectations for your chosen instrument? I put  
> it out
> there for anyone to judge and not one negative comment came back.  
> You are
> should be the most critical so, if that little sample passes your  
> ear then
> it should be a breeze to "wow" the mainstream.
>
> I mentioned before I believe in the power of community. If there is  
> one guy
> that can make it why not help that person achieve the goal for the  
> greater
> good of yourself and the instrument? If you believe I'm the guy then I
> humbly and respectfully ask for your help.  If the consensus thing  
> it's
> somebody else then let's as a community help that person. It's been  
> proven
> the harmonica is a legitimate instrument capable of expression in  
> all genres
> of music, so let's not allow it to sit in the dark any longer. Help me
> become famous and I will light the way for all those that want to  
> follow.
> thank you. gg
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