Re: [Harp-L] Re: The Getaway

[Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>]

There are a number of Quincy Jones scores and albums from the 1970s the feature both Toots and Tommy. Sometimes Stevie Wonder as well.

As to soloistic bass harmonica, Tommy has also played bass harmonica solos on Beach Boys records - witness "Hang on to your Ego" from Pet Sounds.

Winslow

"G. E. Popenoe" <gpopenoe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: I'll have to hear it sometime. Danny and both know Tommy. I can  
usually spot his sound .

It is not unusual for studio players to go uncredited while Toot's  
name has marqee value.

Gary Popenoe

On Feb 20, 2008, at 5:30 PM, Special20  wrote:

> The credit roll at the end of the movie says:
>
> "Harmonica Solos....... Toots Thielemans"
>
> In fact, it is the very first credit of the film, before even Steve
> McQueen.  Nowhere in the credits does it mention Tommy Morgan.
>
> The bass harp lines in the film can only be described as solos.  So,  
> I made
> the reasonable association that Toots had played the bass harmonica  
> solos.
> Sorry if this offended anyone.
>
> Be that as it may, the harp soundtrack in the movie is terrific, and  
> Steve
> McQueen is great in the movie.  As I said before... Highly  
> recommended.
>
> -Spec20
>
> On Wed, Feb 20, 2008 at 6:03 PM, BassHarp   
> wrote:
>
>> Spec20 sez:
>>
>> "On the topic of harp in the movies...
>>
>> I just watched the move 'The Getaway' (the 1972 original with Steve
>> McQueen and Ali MacGraw, not the lame remake with Alec Baldwin). The
>> soundtrack was dominated by bass harp sounds played by Toots! Perfect
>> texture and tension for the movie.  Very highly recommended.
>>
>> -Spec20"
>>
>> Not accurate with regard to "who did what" in the film. It is correct
>> that Toots played chromatic in the 1972 film "The Getaway," but did  
>> not
>> play the bass harmonica in the film. Toots Thielemans does not play  
>> bass
>> harmonica, nor does he claim to do so. His seat-mate in the studio
>> session for those 3 days was none other than Tommy Morgan, who did  
>> play
>> all the bass harmonica in the film, as he did in many films, TV  
>> shows,
>> etc.
>>
>> Quincy Jones was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best  
>> Original
>> Score.
>>
>> - Danny
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