Re: [Harp-L] Eric Clapton Concert

["Rob Paparozzi" <Chromboy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Gary...generally I would agree with this statement.....BUT, the music he is 
playin on this tour was written for Guitar and Harp players.....I think 
blues fans are get shorted w/o a harp presence on this material....but that 
is just my humble opinion, obviously his fans are more into his 
guitar....but I feel Clapton is missing the mark in his treatment & 
prentation of the Chicago Blues....hey, if it's budgetary I bet many on this 
list would give him a good price to play the tour!,-))) But I still Love 
Clapton and really am digging reading his autobiography...what an amazing 
life he leads!

my 2cents,-)
Rob P

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "G. E. Popenoe" <gpopenoe@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Barry F. Cohen" <kates-cohen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 3:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Eric Clapton Concert


> Remember that the harp is considered by most to be a color instrument  and 
> not always essential to the sound.
>
> Gary Popenoe
>
> On Jun 5, 2008, at 10:55 AM, "Barry F. Cohen" <kates-cohen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > wrote:
>
> > Hi List,
> >
> > Saw an a amazing Eric Clapton performance last night in the Boston, 
> > Massachusetts area.  He was at his (usual) God-like best and side  kick 
> > Doyle Brammal ain't
> > too shabby either!  My only complaint, with such a heavy blues set 
> > including songs like Key To The Highway, Got My Mojo Working, and  many 
> > other all-time blues classics; where's the damn harp?!  Was  hoping local 
> > resident Jerry Portnoy would show up or maybe even  Annie Raines, but 
> > alas - not even a 'Gus' in the house - let alone a  pro harpoonist!!
> >
> > Funny though, my guitarist bandmates didn't seem to mind the absence  of 
> > harp!!
> >
> > Peace list!
> >
> > Barry Cohen
> > http://www.myspace.com/gracieblues
> > http://www.myspace.com/barrycohenakamash
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