Re: [Harp-L] Blues in the Night

[Joe and Cass Leone <leone@xxxxxxxx>]

On Mar 2, 2008, at 9:34 PM, Mick Zaklan wrote:

>    Been meaning to respond this 2/29/08 post.  Have always dug this  
> Harold
> Arlen/ Johnny Mercer tune and enjoyed Phil's clip of it (
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvX58c-7Q7U&NR=1). Thought the bass  
> player
> could've gotten a little more camera time, though, for obvious  
> reasons.
> Can't identify the harpist, probably a member of the band doubling on
> harmonica.
>    I know I'm going to regret this because I hate listening to my  
> playing
> even now, let alone 30 years ago.  But if you want to hear a radically
> different version of this tune; punch up
> http://www.myspace.com/liveatbananas and hit the "Blues in the Night"
> selection.  You'll hear a terrific alto sax solo and a harp-sax  
> unison riff
> followed by a very cool guitar solo.  Then a decent rock and roll  
> harmonica
> solo by a young Mick Zaklan.  Johnny Mercer was probably spinning  
> in his
> grave when we uncorked this arrangement three decades ago.

I don't think Johnny would have disapproved. I was thinking of going  
out in the street and shooting myself in the head. I mean, what's the  
point of living anymore. I have heard THE difinative version of:   
'Les Bleaus in Los Mala Noches' that could ever be. Now HERE'S the  
scary part.
          I     U N D E R S T O O D     WHERE YOU WERE GOING TO GO  
WITH THIS.
Btw, that Zaklin kid (their spelling) kinda surprised me. Here I  
thought he was just another pretty face......my wrong

smokey-joe

>    Do me a favor and don't play anything else on the site.   
> Original music
> from the 70's never ages well.  Can't believe I did this.
>
> Mick Zaklan
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