Re: [Harp-L] Blues in the Night

["Bob Laughlin" <rlaughlin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Watching and listening to the young lady sing has far more potential of
vicarious reward than listening to the harp player, in my lascivious
opinion,,

BL
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mick Zaklan" <mzaklan@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 6:34 PM
Subject: [Harp-L] Blues in the Night


>    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.
>    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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