Re: [Harp-L] Wonderful Harp (was Dangerous harp) is Wonderful Worldof Jim Prushankin

["Bob Laughlin" <rlaughlin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

As "easy" as Dylan sounds on harp, you actually have to "practice" Dylan to
get it right. It's a style all it's own. Then again, it's HIS style, so the
best you could do would be to "sound like" Dylan, not BE Dylan.

Man,,if I could only BE Dylan,,

But then, maybe he'd like to be me?

BL

Donovan,,another harpist in that style,,


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "G. E. Popenoe" <gpopenoe@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <harmoniman@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "Harp-L" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 6:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Wonderful Harp (was Dangerous harp) is Wonderful
Worldof Jim Prushankin


> Interesting comment about Dylan. Song writers like Dylan, Neil Young,
> and a few others that I can think of, use a minimalist style that is
> very appropriate to what they do. It is by no means poor playng.
>
> I can play jazz, blues, country etc. But when asked to play like
> Dylan, I miss the mark.
>
> Gary Popenoe
>
> On Mar 21, 2008, at 9:35 AM, harmoniman@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > I started the "dangerous harp" thread and I didn't relise that it
> > would be blown out of context as much as it did. I like ChickeZe and
> > I hope he does well in the A.I. competition. He had  the balls to
> > whip out a harp  on national T.V. so more power to him. After
> > all ,he could'nt do any worse than Dylan. Commenting on Chickeze,  I
> > included a line by my friend Big Nancy that I think is funny ;
> > "A harmonica in the wrong hands is a dangerous instrument" . This
> > was done tounge in cheek and without malice. i agree with Warren
> > Bee's comments and I also wish everyone in the world owned a
> > harmonica because
> > It would become a better place although I don't think the sax would
> > have the same effect :). Getting back to making thw world a better
> > place, does anyone remember Jim Prushankin ? If you don't, here is a
> > link
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