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

[harmoniman@xxxxxxxxxxx]

I guess this applies to all of the Little Walter clones as well. 

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From: Joe and Cass Leone <leone@xxxxxxxx> 

> The problem with sounding like Dylan is that all you would be is a 
> SECOND Dylan. Now if that's you're mantra, and you haven't got a 'Ha- 
> Penny', then God bless YOU. It's like I have been telling people for 
> years. Dylan was in his 'Primitive period'.................and STAYED 
> there. Meanwhile, he IS unique. :) 
> 
> smo-joe 
> 
> On Mar 22, 2008, at 3:13 AM, Bob Laughlin wrote: 
> 
> > 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" 
> > To: 
> > Cc: "Harp-L" 
> > 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 
> > http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html? 
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