Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Stevie Wonder

[EGS1217@xxxxxxx]

I even have some video from last year's SPAH of this fabulous 'kid'...taken  
not when he was up on stage...but in a separate 'jazz' jam with Charles  
Spranklin, Jim Lohman(?), Phil Caltabellotta, SmoJoe and "the other  Joe", Klein 
(?)  ;) - -  Julian had come along to listen in and then  was persuaded to play 
a little...he had no idea I was taping him.  He's not  only gorgeous...but his 
entire style of playing is based on Stevie Wonder and  Wynton Marsalis' 
music...(kid has his head on straight) :)
 
...and then his 'jazz jam' playing of Fever while LDMiller did the vocals  
.....although it was dimly lit, the sound level seemed good the one time I  
played it back.
 
I taped for most of the  5 days I was at SPAH 2007...caught other  fabulous 
moments...(Richard Hunter outside waiting for the Airport shuttle,  jamming on 
his favourite diatonic..with Jason Ricci  on CHORD  harmonica); brilliant 
lobby jamming by Wally Peterman and Phil  Caltabellotta...many of the other 'name' 
acts; (all of the first night's  Jazz jam, but those came out rather dark, so 
I wasn't horribly disappointed when  I ran out of tape just as Howard Levy 
joined in on the 2nd night), so much else  I've forgotten by now.
 
I didn't tape Charlie Musselwhite...wanted to enjoy his performance without  
a camera for once.
 
These are those tiny little DV tapes.  I wasn't thrilled with the  camera, 
much preferring my older one; so still don't know how to 'dupe' these to  either 
DVD or even a full-size VHS tape.  ....or to get them onto the  computer to 
send to the people in them...I'd be more than happy to send out  final DVD's to 
the performers (and/or get their approval before ever posting any  clips to 
YouTube)....
 
I'm not all that technologically proficient either on the computer, or with  
recording/video-recording devices. So would sure appreciate help...but not if  
the instructions are terribly complicated.  I don't mind buying yet another  
DVD (or duping) recorder device/player (if reasonably priced) if need  be. 
Layman's terms would be most appreciated, if anyone has some  good ideas?
 
Elizabeth
 
"Message: 11
Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 06:29:07 -0700
From: "G. E.  Popenoe" <gpopenoe@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Stevie  Wonder
To: Joe and Cass Leone <leone@xxxxxxxx>
Cc:  "harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
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There is always some one new coming along. Ain't it  great!

Who's the kid?

Gary Popenoe

On May 9, 2008, at 10:59  PM, Joe and Cass Leone <leone@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
> On May  10, 2008, at 1:43 AM, G. E. Popenoe wrote:
>
>> Joe  wrote:
>>
>> "As for Isn't She Lovely. I don't think it's  being done on a C  
>> chromo. It
>> sounds like a draw  key to me."
>>
>> I just played along with that one. He could  have done it on C chromo.
>
> That's the one that's in E? Yes, I  must have been thinking of  
> something else. I just went in the  garage and tried it.
>>
>> Dave McKelvy once played a track or  two for me from a rare  
>> intrumental album
>> by  Stevie.
>
> You're talking about Eivets Rednow
>
>>  Stevie can make a plucking sound on the instrument that almost
>>  sounds like plucking the string of a violin.
>
> Yes, a real mind  bender. You will notice it's on the blow notes. He  
> is flicking  his tongue while making a clucking motion embochure.
>
>> To this  day I have not figured out the trick. The album proved that  
>>  he can get around on the instrument quite well thank you very much.   
>> I'm sure he has his pick of keys.
>
> To be sure, BUT  while he may have his pick of keys he also has to be  
> careful to  pick a key where the note sequences work. It's hard to  
> chip notes  on the top reed plate. Chipping into notes on the bottom  
> reed  plate is the way to go.
>
>> He can bend on blow or draw using  his powerful attack and saturated  
>> tone. Sure he
>>  may shift a key to get at a particular lick. Why not. Guitar  
>>  players detune
>> there instruments to get to particular sounds and  expand  
>> possibilities.
>>
>> Look, there is  a reason his last name is Wonder.
>
> There's now an 18 year old who  sounds a lot like him.
> smo-joe
>>  _______________________________________________



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