Subject: Re: Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Stevie Wonder /DV help

EGS1217@xxxxxxx · Wed, 28 May 2008 06:16:49 EDT

I just found an unread Digest I'd somehow overlooked, dating back to May  11, 
with a response to my request for help with DV mini-tapes...

...apologies to James. This sounds reasonably easy for even a technophobe  
like me to work with...and I'll definitely look into it (am also seriously  
contemplating getting a new Videocamera which will record directly to  DVD - a lot 
simpler for the next series of performances.)   :)

Elizabeth

Message: 3
Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 08:19:03 -0400
From: "James  Sterett" <jsterett@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Stevie  Wonder
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Elizabeth, 

'Dazzle' works pretty good for tape  to PC (DVD) transfer.  Using Dazzle, I 
have found that the DVDs created  work well on PC DVD drives, but are hit or 
miss on DVD players connected to a  TV.

http://www.pinnaclesys.com/PublicSite/us/Products/Consumer+Products/Dazzle/Daz
zle+Video+Archiving/Dazzle+DVD+Recorder.htm

Jim
www.mcmule.com

>>>  <EGS1217@xxxxxxx> 05/10/08 10:23 AM >>>
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>
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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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