Re: [Harp-L] Bob Dylan as a harmonica player

["Rob Paparozzi" <Chromboy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes, it's true, I own the LP...he was doin' some session work in NY while 
getting his career together.

I think Bob's harp playing on his OWN material is Brilliant! I do feel that 
Hohner should be more critical when choosing a player for their signature 
lines. I mean on chromatic they have Larry Adler and Toots models....very 
appropo

Then on Diatonic they choose Dylan, Steven Tyler and The Beatles....doesn't 
make much sense at least they had the good sense to use Steve Baker ! ,-) 
but why not Walter, Butter, Sonny Boy or even Popper ???

In the guitar world they at least model the signature axes after cats that 
really play, ie:
LES PAUL, BARNEY KESSEL, JIMI HENDRIX, CLAPTON....but then I guess Trini 
Lopez blows a hole in my theory!,-) oh well............

Rob P.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John F. Potts" <hvyj@xxxxxxx>
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2008 5:56 PM
Subject: [Harp-L] Bob Dylan as a harmonica player


> I read that one of Dylan's first gigs in NYC (before he got a  recording 
> contract) was as a session harmonica player (!?) recording  on a Harry 
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