Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Best chromatic blues songs...

[EGS1217@xxxxxxx]

Hi Steve:  You're very welcome...I am a big fan of your chromatic  music. 
Would recognize it just about anywhere ;)
 
Actually 'Time Has Come Today'...is the only one of the songs I was NOT  
referring to, since it was so clearly a cover of that old hit...and the  
overdubbed vocals (very muffled and sounding far-away)....seemed almost  karaoke-style 
over what sounds like the original Chambers Bros. song.  
 
The two I think were amazingly good are: Drunk and Brokenhearted and  
Tears, Parts 1 & 2...(though those lyrics are a little weird)...but  ...if 
you disavow any knowledge of all of this, all I can say is, no inquisition  
just: 
 
'Colfax Adams' <G> 
 
Elizabeth ;)
 
'Hello All
Jeez guys, I simply responded to the Chromatic Blues Songs  subject line. I 
didn't want to start the Inquisition!! LOL! I find lots of odd  stuff online. I 
found the site entertaining and quite funny. But "Time Has Come  Today" on 
Billy Lightcap's page is an old Chambers Brothers song and was a hit  in the 
60's.
I really want to thank Elizabeth for her very kind remarks about  my playing, 
but as far as the comments concerning my sounding like Stevie  Wonder.....I 
have to go on record as saying, "I've heard Stevie Wonder play, and  I'm no 
Stevie Wonder".
Thanks 
Steve Merola'

On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 8:57 PM, <_EGS1217@xxxxxxxx (mailto:EGS1217@xxxxxxx) 
> wrote:


I hadn't Winslow, but your observations seem right on. I'd love to be  proven 
wrong, actually...since the voice and chromatic playing are just  SO good...a 
couple of the songs so top-notch it's a wonder they weren't huge  
hits...which makes me wonder if they weren't already (with perhaps slightly  different 
lyrics and maybe someone else's name attached?   ;)
 
A fun mystery indeed....(I do like your 'on da money' name),  <G>
 
..and in regards to Rick Dempster's comments about Steve Merola, I agree  
completely. I LOVE Steve's playing...anyone here who hasn't yet should do  
themselves a favour and check out his very emotive harmonica on  his Myspace page. 
 
_http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfmfuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=2075
65516_ 
(http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfmfuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=207565516) 
 
Elizabeth
 
"Message: 4
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:10:30 -0800 (PST)
From:  Winslow Yerxa <_winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxxx 
(mailto:winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx) >
Subject: Re: Subject: Re:  [Harp-L] Best chromatic blues songs...
To: _harp-l@xxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx) 

Has anyone gone to Google maps and  examined an aerial closeup of tiny, 
remote, god-forsaken-looking Mars,  California? It appears to consists of a couple 
of above-ground storage tanks  (or are they large satellite dishes for, um, 
deep space radar telemetry?) and  a few administrative buildings. Not that such 
a place couldn't produce good  music or harmonica playing. But I think 
Elizabeth may be right that someone is  having us on. I have used similar (though 
less suggestive) joke names for  virtual musicians in the past (Onda Money, 
drums, that sort of  thing)

Winslow

--- On Wed, 2/25/09, _EGS1217@xxxxxxxx (mailto:EGS1217@xxxxxxx)  
<_EGS1217@xxxxxxxx (mailto:EGS1217@xxxxxxx) >  wrote:
From: _EGS1217@xxxxxxxx (mailto:EGS1217@xxxxxxx)  <_EGS1217@xxxxxxxx 
(mailto:EGS1217@xxxxxxx) >
Subject: Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Best  chromatic blues songs...
To: _harp-l@xxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx) 
Cc: _stevemerola@xxxxxxxxxx (mailto:stevemerola@xxxxxxxxx) 
Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2009,  11:30 AM

and just for the record, no I didn't miss the 'A Silent  Wind
Passing' and  
the miss reincarnation references....but chose  not to comment on them.  I 
have 
my suspicions....because of the  Odub...very funny <G>

Elizabeth
 
"Message: 6
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:24:16 +1100
From: "Rick  Dempster" <_rick.dempster@xxxxxxxxxxxx 
(mailto:rick.dempster@xxxxxxxxxxx) >
Subject: Re: Subject: Re:  [Harp-L] Best chromatic blues songs...
To: <_harp-l@xxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx) >, 
_winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxxx (mailto:winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx) 

I see Steve Merola cites "Billy Lightcap" as one of his influences.  Indeed, 
listening to Steve and Billy, there is a striking likeness in their  playing, 
notwithstanding the clear Stevie W.  influence in both cases. I  like the 
playing of both these  blokes.
RD"






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