RE: [Harp-L] Levon Helm and The Rco Allstars/Butter

["Anthony Smith" <anthony@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thank you James!  I did find a good one yesterday that wasn't laden with
missed notes and it was very pleasing.  I think when we post comments to
discuss it turns to absolutes, meaning, I hate him and think he's the worst
ever and those that disagree love him and think he is the best ever and I
don't think that is usually the case.  I don't hate him or think he is
awful.  I did avoid him in that I felt if I studied him vs. KW or LW or GP
et. al. I would train my ear to be a lazy player and go for the easy note to
keep my rhythm and that I didn't want to do.  I still hear what made me
side-step studying him even though he is a good player and much of what he
does is spot on and passionate.  The passion is what made him a great.  Not
so much his playing in my opinion.

Respects,


-----Original Message-----
From: James Sterett [mailto:jsterett@xxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 8:21 AM
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx; Anthony Smith
Subject: RE: [Harp-L] Levon Helm and The Rco Allstars/Butter

I'll admit, I'm biased, but Anthony, if you're really looking for a taste of
Butter, as stated here recently by a few, 1973 Paul Butterfield's Better
Days is one of his more jaw dropping recording efforts (that's not only due
to PB, but all the people playing on that record create, dare I say, a truly
organic sound.)  Resurrection of Pigboy Crabshaw is big and brassy with a
nice helping of tasty acoustic harp to season the pot.  Butterfield Blues
Band - Live, again, as pointed out earlier, is a fantastic representation of
Butterfiled's ability as a player, singer and