RE: [Harp-L] Blues Traveler in Idaho falls, July 20, 2009

["Anthony Smith" <anthony@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

RH Writes, "He is anything but a one-trick pony."

Amen to that!

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Subject: RE: [Harp-L] Blues Traveler in Idaho falls, July 20, 2009

 RhythmShark wrote:
>John Popper is a one-trick pony.  His solos are just a barrage of 
>triplets with no melody, line, start or finish.

His solos may include some repetition, but boring?  Never.  

I also doubt very strongly that Popper repeats himself more than most blues harp players do.  Repetition is in fact one of the key structural elements in most blues harp solos.  In Popper's case, it just happens at supersonic speeds.

He is anything but a one-trick pony.

Thanks and regards, Richard Hunter

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