Re: [Harp-L] Subject: Re: Stevie Wonder/Prince/Frederic Yonnet/Videos/teaching in DC?

[Joe and Cass Leone <leone@xxxxxxxx>]

On Mar 29, 2009, at 2:07 PM, EGS1217@xxxxxxx wrote:

> For those who may not have know of Frederic Yonnet earlier (I have  
> his CD:
> "Blowing your Mind in Every Key of the Harp")...he had been a  
> subject of
> discussion on this list previously.
>
>   Some didn't like his ''overly exaggerated' movements while  
> playing,  I
> think it was called. :P

You talkin to me? You talkin to me? You must be talkin to me, cause  
I'm the only one here.
> Personally, I happen to love his style, since I find most harp players
> boring as all get out when they stand plonked in place on stage as  
> if they're  not
> actually participating in MUSIC which is at least supposed to set  
> one's toes
> to tapping. (Another player who moves to the music is Jason  
> Ricci...aha,
> maybe there's a theme?)
>
>  Having grown up listening to R&B music I can't imagine NOT moving   
> to the
> music and I really enjoy watching Frederic dance while he plays,   
> since it's
> exactly what I do at home when no one's watching (perhaps not  
> quite  so
> energetically since he's a bit younger than me). <G>  But he sure   
> generates a level of
> excitement and fun on stage appreciated by the  audience.
>
>
> Stevie Wonder and Frederic Yonnet - Boogie on Reggae Woman
>
>
> _http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsvrcAQFciM_
> (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsvrcAQFciM)
>
>
> and a different angle (and extended version)...same show:
>
> Frederic Yonnet and Stevie Wonder (Frederic was Stevie's guest)
>
>
> _http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUsoy822WPw_
> (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUsoy822WPw)
>
>
> And playing OUR National Anthem at Madison Square Garden in  
> 2007....this
> relocated to our shores French native:

I thought he was from Martinique?
> and, some information (more about Frederic I hadn't known before  
> and more
> about Prince's latest tour and new albums I hadn't read)...at this  
> link of
> Fred's:
>
> _http://fredyonnet.com/news.html_ (http://fredyonnet.com/news.html)
>
>
> What's also interesting is that somewhere in there among his other  
> links he
> does offer private lessons.  AND is located in the Washington, DC  
> area, for
> the poster (Danielle?) who recently inquired looking for a teacher  
> there?
>
> Elizabeth
> *******