Re: [Harp-L] Timeless music

"Rick Dempster" <rick.dempster@xxxxxxxxxxx> · Wed, 13 May 2009 09:43:12 +1000

Is there no stopping this bloke? I recommend a career in politics RH, or at least a sales rep. for a harmonica manufacturer.
RD

>>> Richard Hammersley <rhhammersley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 12/05/2009 18:49 >>>
Well of course the CO2 produced by all that harmonica playing probably  
accounts for at least 0.000001% of greehouse gases, while I believe  
google are working on ways of harnessing the virtual hot air generated  
by harp-l to power a few server factories.
Richardr
On 12 May 2009, at 07:28, Rick Dempster wrote:

> Thanks for your comments Richard;
>                                                         Now I wonder  
> if you could comment on global warming, contextualised harmonica-lly  
> of course!
> Cheers,
> RD
>
>
>>>> Richard Hammersley <rhhammersley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 9/05/2009 8:05 >>>
> Well one separation between UK and Europe was that British popular
> music was often good, sometimes world beating,  in the 1960s and 70s
> (Beatles anyone), but European popular music generally wasn't, with a
> few honourable exceptions. And Brit bands sometimes played harmonica,
> with varying degrees of success... Was/ is Mick Jagger any good for
> instance? Things are different nowadays.
>
> Skipping gaily ahead past the three day week, Thatcher and other UK
> glories, we now have probably the worst recession in Europe, nearly as
> bad as the USA. We are also fonder of locking people up in jail than
> any other country in Europe, but not nearly as fond of this as the
> USA. And of course the private prisons in the UK require one harmonica
> to be issued for every twenty prisoners, to keep up morale. They are
> all in the key of B-sharp to prevent cacophony.
>
> On the other hand, as a brit who has lived in USA and Canada, I would
> say that the UK is part of Europe really in terms of common history
> and knowledge, a sense of continuity that we take for granted and
> North Americans do not and a more ironic and less romantic world view,
> still shaped by memories of world wars that trashed large parts of our
> homelands. Unable to insert another harmonica relevant comment...
>
> On 8 May 2009, at 01:19, Rick Dempster wrote:
>
>> Hey Fish',
>>                I wouldn't be too sure; they might be in the same
>> economic boat now, but the poms have historically considered
>> themselves a separate herd, according to my experience. Any one from
>> the 'right little, tight little' nation want to comment? Not unless
>> you can tie it in with some harmonica content though.
>> RD
>>
>>>>> fishmong3r <fishmong3r@xxxxxxxxx> 8/05/2009 4:59 >>>
>> Sorry for this but I couldn't slide over this...:)
>>
>> "A lot of the Brit bands (and European bands) from the 70's..."
>> GB is also Europe.
>>
>> 2009/5/7 <icemanle@xxxxxxx>
>>
>>> Am listening to that Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac music - just heard
>>> Black
>>> Magic Woman. A lot of the Brit bands (and European bands) from the
>>> 70's sure
>>> had a timeless sound. In other words, it sounds fresh today - not
>>> dated at
>>> all - and doesn't sound like someone trying to sound like an
>>> authentic band,
>>> the problem with a lot of current releases. (ooh - awesome - Green
>>> Manalishi
>>> with the Three Pronged Crown is playing. Sounds just as good today
>>> as it did
>>> 30 years ago).
>>>
>>> Most growing up in the US weren't exposed to the great music coming
>>> out of
>>> Europe. I lived in Germany in the early 70's and got to experience
>>> Gentle
>>> Giant, Curved Air, Osibissa, Family, live Kinks, etc. Most had a
>>> unique
>>> sound and quite a few are worth seeking out even today for a real
>>> musical
>>> experience.
>>>
>>> Currently I am smitten with Fotheringay - only released a few
>>> records, and
>>> especially LINDESFARNE, who've released 22 albums and were at one
>>> time in
>>> the early 70's poised to become the next big thing (according to the
>>> critics). Lindesfarne has a very active harmonica player, as
>>> mentioned in
>>> earlier posts. Their music is real homespun with a great dose of
>>> FUN mixed
>>> in. I came across a 17 minute live version of their "We Can Swing
>>> Together"
>>> that features a very long harmonica solo - most of which the band
>>> lays out
>>> and the harmonica carries it as a solo instrument. The style is TB
>>> right
>>> side of mouth, first position, semi old timey folk song style -
>>> strong
>>> melodic long tones with chording to where it sounds like two
>>> players. What
>>> is most fun is how the crowd is totally involved in this solo.
>>>
>>> My computer skills are slowly improving to where I may be able to
>>> put this
>>> example up in an area where others can download it easily. Until
>>> then,
>>> however, I can gather a small list of emails to those interested
>>> and try
>>> bulk emailing this mp3 file out. Since the song is about 17
>>> minutes, I don't
>>> know if it is too large a file to email, though. Won't know till I
>>> try
>>> sending it, but in the meanwhile, if you'd like to be put on that
>>> cc list,
>>> email me off list.
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> Richard Hammersley
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Richard Hammersley
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http://www.last.fm/music/Richard+Hammersley 
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