Re: [Harp-L] Etruscan Rob

["Rob Paparozzi" <Chromboy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Mike,

Thanx so much for adding my version of Steely Dan's PEG to your website. I 
always felt their music sat well on Harmonica especially the Chromatic!

On this Instr Version of the song I decided to play the Melody on Chromatic. 
I also triple tracked 12 & 16 hole Chromatics for the answering type horn 
lines. On the solos and comping I used a Diatonic in Cross and The Bass was 
used to double some Synth type lines in the songs middle section.

I start the song with the old PEG OF MY HEART played on a country tuned 
diatonic..

Glad you like it....Here is a nice review on the CD in the new Dec 2009 
issue of "Vintage Guitar Magazine":

> Rob Paparozzi

Etruscan Soul



           The range of music on Etruscan Soul is astounding. 
Singer-harpist Paparozzi is joined by a cast that includes Will Lee, Bernard 
"Pretty" Purdie, Phoebe Snow, Hugh McCracken, Leo Nocentelli, Shawn Pelton 
and more  Guitar besides McCracken and Nocentelli, is handled by George 
Naha, who plays outstanding lead.



           The scope of the music ranges from one of the best Beatles 
covers you'll hear to covers of Steely Dan, Cream, Ray Charles, Stephen 
Stills, Randy Newman and Sting. The opener, a swinging, bluesy version of 
"Ticket to Ride" is amazing,  harp lays down the melody and the band cooks 
with Purdie on drums, and a slinky solo by Naha.



Paparozzi proves a soulful vocalist on "In the Heat of the Night", done as a 
gospel ballad. He reworks Sting's "She's Too Good for Me" as a boogie with 
great vocal, harp solo, and a nasty slide guitar from Jimmy Leahey. The 
whole band channels Richard Tee and Stuff on "Love the One You're With"; if 
you're a fan of Eric Gale, you'll like Naha's solo here.

           A cover of "Strange Brew" is done up with a New Orleans funk 
feel. As you'd expect, Nocentelli's playing is perfect, if not very 
Clapton-like.



           Paparozzi's choice of covers, and the way the players deliver 
them, is inspired. This disc is fun, and very well executed. - John Heidt


all the best,
Rob

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Easton" <diachrome@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Harpl list" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, November 01, 2009 9:50 AM
Subject: [Harp-L] Etruscan Rob


> I posted a track from Rob's new cd, Etruscan Soul on my website for  the 
> month of Nov.
>
> Rob is playing chromatic, bass harp and diatonic on the track "Peg",  the 
> Steely Dan composition.
>
> The cd is slowly growing on me and I enjoy it more every time I listen  to 
> it. You hear something new with every listen.
>
>
> I'll be posting a studio track I did for the month of Dec.  While it 
> isn't chromatic harp some of my cyber buds will finally get a chance
> to hear me play electric. :)
>
> Michael Easton