Re: Subject: [Harp-L] YOUTUBE-- Randy Singer scores a top forty radio hit

[joe leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Apr 25, 2010, at 11:41 PM, EGS1217@xxxxxxx wrote:
> The 'duet'  reminded me of your Harmonica Dreams, CD. I do believe   
> that
> whomever asked you to play on this song must have listened to that  
> CD  of
> yours....THE very first Smooth Jazz harmonica CD and very first  
> Harmonica
> record I ever bought. For those who don't already know about it,  
> I'M going to
> 'toot your horn' for you.  Here's a video cut from the album:
>
> 'Love Song' (Lesley Duncan) Vocals and Harp by Randy Singer
>
>
> _http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5hJuJ7z_XY_
> (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5hJuJ7z_XY)
>
> This truly is one of THE coolest CD's I've ever purchased and I  
> listen to
> it as a music lover not as a harmonica player/lover. Randy's vocals  
> here are
>  top-notch and are just as good as his playing.
>
>
> _http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/RandySinger_
> (http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/RandySinger)
>
> Elizabeth

First of all. I am old enough to have a very large book.
>
Leme tell ya about Randolph. Met him about 18 years ago. I was  
instantly impressed. Not only is he a great harmonicist, he is also  
one of the nicest guys I have ever met. He is also numero UNO on my  
(personal) super hero list. (followed in order: Jason Ricci, Micheal  
Peloquin, Phil Caltebellotta, Paul Davies, and yada yada).

What can one say about a guy where you drop into his (super BIG) gig  
at 'J.Bs on the Beach' at Foot Lauderdale and he gets you up there  
with him to share HIS stage. That's very magnanamous in my book.  
(btw, I was petrified). He has done it more than once (as has Jason).

Over the years, Randy has been busting my chops to do a CD. I keep  
telling him "Maaaan, there are so many wonderful players out there.  
No one knows me". Luckily, he's not mad at me.

By the way, I have a policy. If I buy an album (of 13 cuts), at least  
4 (30%) have to be something I like. And maybe a total of 6 have to  
be at least 'stomachable'. In the case of Harmonica Dreams. It is the  
ONLY album I have with ALL good cuts. At least for me, they are. No  
one has ever accomplished that in my book.

Personally, and this is only MY opinion, I consider Randy the most  
under rated player out there and should be a regular SPAH feature.  
His attitude towards harp makes him an invaluable asset to the  
general 'international' harp community.

There, I finally got a chance to voice how I feel on this particular  
subject.

just my thoughts...smokey joe