Re: [Harp-L] Re: Genius? LOL

[Steve Shriver <steveshriver@xxxxxxx>]

Interesting criteria- is Stevie Wonder famous (to the general public) for
his harp playing? NOT!
-- Steve

on 4/26/10 3:05 PM, David Fairweather at dmf273@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

> In my opinion,  the ONLY  harmonica player who might deserve the label of
> "genius" is Stevie Wonder.   Nobody else.   Not even close.   But one of my
> requirements to earn the "musical genius" label is near-universal acclaim as
> "the best" both from peers and from the general public.    Bird meets that
> test.    So does Jimi Hendrix.   Everyone else is debatable,  and if you have
> to debate it, then the test isn't met.   Stevie is certainly acclaimed as
> among the best by his peers - so are Howard Levy and Toots. But the general
> public knows nothing about Howard Levy or Toots.    So they fail my test.
> Only Stevie passes.
>