Re: [Harp-L] Alan Wilson



Thank You Pete,

This was nice to read and terrific to spend some time on harp-l talking about such a monumental Blues Figure from the sixties that never got enough attention.

There is much to be learned from listening to to Alan's work and I own all those LP's and always enjoyed playing along as I was coming up on years ago on the harp.

My favorite Owl song I loved to play on gigs years ago was "Parthenogenesis"...like Butterfield & Musselwhite, Owl was always looking for ways to present a classic art form in some new 'wrappings' for a Rock Generation to listen to...it worked!


That is why Muddy & Hooker had tremendous respect for these men who carried the torch to keep the Blues alive for the next generation


Long Live his Music and Spirit,
Rob Paparozzi
www.robpaparozzi.com

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Subject: [Harp-L] Alan Wilson



There have been few references to Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson's harp playing in recent postings, so I thought I would take this opportunity to reintroduce his legacy to the forum. While not as much of a household name as Paul Butterfield, Rod Piazza, or other younger players who first came to prominence in the "blues revival" days of the Sixties, Alan was one of the most soulful harp players of this era. In addition to having great tone, a wide vocabulary of licks, and extraordinary arranging ability, he was also an accomplished guitarist and piano player. A real scholar of the blues, he was extremely knowledgeable about a musical form that was unknown to most people of his age and cultural background. When interviewed by Pete Welding for Down Beat magazine in the late Sixties, he proved to be extremely well versed in the historical development of the blues and the range of styles by the artists who performed it, dating back to the earliest days of blues recording........<snip>


Pete Sheridan
www.petesheridan.net



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