Re: Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Sleepwalk - Santo & Johnny -12th on diatonic

[George Miklas <harmonicat@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hey Elizabeth,

You're right,Phil does have an amazing sound on this.  I have a video of the
HarpBeats right here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBmUQacxY2k

Enjoy!
George



On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 12:54 AM, <EGS1217@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> yeah, Smokey... our version went over well, but I first heard it on
> harmonica from Robert Bonfiglio, and realized it plays so beautifully on a
>  4
> octave chromatic so was a sure thing for my first Open Mic since it's a
> song I
> could practically play in my sleep :)
>
> THEN recently I heard Phil Caltabellotta do it all by himself at a GSHC
> Club meeting. George has mentioned playing chord backup to Phil ...but I'd
> never  heard anything close to how Phil somehow managed that slide guitar
> sound
> all by  himself on chromatic. Quite something.
>
> It's such a great tune...I haven't heard it played on diatonic. Would
> really enjoy hearing an audio of Ken's version?
>
> Elizabeth
>
> "Message: 8
> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 22:06:46 -0400
> From: joe leone  <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Sleepwalk - Santo &  Johnny -12th on diatonic
> To: Mojo Red <harplicks@xxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Harp  L Harp L <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Beautiful tune Ken. From back in my  era. Used to play it at the
> school dances. I'm proud of you. Did it  with Elizabeth at spah
> Denver. Also on my Danube river, So. America,  and Cen. America cruises.
> joe
>
> On Sep 1, 2010, at 9:48 PM, Mojo Red  wrote:
>
> > Okay, so last night my band was hosting its final Tuesday  night
> > blues jam at a
> > local blues venue called Ziggies,  and and this player comes late in
> > the jam and
> > I'm asked  to help back him up on the last set of the night.
> >
> > We had fun on  a couple of simple blues numbers, and then he says he
> > wants to  do
> > this instrumental in C called "Sleepwalk." Well, I don't recall  the
> > tune until
> > he starts playing, and then it hits me...  Oh Yeah! Santo & Johnny -
> > 1950's
> > lap-steel guitar  ballad, and sooo beautiful!
> >
> > I'm eager to partake, but I know  that 2nd position blues won't cut
> > it. I reach
> > for my G  harp and attempt to play it off-mic in 12th position. By
> > Gum it  WORKED!
> > The guy who called the song played it flawlessly on his electric  w.
> > slide and
> > then he gives me a solo. it sounded good to  me, so I kept on playing.
> >
> > His grin told me he was happy, the  applause tole me no one in the
> > audience
> > expected the  blues harp player to hang with this song. Then he took
> > me to  the
> > bridge and it STILL laid out beautifully - no overbends  needed,
> > just a lot of
> > controlled conventional  bends.
> >
> > I was stunned, and totally happy to find all the notes I  needed,
> > and be able to
> > improvise comfortably around the  melody in a meaningful way...
> > playing outside
> > my comfort  zone in natural sounding way. Wow! Such a Great feeling!
> >
> > I LOVE  12th position. Perfect for this song, and so many other non-
> >  blues
> > classics. Thanks to Chris Michalek, Peter Ruth and other  friends
> > who encouraged
> > me to pursue 12th to the point  where I could feel comfortable
> > enough to
> > attempt... and  then convincingly PULL OFF... something like this on
> > stage.  Yup,
> > our last night at Ziggies was a great one...
> >
> >  Harpin' in Colorado,
> > --Ken M.
> > TeraBlu Band on My Space
> >  _http://www.myspace.com/terablu_ (http://www.myspace.com/terablu)
>