Re: [Harp-L] Charlie Musselwhite on the Jay Leno show

[joe leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> > That said, it's my opinion that the arrangement of this song  
> > really didn't work for me, nor did Jonny Lang's way over the top  
> > theatrics. I mean, the scrunched up face might work for  a brief  
> > moment to add emphasis to some over the top note or section of the  
> > solo, but looking like you're constipated and trying to squeeze  
> > one out for the whole song is kind of ridiculous, especially when  
> > it's kind of a slow song! He took 85% of the song between the  
> > tortured (as someone else put it) singing and guitar solos. But,  
> > others may well have loved that. just saying it didn't work for  
> > me. I have to wonder what Charlie was thinking!
> >
> > Bill Hines
> > >

I agree 100%. Cyndi did fine, Charlie did great. Lang ruined it.  
Tried too hard. Screamed too much. Follows along with my series of  
articles some 10 years ago entitled 'Harmonica....no respect'.
smo-joe
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