Re: Subject: [Harp-L] Joe Leone

["Mike Rogers" <bullfrog9@xxxxxxx>]

Very tasty harp.  Tried to listen yesterday, but my computer rebelled. 
Happy birthday, from one old man to another.  We're as young as we feel.

Bullfrog
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "joe leone" <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Dan Axt" <dapperdan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "Harp L Harp L" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2010 11:07 PM
Subject: Re: Subject: [Harp-L] Joe Leone


> On Sep 19, 2010, at 5:31 PM, Dan Axt wrote:
>
> > Summertime...ha!  Smo-jotime is more like.  After listening to  that, I'm 
> > of two minds. One, be inspired and rededicate myself to  my instrument, 
> > or two, throw all my harmonicas away. I'll never be  at that level of 
> > musicianship. Beautiful, Joe.  Dan Axt
>
> Thank you so much Dan. Your message is a great birthday present. But 
> please don't consider doing anything rash. Here's why. I played a CD 
> today that a man sent me. I was immediately sent into the doldrums of  the 
> dumps..the depths of despair, the dens of iniquity the porticos  of pain, 
> the facades of frenzy.
>
>  This guy is SOOOOOO good, I actually got sick. He has quickly risen  to 
> my all time top list of players. His name? Jon Ericksen. My first  thought 
> is to nail my harmonicas to a tree. But we must persevere.  That's what we 
> do. We're harmonica players. We never quit. We never  quit. We never quit.
>
> Smo-Joe (oh, and btw, I have spies all over and they tell me that  you're 
> a cool tool on a harp). So thanks again for being nice to an  old man.
>
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: <EGS1217@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <mzaklan@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Cc: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2010 1:47 PM
> > Subject: Subject: [Harp-L] Joe Leone
> >
> >
> > > Hey Mick:
> > >
> > > Then you might enjoy these: :)
> > >
> > >
> > > Smokey Joe Leone: All from Buckeye 2007 Convention
> > >
> > > Summertime (chromatic)
> > >
> > >
> > > _http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu8Jt7DKMOk_
> > > (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu8Jt7DKMOk)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Angel Eyes: (chromatic)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > _http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzlaRAHwmq4_
> > > (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzlaRAHwmq4)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > After the Lovin' - (diatonic - although I don't know if this is  one of 
> > > his
> > > 'special' SmoJoe tunings)...
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > _http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4lBYzkW4kA_
> > > (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4lBYzkW4kA)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ...there are a couple of others too - easily found on youtube  after one
> > > watches these vids.
> > >
> > > Maybe you could convince him there really IS a reason for him to  make 
> > > a
> > > CD? Several of us have tried to no avail.
> > >
> > >
> > > Elizabeth
> > >
> > > Message: 13
> > > Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2010 11:23:46 -0500
> > > From: Mick Zaklan  <mzaklan@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > Subject: [Harp-L] Joe Leone
> > > To:  harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> > > Back in the early 90's; I was walking  around the hotel during one  of 
> > > the
> > > SPAH conventions looking for an  opportunity to play.  There were  two 
> > > or
> > > three lobby jams happening and I  stopped off at each to sit in. 
> > > Walking
> > > around; I noticed I was being  followed.  An intense looking guy  was 
> > > moving
> > > parallel to me, ten or  twenty feet to my side.  Every time I  stopped, 
> > > he
> > > stopped.  If I  pulled out a harp, he moved in close to listen.
> > > After awhile, he approached  me.  "I've been watching you", he 
> > > confirmed.
> > > "You don't sound like  anybody else here."  That was my  introduction to
> > > Smokey Joe Leone.   As we all know from reading Joe's posts over  the 
> > > years;
> > > this is a guy who  definitely questions the status quo and values
> > > individuality.  So the  fact that he was interested in my playing  was a
> > > great
> > > compliment to  me.
> > > Now; a few years later I happened to be walking past one of  the  SPAH 
> > > open
> > > stages and somebody was just sailing through a standard, just   eating 
> > > up the
> > > changes.  Can't remember the tune, but it was something  that I 
> > > associated
> > > with chromatic harp but the player was using a  diatonic.  I 
> > > immediately
> > > assumed it was Tom Troestler but it turned out  to be my friend,  Joe. 
> > > It
> > > was
> > > the first time I had been able to actually  hear Joe play and it  was a
> > > revelation.  At one point, he switched over  to chromatic and,  like Tom
> > > Troestler, was every bit as adept on that  instrument as he was on  the
> > > "short
> > > harp".
> > > I'm excited to see  that Joe is actually officially involved in a  fest.
> > > That somebody finally  figured out that this guy has accrued a ton of
> > > knowledge and playing ability  that ought to be recognized and  shared 
> > > with
> > > the rest of the harmonica  community.  Long overdue.
> > >
> > > Mick  Zaklan