Re: [Harp-L] Harpin with Randy (Newman) that is,-)

["Rob Paparozzi" <chromboy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thank You Emile & Jerome,

Yes, I agree arranger's need to write more for the Harmonica so maybe this 
will help give them a few ideas,-)

This was pretty 'off the cuff', I had a copy of the sketch score on my music 
stand but we had to arrange it on the spot and they didn't want to use music 
stands so we had to quickly memorize our lines....amazing how fast you can 
work under pressure,-)

I've been transferring over old footage this week so I'm havin' fun looking 
at things I did a long time ago....here are a few NY TV commercials:

Here is a FUNNY one and the producer had NO arrangement! It's basically a 
jam on an IKEA spot.
The Guitarist Hugh McCracken had some harps in his bag so we convince them 
that we should have a 'duelin harps' thing over the video and they loved it, 
it's totally wacky....you can here us trading back and forth...they wanted 
'loose and sloppy' and we GAVE it to them!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPDZsBixbC8

This one is a WNBC promo spot, that had me go in and play on the soundtrack 
first, when I got home they called me on the phone and asked if I wanted to 
BE in the video they were shooting in Central Park. My buisness sense told 
me to ask, "What's it pay?" They said ."it doesn't pay but your freiends and 
family will love it!"  You have to watch it closely as my two cameos go by 
pretty fast but I remember getting a phone call from my Aunt Mildred, that 
she "Loved it",-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4wCLc8pNqc


all the best,
Rob Paparozzi


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Emile Damico" <oatss_oatflakes@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Rob Paparozzi" <chromboy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2011 7:12 AM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Harpin with Randy (Newman) that is,-)


> Sweet!!!! Hopefully arrangers will see that and put more
> harmonica in arrangements.
>
> --- On Mon, 8/1/11, Rob Paparozzi <chromboy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > From: Rob Paparozzi <chromboy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: [Harp-L] Harpin with Randy (Newman) that is,-)
> > To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Date: Monday, August 1, 2011, 1:17 PM
> > Hi Harp-L'ers,
> >
> > about 6 yrs ago....I had the privilege & honor of
> > working with one of my favorite songwriters in DC. Maestro
> > Randy Newman and I had a ball!
> >
> > I finally got a VHS copy and thought I'd post it.....
> >
> > I told this story at a gig the other night...about a 1/2 hr
> > before the taping Randy came over to the band and said "I
> > was gonna just do this solo but I'd love to feature the
> > Harmonica, Fiddle & Clarinet on stage with me" then he
> > said "this is a BIG gig guys, I'll expect at least 80%!!!"
> > we all cracked up....i just transferred it from tape so
> > excuse the quality....
> >
> > I decided that the orchestrated harmony lines would blend
> > better on Chromatic, so you see me switching to Diatonic for
> > 'some fills' which I wanted a little light but
> > bluesier........hope you like it.....in a situation like
> > this with so mich goin on you have really be mindfull not to
> > overplay and 'blend' with steppin on the star!,-)
> >
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EmF3Xxlxg8
> >
> >
> > all the best,
> > Rob Paparozzi