[Harp-L] Re: real deal harp

[Mike Fugazzi <mikefugazzi@xxxxxxxxx>]

I just threw out all my harps as the harmonica world obviously ended
in 1973.  I, nor any of my friends, stood a chance.  Good news is, I
can pawn off all my gear and take the family out to dinner.  I also
went ahead and threw out any CDs or mp3s I had with harp on them that
weren't from before June 15, 1973.  No way anything worth a crap
happened in harmonica in the last 38 years.

On Aug 3, 7:27 pm, Mojo Red <harpli...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Yeah. Rocket 88 is a baddass song, and Cotton delivers the goods as only he
> could.
>
> Still, it's such a pleasure to work with equipment that doesn't fight you (as
> Cotton was dealing with onstage). I respectfully submit that this performance
> would have been that much BETTER if he had used a custom setup. This was a
> real-deal performance fer sure. But Cotton has always preferred his own
> feedback-prone approach to playing directly into the PA (which
> he admittedly kills).
>
> Still... suggesting that "this is the best a harp player can strive to get" is
> utter nonsense. I think a lot of harp players touch their audience deeply using
> a variety of approaches to gear. Look at Madcat Ruth. Look at Dennis Gruenling.
> Look at Jason Ricci. Look at PT Gazell. Look at  Howard Levy. Look at Frédéric
> Yonnet. Look at Adam Gussow, Wade Schuman, Brendan Power, Joeland Rick
> Epping. All of these guys regularly make a deep connection to their audience
> through their harp and performing abilities. Each uses a different approach to
> gear. Each is amazing.
>
> Leave some room in your harp-centric worldview for variety. You certainly don't
> NEED 20th century technology to make that connection. You DO need chops,
> jutzpah, talent and an ability to speak through your instrument.
>
> Harpin' in Colorado,
> --Ken M.
>
> ________________________________
> From: david robbins <drobbins5...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: har...@xxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Sun, July 31, 2011 12:39:54 PM
> Subject: [Harp-L] real deal harp
>
> Hey, check out this video:http://www.wolfgangsvault.com/james-cotton-blues-band/video. No overblows, no
> overdraws,  no fancy technical licks, no crazy position changes, plain and
> simple simple 2nd position, no custom harmonicas, no custom amps, no custom
> mics, no effects processors, obviously no feedback control. Just great music
> played by a real-deal harp player, musician and entetainer.  This is the best a
> harp player can strive to get, in an attempt to touch an audience. Blues or
> otherwise.