Re: [Harp-L] No Room for Fills, WAS: Mickey Raphael

[The Iceman <icemanle@xxxxxxx>]

Most sax players and trumpet players I've played with, who are talented, will quickly work with me rather than against me - even at jam sessions.


A strong ensemble recognition to my playing and eye contact helps establish this "relationship".


Of course, there are always the self involved musician who refuses to relate to what is going on around in favor of laying their trip on the music.





-----Original Message-----
From: MundHarp <MundHarp@xxxxxxx>
To: 3n037 <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: harp-l <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Mon, Jul 18, 2011 9:36 pm
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] No Room for Fills, WAS: Mickey Raphael




In a message dated 7/19/2011 1:24:57 A.M. GMT Daylight Time,  
3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:

<<   No, DON't skip it. Sax players are my nemesis.  They don't know when 
to quit, take too long a series of solos, and don't pay  attention to my 
cues. They start blowing, close their eyes, and are oblivious  to others.   >>
Depends on the sax or slide guitar player!
When I was in Manila last year I played with top Filipino tenor sax player  
Tots Tolentino... What a joy! And with my own band back in the 1990's in 
London,  England performing with the sax player, the great Ricardo Guererro, I 
can  honestly say that was some of the best interactive jamming that I have 
ever  experienced, was with that particular saxophonist! 
I find that if me,  a harmonicist, is playing with ANY truly great  
musician, their playing will take MY harp playing up, to the next  level.
Great musicians mostly INSPIRE me.. I love to play with musicians who are  
BETTER than I am. That makes me sound better!
Kind regards
John "Whiteboy" Walden
Just now deep in the English countryside.
_http://johnwalden.freevar.com_ (http://johnwalden.freevar.com)