Re: [Harp-L] RE: Open letter to toots - questions requested from you -TOP TEN WHOLE QUESTIONS

[michael rubin <michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx>]

There is a big difference between his style in 1952, I would say Adler
influenced, and what he is generally recognized for.   WHen and why
did the shift occur?
Michael Rubin

On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 5:46 AM, Bob McGraw <harpbob@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Obviously Toots plays what he hears and has for decades. I'd be interested
> to know about his formative years. Did he study harmony? Did he learn licks
> from records?
> WVa Bob
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> On Mar 10, 2011, at 6:21 AM, The Iceman <icemanle@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> I'd like to know more about his longstanding relationship with Quincy
>> Jones.
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Tom Stryker <tstryker1@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: 'Randy Singer' <randy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; 'harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx'
>> <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>; 'Winslow Yerxa' <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>; 'Rob
>> Paparozzi NYC' <Paparozzi1@xxxxxxxxxxx>; 'dick gardner'
>> <harmonicats@xxxxxxxx>; 'William gallison HARMONICA' <wgalison@xxxxxxx>;
>> 'Warren Bee' <spahpublicity@xxxxxxxxx>; 'Michael Peloquin'
>> <peloquinharp@xxxxxxxxxxx>; 'michael Polesky' <m.polesky@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Wed, Mar 9, 2011 2:49 pm
>> Subject: [Harp-L] RE: Open letter to toots - questions requested from you
>> -TOP TEN WHOLE QUESTIONS
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>> Great Randy.. I would love to know about the recording technique and
>> effects
>> used.
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>> Tom
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>> From: Randy Singer [mailto:randy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2011 9:22 AM
>> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx; Tom Stryker; Winslow Yerxa; Rob Paparozzi NYC; dick
>> gardner; William gallison HARMONICA; Warren Bee; Michael Peloquin; michael
>> Polesky; Randy Singer
>> Subject: Open letter to toots - questions requested from you -TOP TEN
>> WHOLE
>> QUESTIONS
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>> I am always in touch with Toots and I came up with a small but powerful
>> idea.  He as agreed to answer a few questions from me.
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>> This is an idea i had years ago to do a TOP TEN WHOLE QUESTIONS to famous
>> harmonica players.
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>> Before I submit my list to him, I thought I might open it up to the
>> community.
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>> Here are a few of my questions....if you have a question you would like me
>> to ask him, please email me (and Harp-L) at the same time.
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>> I will compile the best questions and we shall have more insight to the
>> father of the jazz harmonica, IMO.
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>> 1.    what artist and producer did you never have a chance to record with
>> that you always wanted to
>> 2.    what type of music project would you have liked to record that you
>> have not?
>> 3.    how do you record your harmonica in the studio?
>> 4.    tell us something remarkable about Dirk that no one knows
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>>       5. who was your favorite artist you have recorded with?
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>>      6. Which of your many wonderful records is your favorite?
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>>      7 What advice would you give to an aspiring harmonica player?
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>> Randy Singer
>> randy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>> 954.422.5888  office
>> 954.929.7733  cell
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>> Video- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEYha-oALw4
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>> http://www.youtube.com/user/Randysinger
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