Re: [Harp-L] Joan Pau Cumellas

[Joseph Leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mar 29, 2012, at 1:29 PM, David Payne wrote:

> Being a southerner and a fourth-generation Appalachian musician, I first thought this was an acoustic jazz band after checking out Joe's link, but I see they do a lot more stuff.
> Stuff that would pass for Bluegrass even in the South, such as this:
> http://youtu.be/awlKAouydb4

I used to be amazed at how people who were NON American could come up with versions of OUR music that were the equal and even sometimes better than we could do. I no longer feel this way. After going high speed, and hearing people like Boris, Filip, Jens, Wim, Marcello, Paul, etc. I gosh durn L O V E  it. 
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> But you still hear a lot of Jazz in it. It's a combination of that West Coast Jazz bluegrass, ala David Grisman and David Naiditch, but there is a bit of the South in it as well.

See, that's how I hear it too. A bit of Chet Baker, Jerry Mulligan, some Sonny Terry, Some Parker, some Stitt, some Monroe, some Asleep at the Wheel. What a great mix. 

> Very interesting stuff.

TELL me about it. 

> Whatever kind of tuned rain barrel or whatever that guy is sitting on and tapping on is filling the job the mandolin usually does in the South. yes, the licks are awesome, but I'm really impressed with this guy's chord rhythm.

I have been watching this guy for years. Ever since Agustin turned me onto him. 
smo-joe
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> David
> www.elkriverharmonicas.com 
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> From: David Payne <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: Harp L Harp L <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx> 
> Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 6:21 AM
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Joan Pau Cumellas
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> Great chops my man....
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> This is a jazz band that has "bluegrass" in the band's name, right? 
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> David
> www.elkriverharmonicas.com
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> From: Joseph Leone <3N037@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: harp-l <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx> 
> Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 12:44 AM
> Subject: [Harp-L] Joan Pau Cumellas
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> Here is a link from my friend Agustin from Barcelona Spain. Joan Pau Cumellas is one fantastic diatonic player. He does MY favorite version of Georgia. 
> The video are very long but the lead in video will give you an idea of what he can do. Patient..it takes a minute to get going. 
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> smo-joe
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>> here's a link of my friend Joan Pau Cumellas, diatonic player...
>> http://www.tv3.cat/videos/4018010/Barcelona-Bluegrass-Band