Re: [Harp-L] Michalek Blues

[Matthew Smart <matthewsmart@xxxxxxxxx>]

I played with Chris once live on a gig (his gig i just sat in) He was playing all his fancy stuff and I
Just did all my tongue block blues stuff thinking I would sound different. After my solo he played back to me every lick I did (tongue blocking himself) and cut my head doing it. Then on the drive home he gently told me I needed to attack more on my solos. I will never forget that. Chris could be very abrasive but he never lied it was all truth. If he told you that you sucked. You probably did.

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On Oct 17, 2012, at 6:57 PM, Rick Dempster <rick.dempster@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Bears witness to what people generally observed about Chris; that his true
> nature belied the rather belicose exterior he often displayed.
> Particularly interesting to hear him on a straight ahead pentatonic blues,
> with no mode changes, tri tone subs, II-V-I subs or any other
> 'avant-garde' stuff. No showing off, just good playing. What year do you
> think it was made, and who is the guitarist/singer?
> Thanks for that John,
> RD
> 
> On 14 October 2012 15:08, John Kerkhoven <solo_danswer@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> I'd never seen this before:
>> 
>> 
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV0KCSpp7ac&list=UUq-4j9PiNX5NC1P8LYm90jA&index=10&feature=plcp
>> 
>> Michalek plays fiercely but he never crowds out the singer/guitar player.
>> The lead man never has to fight for space.
>> 
>> Perfect.
>> 
>> John
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>> 
>> 
> 
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