Re: [Harp-L] Re: Is Junior Wells over-rated?

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My philosophy on this is either you get it or you don't.

Real blues is a "feeling"not a "riff"
or a fancy run Through a boutique mic and amp....

You can't be taught to feel the blues. Either you feel it or you don't.

But since others are giving examples I will Share mine.

Junior Wells 
"it's my life baby"
vanguard

Listen to this record The whole LP and then we can have the discussion about overrated and not being a bluesman........ In my book he was a Pioneer in elevating the Blues harmonica to a newer level, Incorporating soul funk and new rhythms.... Much like Little Walter pioneered For the players of "his"era.

I have had the same type of discussion in the past with my students about players like Paul Butterfield...

Many think Paul was overrated and not a real bluesman

What if you can get your validation from Muddy Waters himself who needs other harp players to tell us we are great.

Different strokes....enjoy

Rob Paparozzi


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On Apr 3, 2013, at 7:26 PM, Tom Ball <havaball@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> Check out Junior's playing on this old Muddy classic:
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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k49xHTff4mk
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> (video images completely unrelated...)
> 
> cheers,
> TB
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