Re: [Harp-L] When Did Fast Become Good?

[Michael Rubin <michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx>]

But Frank, don't you think when Butter showed up he was considered a speed
player?
Michael Rubin
Michaelrubinharmonica.com


On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 10:42 AM, Frank Mangiapane <
frank.mangiapane@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I agree,  I dig the sounds of cats like Butterfield, Slim Harpo and Lazy
> Lester to name a few, and to put it simply, most times, less is more.
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> Sent from my iPad
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> On May 12, 2013, at 9:31 PM, Robert Rowe <robertrowe2@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > When did we develop the mindset that playing at breakneck speed was the
> hallmark of a good player?  So often I'll hear a player rip through a run
> of 1/128th notes and the audience cheers like it was the second coming of
> Christ. It doesn't seem to matter that the pitch , timing and intonation
> was terrible. Fast = good. I caught the bug ala Eddie Van Halen when I
> learned to shred my electrics. The poor janitor was sweeping notes up off
> the floor for days when I got done.
> >
> >
> >
> > Now, in my old age and wisdom, I appreciate a tune played at a
> reasonable pace so that you can hear the tone of the instrument, the
> nuances applied by the artist, the perfect pitch and timing. It reminds me
> of a quote attributed to Miles Davis; "Learn to play the silence."
> >
> > Kelly
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