Re: [Harp-L] GrÃgoire Maret
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- Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2013 11:21:54 -0400 (EDT)
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I recognize his talent, but it sounds like a swarm of angy bees to me.
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From: martin oldsberg <martinoldsberg@xxxxxxxxx>
To: harp-l <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tue, Oct 1, 2013 9:07 am
Subject: [Harp-L] GrÃgoire Maret
Caught a snippet of a Jacky Terrason concert the other day (Swedish televison)
where GrÃgoire Maret sat in on a jam on at least one song.
IÂve heard him quite a few times over the years with Cassandra Wilson, Charlie
Hunter et al, and heÂs obviously a well-schooled player and tremendously
successful -- but I just donÂt "get" him.
HeÂs forged an individual style (although at times he sounds a bit like a
truncated Toots T), likes to play on the outside of chords, rather dry
tone/sound, no vibrato (almost) and a sort of choppy phrasing -- certainly not
ingratiating.
Strange, perhaps interesting but -- apart from recognizing his skills -- he
does not move me at all. IÂm not into slamming him (as if heÂd care ...), and
you could say the problem is mine, but am I alone in this? Or can someone give
some pointers on what heÂs up to.
Cheers,
Martin
PS I donÂt give a rats ass what instrument heÂs using (itÂs chromatic
harmonica!), lubrication oils, amplifiers, microphones etc: this is about the
music.
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