Re: [Harp-L] Hook, groove, etc.

["Robert Laughlin" <harmonicaman1968@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yeah,,never mind. Actually I tried responding to this a few times, only to realize that my lengthy explanations were only going to get a bit tiresome,,lol.

I'm wordy, but what I was getting at wasn't fully addressed in that discussion on "groove" (which, by the way, I read in full, as I do all things harp-l. See, I'm retired, and have the time to do such things,,: )  )

But never mind. I think I'll quit trying to make the "L" my own. Verbal articulation has its drawbacks, and can be annoying to some.

I just hope that the "L" doesn't become merely a place to hawk one's wares. It's always been a high point in my life to read one of Vern's articulations on reed physics, etc.

Carry on.

RL, the Wordy One
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Buck Worley
  To: Robert Laughlin ; harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
  Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2014 6:15 PM
  Subject: RE: [Harp-L] Hook, groove, etc.





  > From: harmonicaman1968@xxxxxxxxxxx
  > To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
  > Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2014 16:34:42 -0700
  > Subject: [Harp-L] Hook, groove, etc.
  >
  >RL wrote:

  > My idea of "hook", is an easily (or not) repeated series of notes, with a recognizably unique "funkiness", or swing,, a phrase that just "catches" the listener, somewhat similar to, but not identical with, the concept of "page-turner" in literature. Something someone would not wish to put down,,right?
  >
  >>I have always used "hook" as pertaining to a catchy lyric. Not a riff. And the term is "Hook Line". However, using the term could apply to a phrase of catchy notes (riff) in theory.

  > And then, following that, the idea of "groove", and how these two ideas relate. I can guess that "groove" has more to do with the general feel of the entire piece, rather than merely the shorter series of notes used as a "hook", right?
  >
  >>We just had a huge discussion on song and harp "groove" just a couple months ago. There were many posts regardin groove and form many reputable players. You can use the harpl archives to view the whole thread. I doubt that many folks are ready to re-open that subject so soon. IMHO, you are bringing up some interesting topics but Again, I would check the archive before taking the time to write to the list. There is a huge wealth of info in the archives.


  Buck




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