Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Re: Digitech RP255???? Videos

[EGS1217@xxxxxxx]

Me too, Mike. I'd add that jealousy of another player is a sad thing--but  
we still see it much too often.
 
Most of the negative comments seemed to entirely miss the point of J's use  
of effects. The song is 'Scratch My Back'. He used a 'chicken scratch' type 
of  effect--which worked perfectly for that song. Brendan's comment was 
dead on  point.
 
**IN fact I remember Koei Tanaka using a similar effect to play the  same 
tune at SPAH in 2009 - entirely differently from the rest of his set. It  was 
cute, whimsical, appropriate and got NO negative feedback. 
 
Here's the 'offending' video and another from the same set. To my ears,  
Jason's in fine form, given that it's likely being recorded through a hand 
held  camera or device which doesn't pick up sound from speakers all that well, 
 especially outdoors(I've run into this many times). 
 
It's still good enough to hear that he's baaaaack, looking healthy; and  as 
talented as ever. Good for him!
 
 
Jason Ricci with the Blue Rivieras;
 
Scratch My Back
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1h5jSo0G-c
 
Hip Shake:
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0npgGE_sxVE
 
 
 
Elizabeth
 
"Message: 8
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2014 17:30:42 -0400
From: Mike Wilbur  <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Re: Digitech  RP255????
To: Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc:  "harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>, Richard Hunter
_turtlehill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:turtlehill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) 

Always brilliant, always Jason....that's enough for me.

Mike  Wilbur

> On Jun 18, 2014, at 4:00 PM, Winslow Yerxa  <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx> 
wrote:
> 
> It's interesting to read  Richard's perfectly sensible remarks, and then 
follow the firestorm over on  Modern Blues Harmonica about Jason Ricci's use 
of effects to get a decidedly  "modern" sound on a live rendition of 
Scratch My Back: 
> 
>  http://www.modernbluesharmonica.com/board/board_topic/5560960/5467635.htm
>  
> Winslow
>