[Harp-L] Mick Jagger's harp playing on new Blue and Lonesome album of blues covers?

[bfrain@xxxxx]

i think you hit the nail on the head, michelle...
---- Michelle LeFree <mlefree at xxxxx> wrote: 
> David Coulson asked:
> 
> > I'm curious what some of the accomplished harmonica players on Harp-L think of Mick Jagger's harp playing on new Rolling Stones Blue and Lonesome album of blues covers.
> 
> I am nothing compared to some of the players on this list but...
> 
> 1) It sounds to me like Mick has woodshedded for about 90 minutes per 
> year since he took harp duties over from Brian, how many decades ago? He 
> actually sounded better than I imagined, which would have placed him 
> about 10 minutes of practice per decade.
> 
> 2) When the local blues radio show DJ (who is quite hip) was gleefully 
> celebrating the new Stones album by playing, "Just Your Fool." I called 
> in and asked him to play Little Walter's version to put it in all 
> perspective. He refused.
> 
> 3) If it turns more than 2-3 people on to blues music or blues harp then 
> it is a good thing.
> 
> Michelle