Re: [Harp-L] capturing and holding audiences/FRONTMAN/SIDEMAN



I started playing harmonica because I loved the way Fingers Taylor so tastefully added to Jimmy Buffett's music. I now have a Jimmy Buffett tribute band and dress is important. Finger's taught me that less is more on the fills and riffs and solo's. We dress in Hawaiian shirts, shorts and sandals. It is appropiate for the music we play and also for the outside venues in South Texas. So dress appropiate for the music and venue and put your soul into the music you are playing. You can check us out at www.texastide.com.

Bob "The Captain" Boyd
www.texastide.com



Excellent advice. And although it's been said before, an extremely
important part of being a harmonica sideman is to know when NOT to play.
The harmonica can interfere with the lead voice, and if you step on other's
parts you won't be asked back. Listen to Greg "Fingers" Taylor on all of
his work with Jimmy Buffett over the years. His harp work was mainly
intros, fills, background runs and the occasional a**-kickin' solo. A great
example of not over-playing--and probably the reason he was with Buffett for
so many years (and recently rejoined him on the "Hoot" soundtrack CD)









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