[Harp-L] Re: Playing harmonica in a rack?
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- Subject: [Harp-L] Re: Playing harmonica in a rack?
- From: "Haka Harri" <harri.haka@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 03:14:40 +0200
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- Thread-topic: Harp-L Digest, Vol 42, Issue 25
Jimmy Reed was not the greatest harp player but very good, not one of the guitar heroes, and a better than average blues singer And he had a concept of total musicianship which resulted in a distinctive style and classic cuts... Big Boss Man, Insurance, You Got Me Dizzy etc.
Most of the masters of blues harp performing today do a Jimmy Reed soundalike in their recordings and live perfomances. In spite of being a rack player, Jimmy Reed is essential in his influence on blues harmonica and the unique sound of his music which is widely recycled by admittedly capable musicians.
Harri
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