Re: Subject: [Harp-L] Re: Loud extreme amps/ Subject Re: Jason Ricci Acoustic?

[Bruno Carvalho <brunoaz_2000@xxxxxxxxx>]

Had the chance to watch JR & NB 10 days ago in
Knoxville,TN , didn´t think the sound was too loud, it
was just the right volume to me. 

And aside from the subject being discussed, Jason IS
AN AMAZING player,person and has an amazing band
behing him, a must see show!!!


Bruno.
--- icemanle@xxxxxxx wrote:

> Elizabeth:
>  
> I'd think you'd be more tolerant of other people's
> opinions and not let your personal attachment and
> feelings towards Jason influence your editorial.
>  
> Gary is certainly entitled to his opinion, which
> will no doubt - not - keep anyone from going to see
> Jason.
>  
> As much as I love Jason and his playing, his volume
> and the sheer number of notes and sustained high
> energy are too much after 45 minutes or so for this
> middle aged guy. Does that make me wrong? No. Does
> that insult Jason? No.
>  
> You can never please everybody. Everyone is entitled
> to their life experience opinions and should be
> respected for voicing such, as long as it is not
> stated as "THIS IS THE WAY IT IS".
>  
> The Iceman
>  
> btw, having done workshops with Jason in which he
> only played acoustic harmonica, he does indeed sound
> great without amplification.
>  
>  
> -----Original Message-----
> From: EGS1217@xxxxxxx
> Gary writes:
> 
> "As good as Jason Ricci was when I saw him open for
> Kim Wilson, I  could only 
> 
> take about a half hour of that blinding volume. 
> Personally, I have always 
> mixed  the most volume with the Tone  that most of
> the players who deal with 
> want,  
> Chicago style.  Everyone has their own thing, but
> that is my thing. I don't 
> need   my ears to ring anymore than they do.
> Remember, from what the old 
> timers  
> told  me, you are playing To the audience, not AT
> them. But how  many have 
> actually  spent extensive time with our fathers and 
> grandfathers that have 
> set the 
> stage  so we can all be doing what  we are. It is a
> very limited group from 
> the 
> Chicago  side,  everyone else is pretty much Howard
> Levy on down."
> 
> ....now you know I respect you Gary, but just how
> long ago was  it when you 
> heard Jason open for Kim Wilson and play at
> "blinding  volume"s?
> 
> I have extremely sensitive hearing...and one could 
> perhaps not be faulted 
> for attributing my defense of Jason to the  fact
> that he's a good personal 
> friend but for the fact that Smo-Joe, yet  another
> "sensitive hearing" 
> person...and 
> no fan of high volumes (like me)  said the very same
> thing about Jason and 
> his band as I have...that for  some reason he finds
> JR&NB easy to listen to 
> precisely  because they DON'T go past that level
> into "painful".  
> 
> Not once have my ears "rung" while listening to
> Jason Ricci and New  Blood 
> play.  Yes..it is loud. No..it isn't "too" loud. 
> There is  a difference.  I've 
> attended many of Jason's 4 hour long  shows...and am
> always left wanting more. 
>   I'm no kid...and I  have a great deal of respect
> and concern for my 
> hearing, as  my several posts here about that very
> subject (and my father's  
> hearing 
> loss) can attest.
> 
> So before you put something out there and possibly
> scare people away  from 
> Jason's shows ....do give another listen to how he
> plays today..and  not base 
> your judgment on something he might possibly have
> done for one  gig before he 
> had much control over his band's sound  system.  
> 
> I also hope you weren't referring to Jason Ricci as
> one of those  playing 
> "at" his audience rather than "to" them...because
> frankly, nothing  could be 
> further from the truth.  HE has his audience in the 
> palm of his hand...or, 
> rather 
> -  wrapped around his harp and with him  every step
> of the way. When you 
> mention those putting in time with  their fathers
> and grandfathers, I hope you 
> remember Jason's time spent  living with, playing
> with and studying extensively 
> with the Kimbroughs,  Junior and David? 
> 
> Just when was the last time you actually saw or
> heard Jason & New  Blood play 
> in person?  
> 
> Can't argue with Dave Fertig.
> 
> This is for Jon Compton,  the poster who wanted to
> hear Jason  play 
> acoustically?  He does a couple of numbers in his
> shows...you  can go to the 
> website...listen to any of the many incredible
> downloads  (provided by Garry 
> Hodgson of 
> this list)....but I'll point you  directly to
> something from the tour in 
> France.   Christophe Minier provided the recording
> for this specific one since 
> Garry  wasn't free to travel:
> 
> _Click  here: Internet Archive: Details: Jason Ricci
> and New Blood Live at  
> Harmonicas Sur Cher Festival on 2006-05-27_ 
>
(http://www.archive.org/details/jrnb2006-05-27.flac16)
>    - the very 2nd  track 
> "Sonja" is gorgeous.  He plays it 
> with just Shawn's guitar as  counterpoint in just
> about every show, but many 
> times drunk patrons are  yakking over the sweetness
> of his playing here at 
> home.    In St. Aignan the French audience was very
> quiet, listening with 
> respect 
> to his playing. Then you might want to listen in to
> the cuts off Rich  Cohen 
> & the Blues Prescription's new CD "Sour Mash" on
> which  Jason guest stars.  
> Let me know what you think. :)
> 
> Elizabeth
> 
> 
> 
> 
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