Fwd: [Harp-L] Lynwood Slim

hashbb@xxxxxxx · Fri, 25 May 2007 17:04:45 -0400

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From: hashbb@xxxxxxx
To: ericgar85@xxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Fri, 25 May 2007 4:03 pm
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Lynwood Slim

I guess you forgot to mention that thisÂ
is your opinion and definition of whatÂ
constitues "creative" and "Harmonica"Â
and your definition of "accomplished harmonicaÂ
players perspective".Â
Others opinions will definately vary,Â
which doesn't make any of your claims orÂ
others claims to the contrary any less correctÂ
or any less subjective.Â
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From: Eric Garcia <ericgar85@xxxxxxxxxxx>Â
To: chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; rhartt1234@xxxxxxxxxxx;
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Sent: Fri, 25 May 2007 2:56 pmÂ
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Lynwood SlimÂ
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i don't think Chris was addressing any one of Lynwood's seemingly
endlessÂ
talents...ÂÂ
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so from an accomplished harmonica player's perspective, one has to
admitÂÂ
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that Lynwood doesn't play a lick that can't be found in aÂÂ
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the execution is fine but if we're referring to "creative" and
"harmonica",ÂÂ
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Lynwood is simply not your guy.ÂÂ
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Subject: Re:  [Harp-L] Lynwood SlimÂÂ

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well were both MN boys and I've heard him and played with him severalÂ

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Maybe I don't hear blues the way most of you do...to me he sounded

averageÂ
to above average in a kim wilson kinda way.  Good player but not soÂ

creative but then again there are very few harmonica players that I

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>>Just a run of the mill traditional blues harp player.ÂÂ

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>Man, calling Lynwood Slim a "run of the mill traditional blues harpÂ

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>is like calling the Mona Lisa a painting of some grumpy chick. First

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>foremost, Slim has the sweetest voice you'll ever hear. He's a BluesÂ

croonerÂÂ

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>for lack of a better term but he can put across a deep blues likeÂ

nobody'sÂÂ

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>business.  Secondly, he plays harp like Walter Horton because he

learnedÂÂ
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>from Walter Horton but he is also a very sophisticated and melodic

BluesÂÂ
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>chromatic player. While we are all trying to sound like George

Smith,Â
he'llÂÂ

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>slip in "Parker's Mood" or "Bye By Blackbird". The smooth vocal

deliveryÂÂ
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>juxtaposed with the low down harp make for a very interesting

contrast.ÂÂ
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>Combined with his choice of material and approach to performing it,

he isÂÂ
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>genuinely unique in the traditional Blues singer/harp player market.

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>wait there's more...He is a great flautist. A true blues flautist,

whoseÂÂ
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>already melodic approach to the humble harmonica is amplified with

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>of the flute. He is a great producer and engineer. He has worked

withÂ
someÂÂ

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>of the US's and Europe's finest traditional Blues bands delivering

dozensÂ
ofÂÂ

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>high quality records. I'll bet that a lot of you have something 

thatÂÂ
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>"Richard Duran" produced, mixed or arranged and you don't even know

it.ÂÂ
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>Lastly, he's just about the nicest guy you ever met.ÂÂ

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