Re: [Harp-L] Wonderful Harp (was Dangerous harp) is Wonderful Worldof Jim Prushankin

[Joe and Cass Leone <leone@xxxxxxxx>]

The problem with sounding like Dylan is that all you would be is a  
SECOND Dylan. Now if that's you're mantra, and you haven't got a 'Ha- 
Penny', then God bless YOU. It's like I have been telling people for  
years. Dylan was in his 'Primitive period'.................and STAYED  
there. Meanwhile, he IS unique. :)

smo-joe

On Mar 22, 2008, at 3:13 AM, Bob Laughlin wrote:

> As "easy" as Dylan sounds on harp, you actually have to "practice"  
> Dylan to
> get it right. It's a style all it's own. Then again, it's HIS  
> style, so the
> best you could do would be to "sound like" Dylan, not BE Dylan.
>
> Man,,if I could only BE Dylan,,
>
> But then, maybe he'd like to be me?
>
> BL
>
> Donovan,,another harpist in that style,,
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "G. E. Popenoe" <gpopenoe@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <harmoniman@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: "Harp-L" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 6:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Wonderful Harp (was Dangerous harp) is Wonderful
> Worldof Jim Prushankin
>
>
> > Interesting comment about Dylan. Song writers like Dylan, Neil Young,
> > and a few others that I can think of, use a minimalist style that is
> > very appropriate to what they do. It is by no means poor playng.
> >
> > I can play jazz, blues, country etc. But when asked to play like
> > Dylan, I miss the mark.
> >
> > Gary Popenoe
> >
> > On Mar 21, 2008, at 9:35 AM, harmoniman@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> >
> > > I started the "dangerous harp" thread and I didn't relise that it
> > > would be blown out of context as much as it did. I like ChickeZe and
> > > I hope he does well in the A.I. competition. He had  the balls to
> > > whip out a harp  on national T.V. so more power to him. After
> > > all ,he could'nt do any worse than Dylan. Commenting on Chickeze,  I
> > > included a line by my friend Big Nancy that I think is funny ;
> > > "A harmonica in the wrong hands is a dangerous instrument" . This
> > > was done tounge in cheek and without malice. i agree with Warren
> > > Bee's comments and I also wish everyone in the world owned a
> > > harmonica because
> > > It would become a better place although I don't think the sax would
> > > have the same effect :). Getting back to making thw world a better
> > > place, does anyone remember Jim Prushankin ? If you don't, here is a
> > > link
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