Re: [Harp-L] John Lee Hooker

[BiscuitBoy714@xxxxxxx]

Fernando, I meant no  disrespect towards John Lee Hooker. I was given the CD 
without any cover on it  and had nothing with which to read about it with. I 
could tell that Jeff Beck  and some others were on it by the sounds of what 
they were playing. As for  Booker T Jones playing organ I'm aware of who he is 
and admire some of what he  does. BUT, on this recording he was too much in the 
mix sometimes, and that is  my opinion. I don't think you ought to be telling 
anybody what their opinion  should be, it was my opinion and that is that. I 
love John Lee Hooker and I  could tell that he was not feeling well on some of 
the songs. Listen to Mr Lucky  and you tell me he wasn't feeling a little bad. 
My CD didn't have "Boogie  Chillun'"on it, but I love the way he brings the 
boogie on that song.
 
       As for your comment about recording  something, it is coming. I've 
been playing for a long long time brother, and I  feel like I have the right to 
say anything I want to about the music I am  listening to. I was feeling kind 
of under the weather that day from all of the  junk they put in your veins to 
look at your heart and I made a post off the  cuff. I wasn't looking for 
accolades about my clever way of wording what I had  listened to. I like all of the 
musicians on that CD, but sometimes (once again  in my obviously low class 
opinion) people don't play to my liking. I wasn't  trying to compare myself to 
what the musicians on the CD were playing, I would  never be so pretentious as 
to put myself on the same level as these legends. I  was just talking about 
what I heard that day.
 
      Cool out bro, spread the love and play  what's in your heart. That's my 
low class opinion again.
 
               Randy
          BiscuitBoy  Blues
 
In a message dated 3/31/2008 11:10:50 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
ftoral@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

>From the  little info you drop on your message, it seems to be 'The Best 
Of  Friends', which is -in my opinion- one of the best duetos albums. I  
wouldn't happily say JLH was 'tired', he was 82 by then... I would like  
to reach that age and be like him. Well, I don't know what you mean by  
'tired'... listen to 'Tupelo' or 'Boogie Chillen' included in that album  
and review your comment.

Charlie Musselwhite plays the harp on this  CD. And the organ is played 
by Booker T. Jones, a blues legend who has  accompained Hooker for 
decades. Be respectful about your opinions or read  something about the 
artists before you write. Or, much better, let us know  if you ever 
recorded something, so that we can compare.

Fernando  Toral
Argentina







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