Re: [Harp-L] Re: Set lists

[Joe and Cass Leone <leone@xxxxxxxx>]

On Jul 13, 2009, at 6:38 AM, Harri Haka wrote:

> One thing that touches this subject is the "credibility"  of songs.  
> Three
> songs that are frequently covered by live bands are "Sweet Home  
> Chicago",
> "Mustang Sally" and "Stormy Monday Blues". I have had all of them  
> on some of
> my few set lists. Many blues harp connoisseurs consider these to be  
> the most
> unwanted titles and would rather not see and hear them on live sets.

Goes with what I was saying the other day. Old  
junk...overdone...tired... I may have given everyone the wrong  
impression. It's not that I don't like some of the old stuff, or  
think it's ALL crap, it's just that 'Don't get around much anymore',  
Take the A train, and like that are a little thread bare by now.
> On the other hand, the majority of most audiences loves these  
> songs. That is
> simply because they are clever compositions with a wide appeal.  
> That is not
> a reason, IMO, to underestimate these titles. There are plenty of  
> other
> songs during most live gigs that only the more orientated blues  
> fans can
> relate to. I'm not giving a thumbs down when a band plays one or  
> more of the
> aforementioned songs.

Neither would I, and you need to be sensitive to what the crowd  
wants, but that doesn't mean they should be held in an exhalted  
position and played to death. Lots of other good stuff out there.
smo-joe workin
> Harri
> Finland
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