Re: [Harp-L] YouTube -new harmonica player plays pop tunes

[joe leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Jul 9, 2010, at 9:42 AM, Shelly wrote:

> The Yardbirds were hugely influenced by and respectful of the blues  
> masters
> who preceded them.

And that automatically makes it ok.

>   It is too bad that they were forced to lip synch for
> that show but I'm sure many of you professionals can relate to the
> restrictions you sometimes have no choice about.

Yes, several professionals have straightened me out on that. But I do  
hope that everyone realizes that I was (as usual) only commenting on  
this one performance on this one tiny space in time. Not anyone's  
entire career. Actually, ALL the British groups were great. Think of  
how empty the American music (and also movie) scene would have been  
without the British invasion. Where would 'I' be without Madness  
doing 'Our House'?

>   Did Keith Relf do a crappy
> job of it that night.  Yeah, pretty much.  But he (and the Ybirds)  
> brought
> music with strong roots into Britain and the USA at a time when  
> most other
> bands were not doing that.

Strong roots? I don't understand. As for the program, I actually  
preferred another British program called 'Super Sonics'.
> Sonny Boy Williamson respected them enough to play with them.  And  
> they
> idolized him.

That (in itself) is a strong endorsement.

> http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/1001203/a/Sonny+Boy 
> +Williamson+&+The+Yardbirds.htm
>
> Keith Relf was hugely talented.  He died at age 33 and is not here  
> to defend
> himself.

No need to. What did he die from?

>   You can judge him on one crappy performance if you wish.  It's not
> representative of his work.

For sure.
> >