Re: Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Players don't participate

[joe leone <3N037@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On May 5, 2010, at 10:16 AM, EGS1217@xxxxxxx wrote:

> I was wondering if you'd bring up that tape, Smokey.

I had about forgotten about it...until the reeds thing came up. :)

> It's reeeeaaaaally good.

You reaaaaaaaally think so? Why you are too kind. I was a young  
energetic 40 back then and still had hair....and real teeth,  lolol

> I had no idea at first listen just how many instruments were being  
> played...nor that you were the sole musician.

I wasn't doing the keyboard, bass, nor drums.
> It's safe.  One of these days I will get it duped for you.

Not that important. That was a half a lifetime ago. The past. A  
memory. I wanted you to have it. In memory. I have several other  
things that I am divesting myself of.

> As with everything, I've fallen behind due to circumstances beyond  
> my control, but I do so want other people to hear just how good a  
> musician you are on other instruments as well as chromatic harmonica.

No, just let it gather dust. At least I will have left 'something'  
behind. :)
>  You're the original Cat with Nine Lives,

Yeah, between the helicopter accident, the fall off the Allegheny  
bridge, being stuck underwater with no air, the shoot-out, I guess I  
have been lucky.

> despite having sure used up a few ...(okay, that one probably cost  
> you more than a few). But here you are - many years later and  
> hopefully seriously finally considering cutting the CD many of us  
> have been pushing you to do.

Every time I gather what I think is a nice group of tunes (for harp),  
someone else beats me to it. McCoy just put several of MY picks on  
his new CD.

Jo-Zeppi

> Elizabeth
>
> "Message: 7
> Date: Wed, 5 May 2010 02:22:12 -0400
> From: joe leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Players don't participate
> To: Seth Galitzer <sethgali@xxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Harp L Harp L <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
>
> On May 4, 2010, at 11:10 PM, Seth Galitzer wrote:
>
> > Hotdog sax players?  Never!  They're as rare as hotdog guitar  
> players.
> >  I think mebbe you're just jealous that you can't play as many notes
> > in one phrase. :)  Of course, that's a joke.  I have nothing but
> > respect for you, sir, and can't play (nor would I want to) like the
> > hard boppers.  BTW, my other online nick is "sgsax".  I've been
> > playing woodies for most of my musical life, and consider sax my
> > primary instrument.
>
> I had a Vito sop and a Cannonball Tenor, still have 2 Vito clarinets,
> and an H.N. White trumpet. (everything in Bb). Sold the saxs when I
> had a personal tragedy and needed money. In 1983 I did a tape called
> 'LeOne AlOne' on which I played all of them (including an Armstrong
> flute). But it never went anywhere. Elizabeth S. has the only copy  
> left.
>
> I like the Rico 2 1/2 reeds because the Van Dorens are TOO good. Too
> stiff (for their number rating), so I used to scrape them with a pen
> knife until they would flex easier (maybe 2 1/4 BUT close to a Rico
> in rating). Harmonica content? When I was killed at the Camp Hill
> prison riot (1991..which you could google), my face is false and no
> longer in any shape to play without nerve pain, so I returned to
> harmonica.
>
> >   I only just picked up the harp a couple of years
> > ago, because I thought it would be "easy."  Riiiight.... :)
>
> Harmonica 'can' be easy. Chromo is the easier of the 2. No need to
> 'manufacture' notes from thin air.
> Jo-Jo
> >
> > Seth
> ------------------------------"