Re: [Harp-L] leaving space in a solo

["chris o'sullivan" <proharper@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

That is a perfect example of allowing the dynamics of the BAND to groove the room instead of a volume and note heavy ranting clearing it. 
They start slow and build not in volume but just the number of well timed notes, always right with each other.

I give it 5 stars

Chris " SULLY" O'Sullivan


--- Original Message ----- From: "Mick Zaklan" <mzaklan@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 05:14
Subject: [Harp-L] leaving space in a solo



 Not everyone's cup of tea I'm sure, but nevertheless a nice example of

using space in a solo:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Io0jZGmB3Jo&feature=related.  It takes 
a lot

of guts and/or restraint to play like this.  It definitely requires 
parking

your ego.  Most guys would probably use more notes in their background

riffing than the soloist uses in his solo here.  But this particular 
player

(Jim Liban) has always had a Count Basie-ish, economical streak in

his improvisation.

  A few things about Jim.  He is one of the few major blues players who

prefers using a conventional mic to a bullet.  He started out as a 
drummer

and his harp playing is always firmly locked into the rhythm section and

often enhances it.  And, though he enjoys Little Walter, his playing is

probably more indebted to Jr. Wells and Jimmy Reed.



Mick Zaklan