Re: [Harp-L] Subject: The inimitable Toots Thielemans

[Joseph Leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

It's it. The conjugations go: Egli (he)  Esse (she) Elle (thing) 


On Feb 21, 2012, at 6:35 PM, EGS1217@xxxxxxx wrote:

> Well said, John. What struck me is how this is a true duet between the  
> vocalist and the harmonica 'voice'. Toots keeps playing throughout -  doesn't 
> stop and allow the vocalist to be totally dominant (the way so  many seem to 
> insist it's 'supposed' to be when playing accompaniment). He  weaves his 
> chromatic around and through the singer's voice - adding so much to  the song - 
> which, incidentally, I find especially poignant at this stage of  his life 
> since I believe the English translation to be: 'Life, how  she(or it) 
> passes'.
> 
> Elizabeth
> 
> PS: really dig Salvatore Adamo's voice. I didn't know of him before.
> 
> Message: 7
> Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:36:13 -0500
> From: John Kerkhoven  <solo_danswer@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Subject: The  inimitable Toots Thielemans
> To: EGS1217@xxxxxxx
> Cc:  harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> 
> Great stuff... saw him & Kenny Werner just last  week. He's a gentleman and 
> his playing is constantly surprising. I don't know  how he chooses his 
> notes. He is no slave to melody but plays with the greatest  respect for the 
> melody. Also what really struck me is the liberty with which he  and Werner 
> play -- both individually and together. 
> 
> John
> 
>> No  one like Toots, here with Salvatore Adamo - dueting on:
>> 
>> 'La Vie  Comme Elle Passe'
>> 
>> 
>> _http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbQ41zcjfK4&feature=related_ 
>> (_http://www.youtube.com/watchv=qbQ41zcjfK4&feature=related_ 
> (http://www.youtube.com/watchv=qbQ41zcjfK4&feature=related) ) 
> 
>> SO beautiful...
> 
>> Elizabeth