Showing off? Looks like he's just having fun to me. There's a fine line between showing off and showmanship, usually drawn with skill. This guy's got it.
Impressive, indeed, given the technical limitations of the harp. Urbie Green (bone player for Benny Goodman) did a swing version on trombone back in the forties. I wonder if he'll tab it out for us.
My interpretation of the insinuation of 'showing off' is that the accuser can't play what is being played, therefore it's 'showing off'. If you've got it, flaunt it, baby. It's not as if he's playing mindless notes-it's a real deal composition.
And with my definition above, I'll just go ahead and say that I think he's showing off too. ;-) Damn...I have attempted FOTBB, but never put too much time into it. He slam-dunked it, then took it home and kissed it's mama on the mouth.
Any OBs in there, folks? ---------- Todd L. Greene
Great technique I'd like to hear more. Was the harp a customized harp in any way? ---------- Emile "Diggs" D'Amico a Legend In His Own Mind How you doin'
The blues is probably a good starting point in learning the harp! Help....don't shoot me!
But this guy is real good. High speed and accuracy on a real tough piece. And if I could play that good I would certainly want to show off.
Probably to my taste not quite up there, on an enjoyment level, with Charlie McCoys lip blistering Orange Blossom Special or Buddy Greene's Classical Medley. ---------- HARPOLDIE’S YOUTUBE
Well, I guess I don't need the tabs because I read music. I think it's more impressive not being able to play the music from a chart than not being able to play it from tabs. In any event, I will have to put it third on my futility list, right behind dunking a basketball and being accepted to NASA's astronaut training program.
Nice modernized version of this. Everything has to be played PRECISELY on the money or it all falls apart completely in no time flat. I remember seeing the great Larry Adler do this on the old Johnny Carson Tonight show on TV several times and always used to make my jaw drop into the freaking basement. ---------- Sincerely, Barbeque Bob Maglinte Boston, MA http://www.barbequebob.com CD available at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/bbmaglinte
Very cool! Perhaps a little "busy" for my taste (Ha! a bee pun!), but very entertaining! I loved the backing track... Made it much more modern than I was expecting. Cool! ---------- == I S A A C ==
