wolfkristiansen
72 posts
Nov 26, 2010
8:27 AM
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The morse code Lee Oskar thread unfortunately became locked. I like Lee Oskar's ballad playing. Here's a beautiful example:
It's a portion of "Leslie's Song" from Lee Oskar's album, "So Much In Love" (1997).
I have a notion to one day segue directly into a beautiful ballad like this from a frenetic,uptempo shuffle whilst on stage. No spoken introduction, nothing but the slightest of pauses between the songs-- just enough to let the audience catch their breath and turn their heads to the stage from the dance floor as the first notes of the ballad sound.
Cheers,
wolf kristiansen
Last Edited by on Nov 26, 2010 9:21 AM
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saregapadanisa
285 posts
Nov 26, 2010
8:45 AM
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"Leslie's song" is a beautiful slow tune. And you're right, Wolf, LO is good at it.
In case some of you treasure hunters have missed it, LO has a website (not the harmonica one) where you can listen online to about two dozens of his titles (in full and rather good quality). There's Leslie's Song too.
http://www.leeoskarmusic.com/
and click on Music.
Edit : and he do mention which harp he is using !
Last Edited by on Nov 26, 2010 8:47 AM
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captin beef harp
80 posts
Nov 26, 2010
10:46 PM
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Lee is a very original player who else plays that like that?
the hooks he put in the songs when he was in WAR were is good as anybodys.
BUDDHA is an original which might be why he wanted to share that with us? I have a lot of respect for the man and love his music.
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Jagrowler
23 posts
Nov 27, 2010
5:44 AM
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The locked thread was going south, and unfortunately we never got to hear from Buddah his opinion of Lee's playing.
I was beginning to think that the morse code business was to indicate that he thought it was (to quote Sting) 'da-do-do-do, da-da-da-da'. However, Lee's playing is quite progressive - he certainly wasn't satisfied copying the usual suspects!
Any of you guys know how to entice an explanation from Buddah?
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captin beef harp
81 posts
Nov 27, 2010
5:32 PM
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try playin little walter or butterfield for your girl late at night or lee oskar.
see which one gets ya between the sheets
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bigd
247 posts
Nov 28, 2010
8:56 PM
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Lee has a gorgeous version of Georgia on an album of standards he recorded. He played it for me years ago but at the time it wasn't available so Rob Papparozzi sent me the song. Lee is as enthusiastic about harp (and life) as Quentin Tarantino is about movies. Generous too. Those physical moves he has on stage sometimes which were criticized in the other thread by some are I believe organic to Lee as the guy can exfoliate in all directions. Some of the ambient instrumentation on his solo recordings, ie, non-War feel a little overproduced but I always love the clarity of his playing.Thanks for sharing the tune. d
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