jim
1454 posts
Jul 15, 2013
1:30 PM
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Boris asked me to post this, as he's unable to access the forum himself:
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Pistolcat
433 posts
Jul 15, 2013
3:34 PM
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That's just fantastic! I'm awed! Where is this from? Do you know what the piece was? What harps and tunings? Tell Boris that was just fantastic!!!
Could someone fix the forum so that the The Russian members can access it, please?
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isaacullah
2456 posts
Jul 15, 2013
5:26 PM
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Boris is a true musical genius, and it's just really great to see other highly trained musicians respecting his talent enough to give him the spotlight. Bravo!
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Johnny Charles
33 posts
Jul 15, 2013
6:54 PM
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That was awesome Boris. What a rush that must have been! You sounded wonderful. Great job.
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ridge
444 posts
Jul 15, 2013
7:03 PM
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Jim, I started to think that Boris was being blocked through the forums IP filtering. I do think that's awful.
This is the second awesome thing I've seen from Boris in two months (the vacuum cleaner ad was REALLY cool).
It's quite an accomplishment to play harmonica as lead instrument over an orchestra and he did it with amplification, octave effects, delay. He really showed the power and versatility of this instrument. It's not necessarily blues harp, but it is MODERN harp!
I hope this thread gets lots of comments. This is first rate playing. Don't let me down.
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harp-er
420 posts
Jul 15, 2013
7:24 PM
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Fantastic. I love Boris' playing. To me, he has the technique and skill of a classical player with the soul and chops of a jazz man. Wonderful stuff. Thanks for posting.
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droffilcal
49 posts
Jul 15, 2013
7:38 PM
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This is very cool -- I'm jealous Boris !
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Kingley
2888 posts
Jul 15, 2013
10:37 PM
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Some interesting stuff. I really like the fact that Boris plays in more avant garde settings than many harp players do. He certainly comes up with some very interesting approaches to new musical ideas.
The playing blues harp with an orchestra thing was first done of course by Corky Siegel when he was with the Siegel Schwall Band (at least to my knowledge anyway). Since then he has pursued those ideas further. Anyone interested in this kind of thing should check out the Chamber Blues album by Corky Siegel. Here's some of Corky with his Chamber Blues outfit.
Last Edited by Kingley on Jul 15, 2013 11:04 PM
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BronzeWailer
1074 posts
Jul 16, 2013
1:46 AM
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Bravo Boris!
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ridge
445 posts
Jul 16, 2013
5:31 AM
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Kingley, I am a fan of Siegel Schwall and didn't realize that Corky had done this. I'm not surprised that other diatonic players have played with an orchestra.
As you also pointed out, Boris takes this a few steps further. A phrase that came to me last night was "Ballsy yet reserved"
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Kingley
2896 posts
Jul 16, 2013
5:42 AM
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Ridge - Yeah they did it way back in 1966 apparently. They did a thing called "Three Pieces for Blues Band and Symphony". This was recorded in 1971.
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KingoBad
1349 posts
Jul 16, 2013
6:30 AM
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Awesome, Boris!!!
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robbert
220 posts
Jul 16, 2013
2:49 PM
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THAT...was cool.
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STME58
493 posts
Jul 17, 2013
12:26 AM
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That was an amazing piece. Boris is an amazing and inspiring musician!
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Rubes
726 posts
Jul 17, 2013
2:56 AM
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Ah yes..........the moment I saw that vid of Boris impressing the shit outa Howard....I knew!
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wowwiezowwie
11 posts
Jul 17, 2013
3:43 PM
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This is incredibly unique, really a remarkable composition, dynamically executed by a truly innovative player. Boris the instrument sings in ways I never thought possible; I never heard before- like in the beginning, the quick stutter effect that slowly breaks down the end of the phrase, it mimics the violins perfectly. the whole piece is great, I especially enjoyed the beginning- very avant garde. Thank you for sharing.
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boris_plotnikov
876 posts
Sep 20, 2013
9:38 AM
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Sorry for necroposting, but thanks Jim for posting and thanks guys for comments!
Special thanks for posting Corky's videos, I didn't seen them before.
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