Frank
2838 posts
Sep 26, 2013
6:10 PM
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Who "WAS" the best harp Player EVER? Dead, Alive, or yet to be born....
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Jehosaphat
556 posts
Sep 26, 2013
7:05 PM
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Was means dead?
Straight folksy,campfire Harp= Sam Hinton
Folk Blues = Sonny Terry
Chicago = Lil Walter
West Coast = William Clark
Blues Fusion/modern =Paul Butterfield
No surprises there I suppose.
Mind you i could make another 10 lists ;-
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TheoBurke
471 posts
Sep 26, 2013
7:34 PM
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Paul Butterfield over all others. He stood on the shoulders of giants and brought blues harmonica playing to the heavens. Most who try to stand on Butter's shoulders get nose bleeds and fall off.
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rbeetsme
1360 posts
Sep 26, 2013
7:40 PM
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Larry Adler
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capnj
163 posts
Sep 26, 2013
7:54 PM
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I used to think lil walter,only harp soloist with a no.1 hit juke which alot of guys copy up to 90% right on.Big Walter gets my vote.Playing since very young,making a meager living all along,with a few side jobs for rent money.
He was happy to become a sideman,and could literally play with anyone,of all genres,or go solo on the streets.Hard smokin and drinkin man with a tone from another universe.Yes thats whats sets him apart,the nuances of electrified harp,that he made use of,wildly in control, are amazing.The man's musical talent was phenominal,as many others,but the tone,all the way up and down the harp,many line up to try,but he can't be duplicated.Mexicans loved his la cucaracha,nobody could cut his head when he felt like turning the heat up.
Definately speaking of diatonic harp here.Larry Adler Stevie Wonder and Toots rate the best chro.,but I ain't heard them all.
Last Edited by capnj on Sep 26, 2013 7:58 PM
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Buzadero
1127 posts
Sep 26, 2013
8:20 PM
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capnj, I dig your style, dude.
I'll go with your Shakey Horton call for ten-hole.
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Oisin
1043 posts
Sep 26, 2013
8:24 PM
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Ever? Is the answer Gabriel?
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Jehosaphat
557 posts
Sep 26, 2013
9:23 PM
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@oisin ;-
Paul Butterfields son is called Gabe.....:
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Oisin
1044 posts
Sep 27, 2013
2:49 AM
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The guy I was thinking of had wings Jehosaphat....
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Loz123
22 posts
Sep 27, 2013
5:28 AM
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I find it hard to pick a specific one but for me its between 4
Big walter
Little Walter
Sonny Boy 2nd
Sonny Terry
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SuperBee
1445 posts
Sep 27, 2013
5:46 AM
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I can't even name my favourite colour...
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The Iceman
1192 posts
Sep 27, 2013
6:44 AM
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I like Paul deLay
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Buzadero
1128 posts
Sep 27, 2013
6:51 AM
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"I like Paul deLay"
As do I, Larry. In fact, the only reason I would go with BW over DeLay is the "he squeezed out more using less" opinion. Delay moves me to no end. I can listen to his body of work for days on end (and have, in random rotation). His use of effects (both electronic as well as his own) is fantastic. But, for the resources available at the time, I think BW wrung it out.
But, I could gush over any number of the Greats.
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rbeetsme
1362 posts
Sep 27, 2013
7:27 AM
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Oisin, I think Gabe plays a mean horn, David was into the harp.
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Frank
2841 posts
Sep 27, 2013
7:46 AM
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Rick Davis
2451 posts
Sep 27, 2013
11:04 AM
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LW
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CapitalG
14 posts
Sep 27, 2013
11:09 AM
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For me,
Big Walter, then Little Walter
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Grey Owl
335 posts
Sep 27, 2013
12:26 PM
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Tricky one Frank.
If 'Best' is just defined in terms of technical ability and say for instance Howard is best new and Little walter is best old.
How would they cope in trying to replicate each others style. Of course Howard would have the advantage of being well versed in modern harmonica techniques having personally developed a lot of them. But then again Howard would have to try and replicate the tone, phrasing and nuances of LW's playing.
Does this advantage apply to players of other instrument violin for instance. Is a modern violin player much more advanced technically that a modern player?
Just alcohol fuelled ramblings:)
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Last Edited by Grey Owl on Sep 27, 2013 12:28 PM
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sonny3
43 posts
Sep 27, 2013
3:35 PM
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Sonny terry
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