barbequebob
2540 posts
May 07, 2014
12:00 PM
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Here's something very different for everyone here. Some classical chromatic by John Sebastian Sr., whose son, John Sebastian Jr., is far better known to diatonic players for his time with the folk/rock group The Lovin' Spoonful from the 60's and for playing the theme from a 70's TV comedy show, Welcome Back Kotter.
Here he's playing Sonata in Am For Solo Flute by JS Bach from his very long out of print LP John Sebastian Plays Bach. Some amazing stuff.
Sincerely,
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Barbeque Bob Maglinte
Boston, MA
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STME58
802 posts
May 07, 2014
12:56 PM
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With a name like John Sebastian, how could you not play Bach!
This is done unaccompanied and it comes off well. Not everyone can do that.
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David Herzhaft
19 posts
May 07, 2014
1:11 PM
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very nice
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David Herzhaft
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DukeBerryman
369 posts
May 07, 2014
3:50 PM
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I think Bach would have enjoyed hearing this, and might have composed for the harmonica. It's a good fit.
PS: Love John Jr.! What a great character
Last Edited by DukeBerryman on May 07, 2014 3:54 PM
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Aussiesucker
1390 posts
May 07, 2014
6:18 PM
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Great.
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WinslowYerxa
579 posts
May 07, 2014
7:22 PM
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At the 2013 SPAH convention John Sebastian the younger (he and his dad have different middle names, so they're not strictly "Senior" and "Junior") gave a seminar on his father's classical career, with several recorded examples.
Sebastian the elder was an important pioneer of classical chromatic harmonica, as important as Larry Adler, though Adler attracted more attention in the popular media - he was a media personality. Both had works written for them by major composers.
Much of Adler's work remains in print due to his career playing popular music and appearing in movies, while Sebastian's recordings languish in the back catalogs of major labels that couldn't be bothered to license them out. It's a shame, because he was a great player and did a lot to advance the instrument.
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Winslow
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Last Edited by WinslowYerxa on May 08, 2014 9:32 AM
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Todd Parrott
1216 posts
May 07, 2014
11:48 PM
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Hey, I have a copy of that LP!
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barbequebob
2541 posts
May 08, 2014
10:06 AM
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I also still have a copy of that LP, which was last reissued around 1983 for Columbia. Just mind blowing stuff he does on it. It's a shame that his recordings haven't been reissued but I was pleasantly surprised to find many of them on You Tube now.
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Sincerely,
Barbeque Bob Maglinte
Boston, MA
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robbert
305 posts
May 08, 2014
5:32 PM
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Although I haven't really learned to appreciate classical music on the harmonica (I appreciate the skill that goes into performing it, however)I really like this. It is very well adapted, and sounds great.
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WinslowYerxa
580 posts
May 09, 2014
9:57 AM
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Thing about this is that it's not an adaptation. He's playing it literally straight from the page.
I've tried playing this piece. It's enormously difficult largely because of the huge leaps. One thing that mystifies me about Sebastian's rendition is that he doesn't seem to use corner switching, which would be a natural technique for dealing with those leaps. I'd be interested in hearing Bonfiglio tackle this with his advanced corner switching techniques.
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Winslow
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Last Edited by WinslowYerxa on May 09, 2014 5:21 PM
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David Herzhaft
24 posts
May 09, 2014
11:43 AM
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Just FYI the video above plays in Bbm not Am you player must be a little too fast
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nacoran
7732 posts
May 09, 2014
7:11 PM
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I always wanted to learn to play Bach's 'Little Fugue' on harp. I can play the basic melody, but my music theory isn't advanced enough to take apart the counterpoint and figure out what holes to be blocked when. In fact, for tongue blocked splits and such, I'm still struggling to play 'Row Row Row Your Boat' as a round.
Maybe someday. :)
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