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Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 13:23:20 -0700
From: "IronMan Mike Curtis"
Subject: Re: Harp CD's

On 12 Apr 2002, at 14:04, Chris Michalek wrote:

> I don't fault Kim W or anyone else for doing what they do. He's a
> copy cat and so am I, just an opinion that I have. IMAO - Kim is a
> great player but he'll never be a legendary player because he copied
> the style of Walter. LW is already a legend as is Sugar Blue, Toots, S
> Wonder and Levy.

How do you figure Wilson *copied* Little Walter? I hear two
completely different blues harmonica players when I compare the two.
In fact, the thought of comparing them was rather foreign to me
(until you bought it up). Influenced, sure. I think all amplified
blues players have a little LW influence. But Kim Wilson has an
instantly identifiable sound.

There's a whole gaggle of well known harpers who have very strong LW
influences, or even copy LW.

Interestingly, the West Coast school of harmonica isn't based on LW,
but on George Harmonica Smith. He was a huge influence on harmonica
players here.

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