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Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 16:09:49 -0500
From: "Chris Michalek"
Subject: Re: Harp CD's

No doubt Kim is a good player but a 100 years from now the players
that people will remember are guys like Toots, LW, Big Walter, Levy,
Rosco, Peloquin and maybe Blue. Bet my last sip of beer that Wilson
will fade from memory. Wilson simply is not that original of a
player. Good? Absolutely. Original? No. Samething goes for dudes
like G. Smith (and the saturdaynight band) and Rod Piazza.

Look at it this way...if LW were alive today. Who would be the
premier blues harp player in the world LW or Kim Wilson? My vote goes
to the fella with a man's name.

CM

- ---- Original Message ----
From: morto~ocal.rr.com
To: catcha~rainoil.net, harp~arply.com
Subject: Re: Harp CD's
Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 14:02:03 -0700

>
>> 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.
>
>I take back what I said earlier... about the "lamest post I've seen
>in
>years"...
>because you've just oudone yourself with this one ;^0~
>
>IMFO: Kim already is a legendary player.
>Not only in my mind...but in the mind and hearts of thousands.
>
>Yet, you put Sugar Blue in a legendary status...and not
>Kim...interesting.
>I don't agree at all, but interesting just the same.
>(I don't much care for the Hendrix approach to the blues)
>
>As Chris said though, he has a right to state his opinion.
>I'm not arguing that. Nor trying to defend someone as Great
>as Kim...who really needs no defense...as the music speaks volumes.
>
>I guess we all hear what we wanna hear...but I really don't hear that
>much LW in Kim's playing. If anything, I hear more BW, George, and
>a whole bunch of KIM.
>
>Just another man's opinion, but I believe at the present...
>Kim is in a league all his own.
>
>I also tend to look at the whole package, and not just the harp
>playing,
>when dealing with the total frontman goes. I'm also a vocalist, so
>when I
>think of Kim & his playing, I guess I'm also thinking of his killer
>vocals.
>
>Is Kim my favorite Blues singer/harp player right now?
>Well....when I'm listening to him...he definitly is.
>
>But I try, (real hard) to appreciate what I'm listening to at the
>moment...
>and what that musician has to offer and if it's true & from the
>heart.
>
>Peace,
>No dis to Chris...we don't lock horns ;))
>
>~Donnie~
>
>