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From: amosk~arnwellsc.com (Dr. Abe Moskow)
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 98 16:30:45 PST
Subject: Re: Xerox effect

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> once saw a really well known blues band with a very good harp player do
> ""Juke" almost note-for-note and it bored me to tears. I say "almost
> note-for-note", as they finished the Little Walter repro, then recycled the
> first few bars, making the tune almost twice as long as the original (and
> less than half as enjoyable). Having said all of this, I was one of only a
> few people who weren't going beserk over the music...
>
Pat,

For you the piece was a reproduction and ho hum but possibly for many in the audience it was the "original" and out of sight. The net effect is still positive for harp music. FWIW, I personally agree..... The last thing I want to see on ~most~songs is a note for note reproduction.

Abe