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From: Richard Hunter
Date: Tue, 13 Apr 1999 07:48:05 -0400
Subject: Re: Mick Jagger Harmonica: Who can resist?

Richard W. Rinn wrote:
>>
Other than Cream (Jack Bruce) and J. Geils Band (Magic Dick), I can't
think of any rock bands with reasonably accomplished harmonica playing,
and I would rate Jagger on the next notch down from them, alongside John
Fogerty (Creedence Clearwater Revival) and Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin),
as someone who's obviously into it, and trying to make the best of what
they've got, even if they're not reaching virtuoso levels.
>>
We could add Steve Tyler of Aerosmith to the above list. I enjoy his
work on a number of their pieces, both recent and ancient.

I do think that both Robert Plant and John Fogerty play harp a lot
better than Jagger. Fogerty in particular sounds like a real harp
player on late '60s Creedence stuff, with a good sound and well-played
blues licks. Jagger's harp work actually seems to have deteriorated in
recent years; perhaps, like Dylan, he just wants the sound and doesn't
much care where the notes go.

Final note: Ian Anderson, the lead singer/composer for Jethro Tull,
played very nice harp on a couple of cuts on their first CD ("This
Was"), sometime around 1969-70 (listen to "New Day Yesterday" in
particular). He dropped the instrument soon after in favor of flute, to
my regret if no one else's.