Proof that John Popper is the greatest harmonica player ever.

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jMFE0aV8Io

Prove me wrong- if you can.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. My dear Prisoner_Number_Six...

I will listen in a moment...

I'm streaming some really cool guitar music over the 'net...

Mmkay?

BRB, sweetie!

:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. I have to say...

That is one kick-ass harmonica player!

Thank you...

:headbang:

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

4. He da man.

And you still da babe, babe.

:evilgrin:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. Why, thank you, darling...

:evilgrin:

[Tangerine LaBamba]

3. Are you kidding?

Popper's got about a lifetime to go to - maybe - catch up:

[Sebastian Doyle]

6. Yeah, he's alright

Too bad he's a right wing gun nut though.

http://www.komonews.com/news/6367017.html

[sakabatou]

7. When you carry a bandolier of harmonicas, you are a badass player.

[abq e streeter]

8. Popper's damn good, but greatest ever? No...Little Walter and Sugar Blue

leave him in the dust

[Midlodemocrat]

9. Taught him high school social studies. Interesting guy.

[Capn Sunshine]

10. Charlie Musselwhite and Little Walter among others are "better"

It's subjective to the listener though.

To me, John Popper is technically "good" but has this problem with that technicality.
He always fills up the spaces that should be left open. He plays ten notes where one will do.

[hippywife]

12. Agreed.

Kim Wilson of the Fabulous Thunderbirds is pretty great, too. :hi:

[MajorChode]

11. Isn't that kinda like being the prettiest waitress at Denny's?

[Orsino]

13. The case against Popper.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOOvJY42k8w

[MajorChode]

15. Toots is definitely the greatest

You can also listen to his guitar and hear his influence on the Beatles.

[Capn Sunshine]

16. How could I have forgotten Toots?

I always think of Blues harmonica I guess. Toots plays a chromatic harp.

Stevie Wonder kicks ass on the chromatic harp too.
Here he is at 12 years old.

[old mark]

14. All I can say to that is

listen to Magic Dick.
Listen to Little Walter, or Sonny Boy Williamson II.

Popper is fast but boring.


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