A Harp Hero For The Comman Man
I have been aware of Slim Harpo's name for years and years. My interest ramped up a couple years back when I heard Slim Harpo covered by the Rolling Stones (see Exile On Main Street album). Now my Slim Harp-o-meter is all the way over in the red because I secured a copy of The Best Of Slim Harpo.
We all agree that Little Walter is a harp champ, right? Right. However, there is a w-i-d-e gap between listening to Little Walter's harp and playing like him. Can he really be holding the same instrument in his hands that I'm holding? Do his lips and lungs work like mine? The bar is so very high.
If you can relate to the above Little Walter analysis, then let's continue the line over to Slim Harpo. This is harp playing that the common blues harp guy can connect with. Hooray for Slim Harpo. Thanks for encouraging the harp fan who wants to play along. Now, Slim Harpo is dead. So he can't really accept my thanks. But you can accept my recommendation to get yourself a copy of The Best Of Slim Harpo.
