Hmmm. I like to see the harp used outside of its usual context, but I see a lot of flash here without much substance. That’s just my humble opinion. Are you familiar with Deborah Henson Conant? She’s a jazz harpist who also does Celtic material. She’s more my cup of tea.
I am going to have to do a post on the South American Harp. The one in the video looks Paraguayan, but I am *no* expert on the different SA harps. I do know that they hold them upside down to play (and march with them), so I was especially tickled to see him do that at the end.
I can’t wait to hear her this fall with Steve Vai, either in LA or Denver. Can you believe he’s going to Salina Kansas, but not Phoenix (no offense, Kansas…)
Deborah Henson-Conant and Steve Vai? Now THERE’S an interesting duo. I saw Vai 10 or 12 years ago at the Celebrity Theater (a three-guitar extravaganza with Joe Satriani and someone else — can’t remember who). While Vai wasn’t totally my cup of tea, I found it amusing that, during one languid number, he had a fan blowing his hair around. Hope it was done tongue-in-cheek.
Shannon Schumann, CTHP, RMT 
July 21, 2012 at 8:30 am
No video attached. Try reposting.
July 21, 2012 at 8:44 am
Thank you! That’s what I get for trying to make a post from my phone!It should be fixed now.
July 21, 2012 at 9:38 am
Fun! makes me want to boogie!!
July 21, 2012 at 12:09 pm
Hmmm. I like to see the harp used outside of its usual context, but I see a lot of flash here without much substance. That’s just my humble opinion. Are you familiar with Deborah Henson Conant? She’s a jazz harpist who also does Celtic material. She’s more my cup of tea.
July 21, 2012 at 4:07 pm
I am going to have to do a post on the South American Harp. The one in the video looks Paraguayan, but I am *no* expert on the different SA harps. I do know that they hold them upside down to play (and march with them), so I was especially tickled to see him do that at the end.
Yes, Deborah is amazing, isn’t she! https://shannonschumann.com/2012/06/05/the-triviality-of-impossiblities/
I can’t wait to hear her this fall with Steve Vai, either in LA or Denver. Can you believe he’s going to Salina Kansas, but not Phoenix (no offense, Kansas…)
July 21, 2012 at 4:19 pm
Deborah Henson-Conant and Steve Vai? Now THERE’S an interesting duo. I saw Vai 10 or 12 years ago at the Celebrity Theater (a three-guitar extravaganza with Joe Satriani and someone else — can’t remember who). While Vai wasn’t totally my cup of tea, I found it amusing that, during one languid number, he had a fan blowing his hair around. Hope it was done tongue-in-cheek.