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U R A Crazy BreedU R A Crazy Breed Posts: 8,370
edited May 2009 in The Porch
...with or without harmonica?

I don't have anything against the harmonica but i think it takes something away from the song and it's just not the same IMO.

what do you think?
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    HeavyHandsHeavyHands Posts: 2,130
    no harmonica, please.

    ever again.

    on anything.

    ever.




    enough.


    please? :lol:
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    jonbond1779jonbond1779 London, UK Posts: 1,569
    U R A Crazy Breed wrote:
    ...with or without harmonica?

    I don't have anything against the harmonica but i think it takes something away from the song and it's just not the same IMO.

    what do you think?


    Yeah - I kinda agree!
    "Bring it back, to the clean form. To the pure form"

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    megatronmegatron Posts: 3,420
    i love the harmonica..

    can't wait to see ed do driftin again also 8-)
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    like.echoeslike.echoes Posts: 582
    I love the harmonica on it. Can't imagine the song without it.
    nothing's changed but the surrounding bullsh1t
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    U R A Crazy BreedU R A Crazy Breed Posts: 8,370
    like.echoes wrote:
    Can't imagine the song without it.

    really? because the original never had harmonica...but i'm sure you know that.
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    like.echoeslike.echoes Posts: 582
    U R A Crazy Breed wrote:
    like.echoes wrote:
    Can't imagine the song without it.

    really? because the original never had harmonica...but i'm sure you know that.

    No, I didn't know that, but I don't listen to the studio stuff so there's a lot I don't know about a lot. :mrgreen:
    I do, however, know that I love the harmonica.
    nothing's changed but the surrounding bullsh1t
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    PearlJamPatriotPearlJamPatriot Posts: 2,426
    I like the harmonica. The Momma-Son demo has it doesnt it?
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    tbell_1tbell_1 Posts: 21
    Definitely with Harmonica...
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    mca47mca47 Posts: 13,257
    I'm pro-harmonica.

    I LOVE the Boston #3 '03 version!!
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    luv-ed91luv-ed91 Posts: 215
    DEFINITELY the harmonica . . . I love when Ed throws in other unusual instruments (the uk, tamborines, etc), but the harmonica is my fav. He plays it so well, so why not let him show off his other talents?? :D:D
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    Two BirdsTwo Birds Posts: 256
    I think it needs more cow bell..... :lol:
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    State of MindState of Mind Posts: 281
    Love the creativity of PJ, with or without harmonica, whatever the moment brings. Have to say though, I enjoy the harmonica in Footsteps!
    Well, if the moment calls for cow bells, bring them on! :D
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    mattcozmattcoz Chicago Posts: 2,181
    No harmonica. :evil:

    :P
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    Indifference71Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,748
    I like the harmonica.
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    Murderers.Murderers. Posts: 1,382
    Definately WITH harmonica.
    What the fuck is this world?
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    WildsWilds Posts: 4,329
    'Smile' everyone. :D
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    yellowporchyellowporch Posts: 510
    Ya I gotta agree...I love the harmonica too
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    OkOk Posts: 2,144
    Absolutely love the version from the Gorge in 06 so I have to go WITH harmonica.... :D
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    OkOk Posts: 2,144
    By the way, this made me think of something....anybody that's ever been down to Key West may have stumbled upon a bar on Duval St. called Irish Kevin's - there's a guitar/singer in there named Jared Michael Hopgood - the guy plays a great show (and is funny as hell) - anyway, much to my surprise he covered Footsteps last year when I saw him down there - and he made the comment that "nobody knows how good that song is"...I told him I totally agreed!
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    mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,385
    i'm indifferent. i love both versions.
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    pearljamchrispearljamchris Posts: 282
    i love harmonica! on anything! its jus ace!
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    megatronmegatron Posts: 3,420
    grungeyed wrote:
    i love harmonica! on anything! its jus ace!
    i love the pride shown in your avatar! :)
    awesome
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    mvwmvw Posts: 1,659
    I am all for the harmonica, but I like Footsteps better without it.
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    alzalz Posts: 6
    HeavyHands wrote:
    no harmonica, please.

    ever again.

    on anything.

    ever.




    enough.


    please? :lol:

    Concur.
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    aicbonesaicbones Posts: 16
    I like the harmonica, but I'm too used to the original. Every time I hear the version with harmonica it jumps out at me like something is not right.
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    pearljamchrispearljamchris Posts: 282
    RACE THAT CANT BE WON wrote:
    grungeyed wrote:
    i love harmonica! on anything! its jus ace!
    i love the pride shown in your avatar! :)
    awesome

    haha! that was the day i got the boxset i was extremely over the moon super excited 2 say the least!
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    josevolutionjosevolution Posts: 28,320
    the 1st time i heard it live in 94 paramount no Harmonica to me that version was fantastic ,i haven't heard it that way since ...no harmonica ..
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    U R A Crazy BreedU R A Crazy Breed Posts: 8,370
    aicbones wrote:
    I like the harmonica, but I'm too used to the original. Every time I hear the version with harmonica it jumps out at me like something is not right.


    exactamundo!!

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    RockMamaRockMama Deep Creek Lake, MD Posts: 478
    I say leave it in because my daughter was given the harmonica after Footsteps in 2006.
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    slightofjeffslightofjeff Posts: 7,758
    I don't see how a harmonica can take away from a song about death row. I think it definitely adds to the ambience. Nearly jizzed my pants when Ed first started using it.
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