Grandpa Elliot
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Grandpa Elliot
un topik sur un musicien de la rue (découvert grace au Préz. enfin moi, je l'ai découvert grace au Préz)
qui officie à la Nouvelle Orléans en Louisianne bien sur !
vous vous doutez bien qu'il n'y a pas des tonnes d'infos sur ce bonhomme de 63 ans que l'on peut ecouter du coté de Toulouse Street dans le quartier Français de New Orleans.
un ptit peu d'engliche ça fait pas de mal :
"Grandpa Elliot , real name Elliot Small, is a New Orleans based street musician who can be found playing in the French Quarter of the city throughout most of the year. The Grandpa persona is apparently somewhat of a character he adopts when performing; Grandpa is blind, Small is not. He was born and raised in the city and has been playing on the streets for over fifty years now. In addition to a fine bluesy voice he can play the harmonica and the harp! Best known for playing the blues he has also been known to treat fans to some self styled rap and a dose of classical music. His partner in crime is often a younger man named Michael Stone aka Stoney B. Although Small has laid down some recordings over the years these are quite hard to come by. When Katrina struck in 2005 Small was forced to relocate for some time but has now returned to his rightful place, entertaining locals and tourists who are passing by but can’t help stopping."
du son (apparement c'est rare)It Hurts Me Too
"In the French Quarters of New Orleans you are very likely to come across various street entertainers. Grampa Elliott is one such performer.
Elliott Small has had a smattering of recordings over the years like the 1976 Malaco record
Since that time no record lables have produced any of his work that I can find. He spent his time performing on street corners in the Quarter until Katrina, some people feared the worse, but he turned up on Royal street in 2005 no worse for wear. Here is a story by Rick Bragg of the NYT
Grandpa Elliot & Stoney B.
Born in New Orleans, Grandpa Elliot began his career over 50 years ago, tap dancing on Bourbon Street, and now plays harp and sings harmony on Royal and Toulouse. He joins Chicago “Blues Man” Michael Stone (a.k.a. Stoney B.) and is oftentimes accompanied by Oscar Castro on guitar. Together and singularly, they form formidable singers and musicians, playing everything, as Grandpa puts it, “From A to Z.”
It was Stoney who gave Grandpa his nickname (“He’ll give you a nickname too”) and adopted the role of “a nervous, oblivious, snatched off the Nervous Ward and set right down here” bumbler who, with Stoney’s virtuosity on standard blues renditions, is transformed into a perfect savant.
Elliot has “done some recordin’ in (his) younger years” with “I’m A Devil and Girls Are Made For Lovin”. He loves the French Quarter and is saddened by the changes that he’s seen. But he maintains his mantra: “To keep me out you’d have to chain me to the outside.”
Amazing Grace :
qui officie à la Nouvelle Orléans en Louisianne bien sur !
vous vous doutez bien qu'il n'y a pas des tonnes d'infos sur ce bonhomme de 63 ans que l'on peut ecouter du coté de Toulouse Street dans le quartier Français de New Orleans.
un ptit peu d'engliche ça fait pas de mal :
"Grandpa Elliot , real name Elliot Small, is a New Orleans based street musician who can be found playing in the French Quarter of the city throughout most of the year. The Grandpa persona is apparently somewhat of a character he adopts when performing; Grandpa is blind, Small is not. He was born and raised in the city and has been playing on the streets for over fifty years now. In addition to a fine bluesy voice he can play the harmonica and the harp! Best known for playing the blues he has also been known to treat fans to some self styled rap and a dose of classical music. His partner in crime is often a younger man named Michael Stone aka Stoney B. Although Small has laid down some recordings over the years these are quite hard to come by. When Katrina struck in 2005 Small was forced to relocate for some time but has now returned to his rightful place, entertaining locals and tourists who are passing by but can’t help stopping."
du son (apparement c'est rare)It Hurts Me Too
"In the French Quarters of New Orleans you are very likely to come across various street entertainers. Grampa Elliott is one such performer.
Elliott Small has had a smattering of recordings over the years like the 1976 Malaco record
Since that time no record lables have produced any of his work that I can find. He spent his time performing on street corners in the Quarter until Katrina, some people feared the worse, but he turned up on Royal street in 2005 no worse for wear. Here is a story by Rick Bragg of the NYT
Grandpa Elliot & Stoney B.
Born in New Orleans, Grandpa Elliot began his career over 50 years ago, tap dancing on Bourbon Street, and now plays harp and sings harmony on Royal and Toulouse. He joins Chicago “Blues Man” Michael Stone (a.k.a. Stoney B.) and is oftentimes accompanied by Oscar Castro on guitar. Together and singularly, they form formidable singers and musicians, playing everything, as Grandpa puts it, “From A to Z.”
It was Stoney who gave Grandpa his nickname (“He’ll give you a nickname too”) and adopted the role of “a nervous, oblivious, snatched off the Nervous Ward and set right down here” bumbler who, with Stoney’s virtuosity on standard blues renditions, is transformed into a perfect savant.
Elliot has “done some recordin’ in (his) younger years” with “I’m A Devil and Girls Are Made For Lovin”. He loves the French Quarter and is saddened by the changes that he’s seen. But he maintains his mantra: “To keep me out you’d have to chain me to the outside.”
Amazing Grace :
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Re: Grandpa Elliot
j'crois que je vais me faire un ptit voyage via Youtube à New Orleans cet apres midi !
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pinaise, il doit y avoir du voodoo dans l'air. j'ai révé que Grandpa Elliot jouais place Plumereau à Tours.
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