Jason Ricci and New Blood - Amazing Grace

Jason Ricci and New Blood performing "Amazing Grace" at Mexicali Blues in Teaneck, NJ on 8/10/2007.

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Music

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• harmonica

[jasonricci]

I'll answer this against my better judgment. I could bring arguments to the table here about embellishment Aretha, Mahalia etc.Let me only say: Thanks for listening, Glad you love the song, sorry you didn't like my playing. I have LIVED the lyrics to this sacred piece and my motives were not to draw attention to technique over the message if thats all you got thats OK, People can say the same thing in different ways and then here the same thing differently, no? I admire your passion! God Bless.

[justmissjulie]

Boomshacka WHAT? Have you seen this guy live? I sat ten feet away and watched him play for more than four hours. If someone would have told me I would watch someone play the harmonica (of all things) for more than ten minutes, I would have laughed them out of the room. Jason Ricci has AMAZING presence. He flat-out blew the room away.

[ElizabethGS]

I still keep coming back to this gorgeous version of Amazing Grace. Jason feels every word and emotion of this piece and pours it out through the harmonica. Brilliant, passionate and chill-inducing. Love you, Jason!

[5713sarah]

@jasonricci Jason....you are an inspiration:)  I love this and I plan on sharing it with the women in the recovery program I work at. I hope you read this, I was watching alot of your work last night, and remembered our days at the Blues Bouquet in Boise, Idaho. I don't play anything, but I was a big fan...AND STILL AM! God Bless You♥

[anotheraoluser]

I think U are the most awesome and powerful harp artist in the USA..love your version of this great song..

[wick5449]

Well done.

[willyboymega]

Jason Ricci God Bless you! you give me the chill everytime your art is amazing!

[FMwoodeye]

The passion is palpable. Truly a piece of art. You should be proud.

[Parmella]

@justmissjulie 

[FergusonKaren]

@jasonricci I wish Jason was going to be at the Poor House Bistro in San Jose tomorrow night....sigh.....he rocks the house down. What talent!!!

Look at the cup as half full, not half empty.

Paul Delay would be proud!!

Hugs

Karen in CA

[phl1ag1983]

@jasonricci It's an amazing song played with feeling on a great instrument. If you want to talk about embellishment, check out Victor Wooten's version of Amazing Grace - I can't imagine anyone not liking it, but I guess our differences are what make us. What's important is that it's recognisable as the original and still moving.

[joialove100]

@justmissjulie true that been there done that and loved it he is truly amazing live