Have We Seen the Last of Harry Pearson?

[MylesBAstor]

Thomas J. Norton?

I don't think Tom Norton ever wrote for TAS.

 

[SoundQcar]

My mistake Myles....I misunderstood Peter's post. I thought he was referring to all reviewers from that era.

 

[MylesBAstor]

My mistake Myles....I misunderstood Peter's post. I thought he was referring to all reviewers from that era.

No Peter was referring to people still writing who worked for HP at one time or another I think we all learned and took away something from HP along the way.

 

[jdza]

Harry Pearson taught me how to recreate archived information into a 3 dimensional space,to define the ambiance of that space, to position musicians in that space in a realistic way and to appreciate the beauty of the sound created at that time in that space. For teaching me how to mentally do that I owe him eternal gratitude.

However now that I had the space and the performers there,it took a new generation of writers and thinkers (mainly the equally controversial Roy Gregory) to teach me to wonder what those performers are actually doing in that space? What are the composers trying to tell me,what are the interpretations of that intention meant to tell me and how are these performers interacting with each other to make music a living,breathing extension of the human psyche..

Does this new way of listening make Pearson's chocolate,caramel,brown, grey, white, yin yang colours in a slightly curtailed 3 dimensional space irrelevant? Of course not. Without that beauty I'll have a threadbare, unrealistic, rhytmic buzziness ,leaving me wondering what or who is creating that racket and where are they?

 

[Lee]

Harry is writing for The High Fidelity Report. He's just been distracted with writing a book.

 

[Brian Walsh]

Even before HP left the magazine he founded, his reviews were few and far between and the length of his reviews were more like capsule reviews. That didn't change with HP Soundings and I doubt it will change with the merger. I was hoping to see HP return to his form of the early days of TAS when he wrote lengthy reviews which I found meaningful at the time.

I agree. The articles on HPsoundings were good, and one could hope the frequency and quantity would increase, but that didn't happen. I wish Chris and Harry all the luck in the world, though. I've enjoyed both of their writings immensely. It will take effort to succeed.

 

[Angela]

Sadly, the answer is now yes. Harry has died.



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[treitz3]

This is indeed a sad day for many. With that said, this thread will now be closed so that we may all pay our respects on this thread >>> http://www.whatsbestforum.com/showthread.php?16068-A-legend-is-gone

Thank you Mr. Pearson for all you have done and may you rest in eternal peace.

Tom