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Vladv Posted 9 years ago
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Well, the first time I heard in that was in one of Carl Hogan’s riffs in Louis Jordan’s band,” Berry explained in the 1987 rock doc Hail! Hail! Rock & Roll. “We have T-Bone Walker, I love T-Bone Walker's slurs and his blueses; so put a little Carl Hogan, a little T-Bone Walker and a little Charlie Christian, the guitarist in Tommy Dorsey’s band, together: Look what a span of people that you will please. 1.Please explain the first underlined -"heard in that was in" is it a typo of "heard it that was in"? 2.The second underlined. What does he want to say- cant understand that. Thanks a lot.

  

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1. Yes, it appears to be. 2.

— GPY

  • 1.
  • Yes, it appears to be.
  • 2.
  • "span of people" means "range of people"; you will please a lot of different people by combining all those elements.
  • The word "that" seems superfluous.
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1. Yes, it appears to be.

2. "span of people" means "range of people"; you will please a lot of different people by combining all those elements. The word "that" seems superfluous.

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Vladvthe first time I heard in that was in one of Carl Hogan’s riffs

the first time I heard that is the likely intent.

VladvLook what a span of people that you will please.

Take note of the fact that you will please many different kinds of music fans — those that like Hogan's music,

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