[Harp-L] RE: Budapest

["Priest, Jim" <jim.priest@xxxxxx>]

Yeah, I think that's him... the shoes certainly match ! He was with a
different band last night though. You're right about his playing...
awesome is the exact word. His chromatic stuff blew me away. Thanks for
the links.

Jim 

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Sent: 21 January 2005 11:29
To: Priest, Jim
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Subject: Re: Budapest

Jim, wasn't the last one Mattyas Pribojszki of Blues Fools fame ? Let me
try and dig up a photo... 

There are a few here : http://artists.iuma.com/IUMA/Bands/Blues_Fools/ 

and more here : 

http://www.bluesmans.de/gallerys/blues_fools/fools1.html 

Mattyas is an awesome player, and fans of William Clarke or Gary Primich
would utterly love this guy's stuff. And he's a real nicec guy to
boot... 

Ben 

> Just wanted to report that the fine city of Budapest appears to be a 
> harmonica hot-spot, further adding to its already considerable 
> attractions. I'm on a trip there and so far have seen three separate 
> bands all featuring or led by harp players. My Hungarian not being 
> what it might I didn't get any of their names (I plead as an excuse 
> the fact that Hungarian is undoubtedly one of the more challenging 
> European languages to comprehend).
> 
> These three guys ranged from very good, to excellent, to downright 
> outstanding. The third of them just blew me away... really top-rate 
> playing, diatonic and chromatic. I was also interested to note the 
> gear he used: he played both "acoustically" through the (wireless) 
> vocal mike into the PA, and through a Green Bullet into a Laney amp. 
> In both cases his tone was absolutely gorgeous. I guess only the GB 
> would feature in most people's list of "essential" harp gear, which 
> just goes to reinforce what we keep hearing - the tone comes from the 
> player not the equipment.
> 
> Anyway, if you ever get the chance to visit Budapest check out the 
> Freggatt Pub and the Old Mans Music Pub (yes, really - a name like 
> that makes me feel right at home !) for some top quality live music.
> 
> Jim
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