[Harp-L] Gary Primich appreciation

[Jason Stolaruk <stolaruk_jason@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for your replies on and off list to me recent question about 
playing professionally.  I'd like to offer this to the list:

Check out Gary Primich if you haven't already!  He is a fantastic 
contemporary player.  He primarily plays blues seasoned with a variety 
of other styles.  "Fat tone" immediately comes to mind.  I love his 
solos - he typically plays a few bars of some licks that are very 
simple but quite expressive, before he hits you with a searing 
crescendo involving a lot of originality.  And he'll go on to build 
more tension from there before he sets everything on fire (the solo on 
"Ain't You Trouble Baby" is a fine example)!  Indeed he has a very 
effective way of building and releasing tension.  I've learned to play 
a handful of his solos and themes, which has helped me discover ways to 
use bends on draw 3 and draw 6 that I had never conceived of (in 
particular, learning to play "Turn Your Damper Down" has helped in 
these areas).  Both the songs I mentioned are on the "Company Man" 
disc.

Happy listening!
-jason