Re: [Harp-L] good news for jason ricci

["Chris Michalek" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I spoke with Jason this afternoon.  He raved about the Joe Spiers harp and told me to get one.  We chatted about his record deal and new manager.  Aside from his wireless rig crapping out it sounds like he's doing extremely well.


>-----Original Message-----
>From: Mojo Red [mailto:harplicks@xxxxxxxxx]
>Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 01:21 PM
>To: 'Garry Hodgson', Harp-L@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: [Harp-L] good news for jason ricci
>
>Thanks for the info, Gary!!
>
>I just saw Jason last night at the Boulder Outlook
>in (you guessed it) Boulder, Colo. He's extremely
>excited about the deal he's signed, as are his band
>mates Shawn, Todd and Steve (back again). He says
>he's extremely grateful for all the support he's
>recieved from us (the harmonica community). 
>
>The band was smokin' hot, and the joint was
>crawling with harp players. They played some very
>cool new songs and blew the doors off some of their
>classics. He showed me one of his new Joe Spiers
>customs. Amazing harp! I think I'm gonna order me
>one of them babies, then I'll be able to play as
>good as Jason. ;-)
>
>Harpin' in Colorado,
>--Ken M.
>
>Hoping to cathc him again on Sunday for the jam
>session. Should be a major kick.
>
>
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>--- Garry Hodgson <garry@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> i just had a chat with jason ricci, and he asked
>> me to pass on some good news
>> to his friends on the list.  he has just signed a
>> record deal with Delta Groove 
>> Productions, and the band will be coming out with
>> a new album.
>> 
>> there's a short blurb at:
>> http://www.deltagrooveproductions.com/
>> 
>>     Delta Groove Productions is proud to announce
>> the newest addition to 
>>     our family, Jason Ricci & The New Blood!
>> Their upcoming release on 
>>     Delta Groove is being produced by the Grammy
>> Award winning producer 
>>     John Porter.
>> 
>> in further news, after a few months of booking
>> his own gigs, jason has now
>> signed with Intepid Artists (
>> http://www.intrepidartists.com ).  hopefully this
>> will result in his getting bigger and better
>> bookings, and some of the recognition
>> that the band is long overdue for.
>> 
>> i won't editorialize, except to say that it's
>> about frikkin' time that things started
>> working out for jason and the band, who have
>> worked so long, and so hard, and
>> continue to produce such amazing music, week in
>> and week out.  i am *very*
>> happy for them, and i am proud to have them as
>> friends.  i know a lot of you 
>> feel the same way.  you might drop jason a line
>> and let him know (note that due
>> to computer problems, he won't be able to reply).
>> 
>> oh, one last tidbit.  jason got his hands on some
>> custom harps from joe spiers,
>> and wants everyone to know that they are awesome.
>> http://www.spiersharmonicas.com/
>> 
>> 
>> ----
>> Garry Hodgson, Senior Software Geek, AT&T CSO
>> 
>> But I'm not giving in an inch to fear
>> 'Cause I promised myself this year
>> I feel like I owe it...to someone.
>> 
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