Re: [Harp-L] My first SPAH (and of the Diamond Age)

[Mojo Red <harplicks@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hey Chris,
Thanks for posting those Saturday night video clips! You captured four high-points of this year's SPAH for me in one fell swoop! 
First, was Jay's spot-on imitation of your licks, and your wonderfully sardonic comment "Don't ever do that around me again..." 
Ah, the double-edged beauty of the moment!! Priceless! A new generation emerges. Where will he (and his talented young friends) be in 5 years? 10 Years? It boggles the mind. 
Second was Charles Sprankin's chromatic solo, which though he stumbled in the first couple of bars, with Joe's encouragement he totally wailed and made his own mark on Sonny Boy's classic tune. To me, that symboolizes that epitome of the dawning of the Diamond age of SPAH... an old-guard chromatic player joining in the blues jam, and having a GREAT time doing it. Great stuff. 
Third was my own solo. I have never really heard (or seen) myself play before. Sure is different seeing yourself on tape!!! But, hey, I did look sharp in my black shirt and white tie. :-)
Fourth was your capturing Jay's solo on "Help Me". Again, a new generation, obviously he has studied Sonny Boy. Obviously he's listening to and studying current approaches to harp... and obviously he's taking it all in and applying it to his own playing. A new, very talented generation comes to the table... Wow!!

Be well,
Harpin in Colorado,
--Ken M. 

----- Original Message ----
From: Buddha <groovygypsy@xxxxxxxxx>
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 12:56:00 PM
Subject: re: [Harp-L] My first SPAH

Jay is a remarkable player and easily one of the best young players I
have heard. If I had to pick one player that going to be doing
something special in a few years it would be Jay.

You can see him here at the beginning of this video where he
demonstrates how fast he's picked up my mantis style kung fu and
butterfly vibrato

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGADW8_TlnQ

In part 3 of this jam he blows an incredible solo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnvtDAEog1Y




**************************************
Written by Jay:
Hi this is Jay (from young at harp) and I just wanted to talk about
possibley the coolest week of my life, my first SPAH.

First, I  would like to thank all of the guys who were so nice to me and took
me aside and  talked to me and taught me stuff and encouraged me and all
that. Some guys I'd  like to mention are Brad Harrison (I mean he gave
me a free
CUSTOM harp because  I blew one out and thats not even why he's on this list),
Chris Michalek, Buzz  Krantz, Rodrigo, Michael Rueben, RJ Mischo, Joe Filisko,
Dave Barret, Ben  Nathenson, Brendan Power, Rupert Osyler, Walter Peterman
,Jimi Lee, Greg  Huemann, Smokey Joe and many others who I know I'm forgeting.

Some  Highlights for me were.... The saturday night jam where the line was
Dave  Barret, RJ Mischo, ME, Chris Michalek, George Brooks, and Brendan Power.
Talk  about pressure. Also the show that the young at harp group did was a
treat, who  has ever heard of a first time SPAH-er that gets on the main stage?
And not a  big name, not even a medium sized name.

But I think my favorite  thing about SPAH is the fact that all of the guys
that I listen 2 and admire are  all just like there walking around. In my first
5 minutes I met Richard Sleigh,  Michael Ruben, Rupert Osyler, and Jimi Lee.
It was awesome.Oh also, I got to  actually try all the harps that I've read
about, Seydels, Suzukis, and all that.  That was really cool.  I can't
wait until
next  year.
_______________________________________________
Harp-L is sponsored by SPAH, http://www.spah.org
Harp-L@xxxxxxxxxx
http://harp-l.org/mailman/listinfo/harp-l