Barcelona/Damien Masterson

["Jp Pagan" <coquiblues@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

hey all,

   well, i went to Barcelona. beautiful city. cheap wine. i didn't look into 
the music scene as much as i should have before i left, but i did show at a 
club called the Jamboree (their flyer had a picture of a guy who may or may 
not have been playing a harmonica...). there was a blues band playing the 
night i showed up, but unfortunately i've forgotten their name. the lead 
singer is also the bass player (five string bass). they were pretty good, i 
especially dug the piano/organ player. well, after a couple of numbers they 
called up a harmonica player, some guy they introduced as Damien "El Hijo 
del Diablo" (the Son of the Devil). he was a chromatic player, but followed 
along solidly in every key and took wild solos. as i found out later, the 
guy was San Fran native Damien Masterson, who has more than a little 
experience playing harp in both a blues and a latin context. anyway, from 
what i could tell the guy was good. he sounded kind of like Toots Thielmans 
inspired by Jimi Hendrix. he played just one chromatic the whole time i saw 
him (in C??) but he used double stops and 2-hole shakes, and i think a few 
bends. no 3rd pos. stuff though, that i could tell. i wish i'd gotten a 
chance to say hi, but couldn't stay all night (those Barcelonians party way 
way late). if you get a chance to see this guy play, i'd recommend it. or 
check out his website, he has sound clips. (i don't have the address, just 
look it up via google...)
  oh, and thanks to all those people who e-mailed me with tips on where to 
go and who to see. if i'd been there longer, or asked sooner, i might have 
caught more music, but as it was, it was an awesome trip. thanks again,

                --Jp

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