re: dying art form

["Dennis Cooper" <harmaniac@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Bullfrog,

Most of the heavy hitters of Bass Harmonica use old Shure Ribbon microphones 
with chest mounts. Danny Wilson plays his into a monster head and cabinet 
set that just sounds awesome. You might want to check out 
http://www.bassharp.com for more information.

It's not dying... There are a few of us that are trying to learn enough 
about these orchestral jeejaws to carry the harmonica group torch into the 
next generation. I've gone so far as to purchase and give away two bass 
harmonicas to promising young players this year at workshops I've done.

I do seem to have gotten everything backwards these days. I've recently 
worked up "A Foggy Day in London Town" and "Ain't Misbehaving" on my 
diatonic harmonica and most everything ZZ-Top has ever recorded on my 
bassharp.

I and a couple of co-conspirators are planning to unleash an 
all-instrumental ZZ-Top tribute band on an unsuspecting harmonica event in 
the not-to-distant future. Boy, talk about the need for homeland security. 
Harmonica gatherings are not immune! If you don't surrender after that, 
we'll add accordions, ensuring free reed dominance of the entire planet!

I believe that with the proper lack-of-knowledge about what can't be done on 
any given harmonica model combined with a love of music and entertaining 
crowds, that many wonderful things can be accomplished with the humble 
Harmonica...

Sincerely,
The Harmaniac? Dennis M. Cooper
http://www.mp3.com/crossharp
http://www.crossharp.com

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