Re: One-time harp students

[Sariel Lehyani <SloopyJoe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yeah, I wish Big Walter was still around. Maybe he could knock some sense back
into Carey. He's drinking again and it isn't pretty...

...Guys, I implore you...next time Carey comes around your
neighbourhood...please don't buy him any drinks. Don't feed his addiction. It's
getting worse everyday and watching Steve take 15 minutes to get him into the
van last month was a painful, painful thing...

...and I'm not even going to recount the story Steve told me about the next
day's gig.

I don't know why I mentioned this, but I guess talk of Carey struck a nerve.

Love,

~Me


> My harp teacher delights in telling me a story about Carey Bell taking his
> lessons the hard way from Big Walter.  Evidently George "Harmonica" Smith,
> his harp mentor, told it to him.  According to the story, when Bell was
> having trouble learning third position, Walter got frustrated and took him
> out back and smacked him up side the head every time he made a mistake until
> Carey got his third position playing "down pat".  My teacher gets this evil
> gleam in his eye each time he mentions this...  But, not to worry, I've got
> third position coming and going!  However, if he starts in on twelveth, I'm
> in trouble.  :)
>
> Michelle