RE: [Harp-L] Non-blues diatonic players

["Chris Michalek" <Chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've known Allen Holmes for years.  He is in my book a true artist,
meaning that he doesn't adhere to any convictions upheld by other
musicians. He does his own thing and it matters not what others think
because he paints with sonic brushes colored by his soul.





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>---- Original Message ----
>From: bbhcfr@xxxxxxxx
>To: Chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, jonathan.f.hill@xxxxxxxxx
>Subject: RE: [Harp-L] Non-blues diatonic players
>Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2004 01:29:19 +0200 (CEST)
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>>Hi Chris,
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>>Allen Holmes is one the harmonica player that I consider the most
>that I have ever met.
>>But, thought He likes to play jazz, He has sent me one his CDs which
>is a real Blues Harmonica Solos CD. He plays also few tracks playing
>both Stand Double Bass and Low Keyed Harmonicas.
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>>Great stuff! Really great Stuff! And I hope that He will finish that
>CD soon (I only have the original project and some tracks are
>unfinished).
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>>So, just to say that Allen is turning to Blues Harmonica.
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>>Meanwhile, I do not post about it only to go " against you" but alos
>because Allen Holmes is a great harmonica player not enough known
>from the world, and this is an opportunity to talk about him.
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>>His CD " Doris In Mind" is simply great. Good harmonica, but not to
>much. Allison's lovely voice fit perfectly to the tunes.
>>Really, a good CD.
>>Get it if you do not have it yet.
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>>Froggy
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>>Chris Michalek <Chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>>Some are better than others. Some are bluesier than others but there
>>is something to be learned from each of the following except perhaps
>>MoQuan the Enigmatic - I actually hesitated to add it to the list.
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>>Out of the ones listed I personally prefer Howard Levy, George
>>Brooks, Rosco, Michael Peloquin and Madcat - all have been very
>>inspiring or have delivered wanton beatings in one whey or another
>:-)
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>>The list is by no means complete but is a good start....
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>>Howard Levy www.levyland.com
>>George Brooks
>>JJ Milteau http://jjmilteau.free.fr/
>>Michel Herblin www.sarlat.com/herblin/
>>Greg Szlapczynski http://members.aol.com/GregZlap/
>>Rosco Selley www.maybeaugust.com
>>Michael Peloquin www.harpsax.com
>>Jason Ricci www.jasonricci.net
>>Sandy Weltman http://www.sandyweltman.com/
>>Carlos del Junco - www.carlosdeljunco.com
>>Allen Holmes
>>Brendan Power www.brendan-power.com
>>Madcat Ruth www.madcatmusic.com
>>Mick Kinsella www.carlowtrad.com/support11111.htm
>>Charlie McCoy - www.charliemccoy.com/
>>Phil Gazell www.ptgazell.com
>>Lee Oskar www.leeoskar.com
>>Clint Hoover www.clinthoover.com
>>Jason Rosenblatt http://www.shtreiml.com/
>>Mike Steven www.mikestevensmusic.com
>>James Conway www.jimmyconway.com
>>Larry Eisenberg
>>MoQuan the enigmatic www.brainoil.net
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>>>---- Original Message ----
>>>From: jonathan.f.hill@xxxxxxxxx
>>>To: 
>>>Subject: RE: [Harp-L] Non-blues diatonic players
>>>Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 16:16:03 -0500
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>>>>I'm looking for a list of diatonic players that really stretch the
>>>instrument.
>>>>I love the blues, but in my current band there's just not a whole
>>>lot
>>>>of room for blues licks. Basically I'm looking for players that
>use
>>>a
>>>>variety of positions and play in a variety of non-blues contexts
>>>(and
>>>>since Popper does everything that I've ever heard in second
>>>position,
>>>>he doesn't count). I can think of three obvious ones right now:
>>>>
>>>>Howard Levy
>>>>Carlos Del Junco
>>>>Jimmy Zavala (if I remember his playing correctly)
>>>>
>>>>Any other suggestions appreciated
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>>Chris Michalek
>>Avenger of the Downtrodden
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Chris Michalek
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