[Harp-L] Re: Three questions

[AV1901@xxxxxxx]

Ben Nathanson asked as one of 3 questions - who played harp on David 
Bromberg's 1st Columbia album. 

Here's the info I found. I know Bob Dylan played harp on Sammy's Song. Willow 
Scarlett is listed as the harp player for Deliah. I'll ask David next week.

David Bromberg - guitar, vocals 
David Amram - horn 
Norman Blake - guitar 
Steve Burgh - bass, vocals 
Vassar Clements - violin 
Bob Dylan - harmonica (on Sammy's Song) 
Richard Grando - saxophone 
Steve Mosley - drums, vocals 
David Nichtern - keyboards, vocals 
Willow Scarlett - harmonica 
Randy Scruggs - bass 
Jody Stecher - mandolin, vocals 
Tut Taylor - mandolin   

David Bromberg is featured on the cover of this month's Dirty Linen magazine. 
There's a picture of me playing with him in the article inside. 

I met David Bromberg just about a year ago. He was playing in a blues jam 
here in town. At the break, the house band keyboard man announced that "anyone 
playing guitar, bass, drums, or key sis welcome to play - if you are a harmonica 
player, go home." 

I talked with the keyborad player and he asked what I played. I said harp. He 
smiled and said he was just joking, but David Bromberg usually doesn't like 
harp players - but go get your harp and come on up. I went to the car, got the 
small amp and harps I had brought, and came back in and waited. 

Toward the end of the night the house band returned and went into a slow 
blues. I plugged in and stood off to the side. David Bromberg motioned to me to 
take a solo, the band brought the dynamics way down, and I played.... After the 
1st 4 bars, David Bromberg gave me I look I'll always remember, that 'whoa, 
this guy can *play* look"

I was given 24 bars and had the time of my life. Afterwards, David asked what 
I was doing New Years Eve. I mumbled that I had a gig at the City's First 
Night Clebration in the Hotel DuPont from 9-10. He asked me if I would join him 
and the house band for an earlier time slot in the MBNA tent in the City 
Square. After I regained my composure, I asked him about his real feeling about harp 
players. He said, with a grin and twinkle in his eyes, that he had run into 
quite a few in his years of performing, and that I was "one of about 14 harp 
players that should be allowed to continue to draw breath."

I played with David Bromberg that New Year's Eve, and now I'm in the house 
band. 

Andy Vincent