[Harp-L] Robert Bonfiglio, the world's greatest classical harmonica soloist

[Robert Bonfiglio <bon@xxxxxxxxxx>]

http://blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/2005/08/studies_with_ro.html

"Robert Bonfiglio, the world's greatest classical harmonica soloist"

This is a little insulting!  Shouldn't it be the Galaxy or the Universe 
instead of just the world?  By the way Hendrik, if you are reading 
this, you may be the tallest harmonica player in the Galaxy, 
but............

It was nice for Brad Kava to write the kind words, but truth is that 
Rob Paparozzi and I feel we should pass along what we have learned to 
other harmonica players in a down to earth, practical way.

Fortunately for us the first group of players at this Seminar were 
eager and terrific learners.  Both Rob and I love harmonica players and 
hate the garbage that sometimes goes on behind the scenes.

I just had a wonderful hour long conversation with Tommy Morgan this 
morning.  We talk like pros without professional jealousy; I hope to 
bring Tommy to one of the Seminars because he has so much to teach.  We 
talk about the harmonica with such love for what it can do!    Rob 
Paparozzi told me Tommy might call and Rob too is one of these players 
who has so much to teach.

The basics I am teaching is not new, it's music as taught for the last 
400 years, notes, theory, reading, rhythm, and all that other musicians 
learn everyday.  Rob tied the whole session together by showing that a 
diatonic player can study the basics with me and go on to find his own 
path and come back and show others that there is light at the end of 
tunnel.

The Grand Canyon Seminar in 2006 from Sep 1- 6 I feel is going to prove 
to be a major harmonica event judging from the response from just 
announcing that I going to do it.  Come!  Bring a willingness to learn 
- and good beer or wine.!  Rob and I will provide the atmosphere and 
willingness to share info plus the push to get players excited about 
playing what has to be the world's greatest instrument, the harmonica.

Harmonically yours,

Robert Bonfiglio
http://www.robertbonfiglio.com