[Harp-L] Re: Budapest

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Jim, wasn't the last one Mattyas Pribojszki of Blues Fools fame ? Let me try 
and dig up a photo... 

There are a few here : http://artists.iuma.com/IUMA/Bands/Blues_Fools/ 

and more here : 

http://www.bluesmans.de/gallerys/blues_fools/fools1.html 

Mattyas is an awesome player, and fans of William Clarke or Gary Primich 
would utterly love this guy's stuff. And he's a real nicec guy to boot... 

Ben 

> Just wanted to report that the fine city of Budapest appears to be a
> harmonica hot-spot, further adding to its already considerable
> attractions. I'm on a trip there and so far have seen three separate
> bands all featuring or led by harp players. My Hungarian not being what
> it might I didn't get any of their names (I plead as an excuse the fact
> that Hungarian is undoubtedly one of the more challenging European
> languages to comprehend). 
>
> These three guys ranged from very good, to excellent, to downright
> outstanding. The third of them just blew me away... really top-rate
> playing, diatonic and chromatic. I was also interested to note the gear
> he used: he played both "acoustically" through the (wireless) vocal mike
> into the PA, and through a Green Bullet into a Laney amp. In both cases
> his tone was absolutely gorgeous. I guess only the GB would feature in
> most people's list of "essential" harp gear, which just goes to
> reinforce what we keep hearing - the tone comes from the player not the
> equipment. 
>
> Anyway, if you ever get the chance to visit Budapest check out the
> Freggatt Pub and the Old Mans Music Pub (yes, really - a name like that
> makes me feel right at home !) for some top quality live music. 
>
> Jim 
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