Re: [Harp-L] john nemeth

[Joel Fritz <jfritz666@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Harpmac01@xxxxxxx wrote:
> has anyone seen john nemeth play live, and if yes give us the  lowdown on the 
> cat?
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I've seen John play quite a few times. He was the fill in host (reg was 
on tour) for a jam I go to often. He's a very good singer who also plays 
harp.  He plays well, but IMO it's secondary to his voice. He has a good 
command of first position and the top octave beside the regular second 
position stuff.  He's currently in the SF Bay Area where there's an 
embarrassement of harp riches.  We have Mark Hummel, R.J. Mischo, and 
Michael Peloquin, Gary Smith, Dave Barrett, to name a few.

Nemeth has a powerful tenor voice.  When it kicks in in the high range 
he evokes Clyde McPhatter or Little Johnny Taylor.  He doesn't sing like 
either, but he has the power, clarity, and soulfulness.  He gets the 
Barrelhouse Solly seal of Vocal Approval.

Most comparable, IMO, Little George Seuref.


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