From: randy singer <randy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Thanks for making us aware of the Pro Pages!!!
i was not aware of richard's pro pages. I am not surprised he has done this, Richard is one of the brightest lights in the harmonica community, a paradigm buster, erudite and innovative harmonica musician and sound craftsman.
It would be great to see his pro pages expanded, perhaps if richard is busy, he can utilize outside editorial contributors to build this up to be a comprehensive oneline harmonica musician guide.
The template for this could be
www.allmusic.com
you can research almost any musician on this site
here is my page on the website. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:6ju67uw030jk
richard's idea is more harmonica based, I like that.
ps
i think Hohner has an artist page with info and mp3's as well.
randy
On Oct 22, 2005, at 2:33 PM, Richard Hunter wrote:
Since Bill brought it up, I'll take this opportunity to note that I started the Pro Pages for exactly this reason -- to create a series of snapshots of important facts about major harmonica artists -- their favorite harmonica records (which usually turns out to include the stuff they listened to when they were first learning to play harp and music), the instruments and gear they use on stage and in the studio, and their discographies.
As of right now, profiles for the following 12 players can be found at the link provided by Bill below:
Jimmy Gordon
Mike Stevens
Rob Paparozzi
Kirk "Jelly Roll" Johnson
Clint Hoover
Julian Jackson
Tom Ball
Dennis Gruenling
Robert Bonfiglio
Carlos del Junco
Brendan Power
Annie Raines
Lee Oskar
This is not a comprehensive list of great players now working, but it's certainly a world-class collection of players in a wide range of styles.
I was very proud when Brendan Power told me in his interview that he read the Pro Pages to see what gear other pros were using.
Thanks, Richard Hunter