Re: [Harp-L] Thank You... From a Popper Protege Looking For Feedback

[G <gigs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Noah,
  Really glad John Popper continues to inspire and draw young musicians to
our instrument.  MySpace seems to be very dial-up unfriendly, and I found
their online streaming player is rubbish for buffering.   So I've only
heard very brief snippets of your playing and your band's sound, which is
fustrating because I want to hear the songs properly.  
  Would you consider adding "download" to the best segments of some of your
songs so we can get a decent listen in?  Or maybe finding somewhere else to
put up streaming sound files which is more dial up friendly?

Anyway, I for one like your attitude, impressed with what you've shared
with us, and glad you're here.

Cheers,
-- G.
http://www.angelfire.com/music/harmonica/harmonica-links.html

At 05:16 PM 4/20/2006, Noah Hoehn wrote:
>Hello All,
>My name is Noah Hoehn and I'm a younger harp player in the Twin Cities.
> 8< ... and I also wish to introduce myself:
>I started playing because of John Popper but quickly turned to blues.  I
>did the blues band thing for the first number of years ... 8<
>I have built alternate tuned harps over the years as I have been 
>frustrated with how I need to compromise the music and lines I want to play, 
>in a rock setting, simply because I play on a diatonic harmonica.  Not
being a
>great craftsman, I had Brendan Power build a set of stretch diatonics to
>my tuning with the remainder of the grant money.
>These are the harmonicas I used on the album and I am kindly asking for
>feedback--although the feedback doesn't have to be kind :)  Please listen
>to the 3 tunes I have posted at our website and I appreciate ALL
>comments, suggestions, words of encouragement and flames.
>http://www.viciousaloysius.com  or:
>http://www.myspace.com/viciousaloysius
>
>My goal is to bring our instrument back into mainstream music.  By that
>I mean "radio-friendly rock".  ... 8<

> After a few years of running in rock
>and pop rock circles... in my experience... our instrument is simply not
>represented--or represented well.  I support this point with the fact that
>I am treated significantly different outside the blues community.  The
>harmonica is called my "schtick" and my "hook".  I have had producers,
>engineers and indie label execs tell me that it is a "great gimmick".  I
>intend to do what I can to change this.  ...8<

> Yes, I've heard Jason Ricci and he is obviously fantastic.  My focus
>is probably more ancilliary than what he's doing.  If he is the new
>"Hendrix" of our instrument (Popper being the first), then he will, has,
>and will continue to inspire harmonica players.  I see my role as one of
>simply bringing the harmonica visibillity again, ... 8<

>  In other words--give the harp its "cool" back again.  
> This in turn will generate more young players who then can seek out 
> the Walters and Riccis and Poppers to learn from. ... 8<

>Thank You Harpers!
>Noah Hoehn