RE: [Harp-L] Are there any legendary harp players from Texas?

["Chris Michalek" <Chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

He may not care for SRV but that's the largest component of this
sound from what I heard of him live and in studio. Bring him to
Phoenix with you and J Ricci will make him forget that he even knows
how to play the guitar.

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>---- Original Message ----
>From: mfugazzi67@xxxxxxxxx
>To: Chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: RE: [Harp-L] Are there any legendary harp players from
>Texas?
>Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2006 13:13:11 -0800 (PST)
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>>Actually, our guitar player doesn't care much for SRV.
>> He's a huge Jimmie Vaughn fan.  He also digs guys
>>like Roy Buchannon and Robben Ford.  There are too
>>many SRV knock offs much like there are too many
>>Little Walter clones.  
>>
>>That doesn't mean I am disrespecting those on the
>>list.  I think many of you know what I mean.  Most the
>>list seems to strike a balance between imitating and
>>searching for their own voice.
>>
>>--- Chris Michalek <Chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> 
>>> He says that because your guitarist is most
>>> influenced by Stevie Ray
>>> Vaugh.  I think you guys have that classic
>>> minneapolis sound which is
>>> chicago based blues with elements of rock and funk. 
>>> It's a sound
>>> that I haven't heard anywhere else.
>>> 
>>> Michael, you need to be the lead voice in band.
>>> 
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >---- Original Message ----
>>> >From: mfugazzi67@xxxxxxxxx
>>> >To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>>> >Subject: RE: [Harp-L] Are there any legendary harp
>>> players from
>>> >Texas?
>>> >Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2006 11:53:38 -0800 (PST)
>>> >
>>> >>
>>> >>Just wondering.  This guy called my band a
>>> jump-blues
>>> >>band, which we are not.  We don't sound anything
>>> like
>>> >>a jump-blues band.  I said we are definelty more
>>> of a
>>> >>Texas blues band.  To that he replied, we can't be
>>> >>compared to guys like Freddie King or Albert
>>> Collins
>>> >>and since we have a harp player. He said we must
>>> be a
>>> >>Chicago blues band then.
>>> >>
>>> >>Idiot! Sorry to vent.  I just hate when people act
>>> >>like they know everything, and then don't.
>>> >>
>>> >>At any rate, it got me wondering if there are any
>>> >>Texas-blues harp players out there.  Are there?
>>> >>
>>> >>Mike Fugazzi
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>>
>>Mike Fugazzi
>>vocals/harmonica
>>NiteRail
>>
>>http://www.niterail.com
>>http://www.myspace.com/niterailband
>>
>>CD release party for the new CD
>>"Back&Forth" at the Poodle Club
>>in Minneapolis, Feb. 18th!!!
>>
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