Re: [Harp-L] Red Archibald RIP

["Bob Laughlin" <rlaughlin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I heard (saw) Red perform at the annual "Battle of the Blues Harps" in Long
Beach, California, back in the late nineties. It was the first time I'd
heard live harp in years, and got me interested in harp again. Rod Piazza
and the Mighty Flyers were there, James Harman, and as I recall, a very
intense, energetic performance by Red. I recall asking him, at break, what
kind of harp he played, and he said he played "Big River". I hadn't heard
about it at that time, but later found it to be one of the least expensive
harps, surprisingly. You think these guys always get the top end,,

He just took a less expensive harp, added gusto, talent, class, blood, sweat
and tears, and played it like a pro, making it sound good in the process. I
was overwhelmed at his energy.

Bob Laughlin


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Peloquin" <peloquinharp@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 11:49 AM
Subject: [Harp-L] Red Archibald RIP


> Hey List--
> My good friend and sometimes employer Red Archibald passed away on Dec
25th.
> You can read about him here:
>
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/01/07/MNARCHIBAL1.DTL
>
> http://www.red-archibald.com/index.html
>
> How can you not love a guy who writes a song called "If insanity runs in
her
> family,
> why's she not crazy about me?"
>
> I played sax on a tune on Red's 1st album with the great Ronnie Earl. I
> taught Red to overblow. He got it in 5 minutes and ran with it. Strangely
> enough he had an Eb Golden Melody car harp that he used to hone his
> overblowing skills. Red was a good player and a kind giving person.
>
> Michael Peloquin
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> http://www.harpsax.com
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