Re: [Harp-L] Comfort blanket harmonica

["Splash" <celtiac@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Seydel Blues Soloist Pro in A

I carried it with me last night to the Bamboo Room to see Kevin Gordon.
(Didn't get to play it.  But it was in my pocket.)   He started out like a
cross between Elvis Costello and Randy Newman and then morphed into a wild
version of Buddy Holly on crack.

Talk about letting it all go, and getting out of the conscious and into the
"creative"...

Great show!

MHC = Mark Hummel is coming next Saturday.


PEACE
Scott
Believe in Magic!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Shaw" <moorcot@xxxxxxx>
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2007 4:14 PM
Subject: [Harp-L] Comfort blanket harmonica


> As there's been some list heaviness lately (and as the silly season is
> approaching) I thought I'd revive this one.  What harmonica do you grab to
> stick in your pocket before setting off for a walk/shopping trip/visit to
> the (non-playing) pub?   I never go anywhere without a harmonica.  At the
> moment it's an ancient low D Special 20 that's had at least four reed
> transplants.  I wouldn't trust it to see me through a gig without a backup
> harp but it plays like a dream.  It's years old now but last night at our
> regular gig I picked it up by mistake instead of my Dannecker harp and
> played Carolan's Concerto on it and no-one knew the difference.  Of
course,
> a lot of the time it stays in the pocket as no opportunity to play it
> arises, but it doesn't seem to mind a bit of fluff from the pocket unlike
> those temperamental prima donna harps that only come out of the case for
> sessions and gigs.  One day I'll have "hero" engraved on it and it can
come
> with me on that day when I'll never be out of the box again.  I also have
> large numbers of little Suzuki Folkmasters in various keys lying around
the
> house.  In times of need I'm never far away from a source of solace.
>
> Steve
>
>
>
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