Re: [Harp-L] Primich

["scooter" <10hole@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Unfortunately Wendy, only the addict can help him or herself. Friends can 
only be supportive.

I'm still in shock that Gary's gone. It just doesn't really seem possible 
but it goes to show that
we all have our day. Gary and I were acquaintances. I'll never forget when I 
first met him he
ended up in my basement shop (at the time) looking to get his bass players 
rig fixed. After screwing
with the bass rig I asked Gary to play through my then very early prototype. 
I personally didn't think it was that
great at that point but when Gary played through it it sounded huge. He gave 
the thin amp more bottom
end and a beautiful tone (the player, not the gear !!! ). He looked at me 
and said, "that's great but it's
not loud enough". I didn't start selling amps for a good year after that. 
RIP brother.



Scooter


> I was not fortunate to meet the Harp Wizard that Gary was and I am sure
> his legacy will continue for eons in the Harp Community. While it is
> interesting to hear all of your acquaintances with Gary- I am unable to
> understand how so many of you- his acquaintances-did not know or could
> not help him overcome his secret addiction.
>
> Thanks to David Barrett for posting his recent interview of Gary and the
> few precious links to his music. And please look out for your idol
> harpers!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of bloozeharp
> Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 11:41 AM
> To: harpl
> Subject: [Harp-L] Primich
>
> Gary was the first serious harp player I ever saw live, that fronted the
>
> band ("92 or so). Gary Primich and the Midnight Creepers. On a stage at
> a
> street festival. Absolutely blew me away. (I wanna do dat syndrome).
> Fast
> forward to a few months ago and I sat in on a 3 day seminar with Gary
> and
> Tom Ball and Rob Roy Parnell. I remember Gary walked in with this rather
>
> large briefcase and when he opened it I couldn't help but notice how
> unorganized it was. Harps of all kinds just laying loose everywhere,
> mics,
> cords entangled in everything, Cds, a baloney sandwich (just kidding).
> Somehow tho, it just added to the mystique of a cat that I knew was the
> real
> deal.I'm still practicing a killer scale that he showed me.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "steve@xxxxxxxxxxxx" <swebb@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Harp List" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>; "John F. Sweeney"
> <valcoguy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 11:35 PM
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Gary Primich
>
>
> > I finally had a chance to watch and listen to the David Barrett
> interview
> > with Gary Primich. That's really something all  harp players should be
>
> > required to check out.
> > If my so-called memory serves me right, Primich was one of the first
> real
> > harp players I ever saw in person. Joe Filisko had organized one of
> his
> > first 'teach-ins' at Buckeye in, I believe, 1999, and the little
> circle of
> > would-be players I was in had the honor of Primich sitting down with
> us at
> > the beginning. I was not far enough along in my understanding of the
> > instrument to fully appreciate what he was showing us, but it seemed
> like
> > he was in the same mode as so many great players. He could show  you
> much
> > better than he could explain.
> > Man, the music business is hard on people.
> > I'm glad I didn't have any talent, else I would have been out there
> and
> > long gone by now.
> > Steve Webb
> > a fool for the harp in Minnesota
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