Re: [Harp-L] Re:Best Little Walter player

[mark wilson <markwilson53@xxxxxxx>]

I've spent 10 or 11 extended weekends working along with Dennis at  
various Jam Camps over the last several years, and I can say without  
a doubt
that he is one of the true innovators on our instrument.  All the  
pro's we've worked with over the years are exceptional players, but  
in my mind, Dennis
is a huge stand out.  He can do all the traditional blues to  
perfection , BUT, he's goes way, way  beyond all the stuff  that was  
done in the 40's
and 50's.  I can also say that if all you have of Dennis are the 3  
recording he put out between 1999 and 2001, you have no idea what he  
is capable of
now.  His three cd's are great, but he's a completely different  
player now.  To get a taste, go to his myspace page,

http://www.myspace.com/gruenling

and watch his take on "when to Saints go marching in" (a video  
towards the bottom),  or check out the last video starting at about 3  
minutes.  Recorded last year in Europe,
I presume on his mac, so the quality isn't great, but it gives you an  
idea what he's up to now. There's also a video of him playing  
chromatic at a camp we did last year in Portland.


Mark