[Harp-L] Re: Where's the hottest blues scene?

[Ray Beltran <raybeltran@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

There is a pretty "happenin'" scene in Portland. I live about 40  
minutes south of Portland, in Salem.

They have a strong blues organization, the Cascade Blues Association,  
which helps put on the largest blues festival west of the  
Mississippi, the Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival. Many other blues  
festivals in this area, and a sprinkling of "Harmonica Blowoffs"  
throughout the year.

I've personally found it a tough scene to break into (that's gonna  
change soon), as everyone's protective of their "turf." I'm certain  
it would help if I live right in Portland. I have found that a large  
portion of the guitarists up here really do appreciate harmonica, and  
I have been asked to sit in on a number of occasions, even as far  
away as Seattle.

Some of the bigger names in blues who live in Portland are Curtis  
Salgado and Jimi Bott (Piazza's ex-drummer), Frank Goldwasser, aka  
Paris Slim, and others.

Ray.
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On Jul 3, 2008, at 8:41 PM, harp-l-request@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:

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> Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 19:22:06 -0400
> From: "Michael D'Aurizio" <mdaurizio@xxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Harp-L] Where's the hottest blues scene?
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> Hello everyone,
>   This isn't really a harmonica question, but i'm hoping for some  
> advice from the list anyways. Due to the downward spiral of our  
> economy i'm faced with the real possibility of losing my job of 21  
> years. My wife and I are kicking around the idea of moving out of  
> New York if this happens. Being a blues player,I  would love to  
> move to a great place to perform on a part time basis. Can anybody  
> give any suggestions as to where I would find a thriving blues  
> scene? Thanks in advance for your advice.
>                                                                        
>                            Mike
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