Re: [Harp-L] Harmonica for Dummies

["steve@xxxxxxxxxxxx" <swebb@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Richard....
In my own lame way, i was just trying to point out the vast difference in technical information and just how the material is presented. I have nothing against Tony Glover and i enjoyed his book. In fact, I own two copies. As I wrote Winslow in a separate email, Glover had an influence on me. Especially since I live only 90 minutes from Minneapolis and had a chance to see him play once about 25 years ago, while I was just trying to figure things out, even a little bit. 
Glover, has in fact written some very entertaining reviews about the Twin cities music scene over the years and has a sense of humor.
Steve Webb in Minnesota, where I am feeling properly chastised.

---- Richard Hunter <turtlehill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: 
> Steve Webb wrote:
> > I just recently got my book and, as expected, Winslow does a
> > superb job. If this book had been available 30 years ago, I
> > would be a real harp player by now.
> ...
> > I was thinking just this evening that it might,just might,
> > be as good as Tony Glover's book. (Yes, my tongue is
> > firmly planted in my cheek.)
> 
> I'm sure Winslow's book is great, but I don't see why that means Glover's book isn't. 
> 
> I feel obliged to point out that many of the people on this list, including Winslow, myself, and a number of well-known pros, learned a lot from Tony Glover's book "Blues Harp."  I certainly sounded a lot better after I read that book than before.  In fact, Glover was the reason I went to Oak Publications with the manuscript that was eventually published as "Jazz Harp"; I figured that if they were good enough for Glover, they were good enough for me.
> 
> In short, so far as I'm concerned, Tony Glover can do no wrong. 
> 
> Regards, Richard Hunter
> latest mp3s and harmonica blog at http://myspace.com/richardhunterharp
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