Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Jason Ricci

[EGS1217@xxxxxxx]

So right....but this isn't the first time Jason's done something like  this.  
His participation in Garry Hodgson's Habitat for Humanity Annual  show is 
another of those rarely talked about things he does routinely. He  lets Garry do 
any of the promos to get people to come out for it, hardly talking  about his 
own and the Band's participation..which is enormous.  They have  to make a 
special trip up NorthEast at his own expense and Jason always  stays over and 
then talks to the 'kids' the next day about his own love for and  participation 
in Habitat as a youngster.
 
He's developed a devoted following for this particular show who don't  talk 
over the singing and playing, the acoustics are wonderful, so it ends up  being 
one of the best ways to hear this band Live...and he does it for free! The  
ticket sales are all for Habitat.
 
Those who know and love Jason know he'd take off and give you his very  thin 
little black leather jacket to wear if you needed it...Butterfield  pins and 
all ;) even if it left him freezing. I've known him to be this selfless  since 
the first day we met.
 
For all of those constantly disparaging or gunning for him because of his  
amazingly fast playing, it makes me wonder if they've ever bothered to really  
listen to, look at or get to know the man himself, or ever heard him and the  
band play Live....or sat and talked with him after a show....or heard just  
what that 'fast playing' consists of?
 
  He'll now be embarrassed to hear himself written about with such  love and 
praise. 
I don't care. He deserves every bit of the kudos he's gotten for the  Houston 
screening of Pocket Full of Soul and I'm damned sure the new Eclecto  Groove 
album coming out on April 21st 'Done With the Devil' will be another  exciting 
and innovative harp CD, as was 'Rocket No. 9'.  This time I'm  buying copies 
for several friends and family before they sell out.
 
Way to go, Jason...and thanks Dave for bringing us this sweet anecdote  about 
one of MY personal harp heroes and friends.  I'm excited for your  son's 
Little League team...they'll be the coolest kids around with their new  sponsors.
 
Elizabeth
 
"Message: 9
Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 16:23:42 +0000 (UTC)
From:  harmoniman@xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Jason Ricci
To: David Payne  <dmatthew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,    Mathias Hohner
<Harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>


It is nice to hear  such a  selfless story ! It gives me hope for humanity. 
I'm sure that this team will be  the best harmonica playing team there is !  



----- Original  Message ----- 
From: "David Payne" <dmatthew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>  
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Monday, April 6, 2009 11:38:57 AM GMT -05:00  US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: [Harp-L] Jason Ricci 

I just wanted to say  something about what a standup guy our friendly 
neighborhood harmonica virtuoso  Jason Ricci is. 
Jason called me last night and I mentioned that I was  coaching my son's 
Little League Baseball team (7&8 year olds). I had really  wanted to sponsor the 
team with Elk River Harmonicas, but I didn't have the $$$.  Jason, without me 
asking, jumped right in and said he wanted to sponsor the  team. So, in the 
end, Jason Ricci/New Blood and Brady Mills Graphics are  co-sponsors of the team. 
Times are tight with all of us, I know, and the act of  benevolence says a 
lot about Jason and our harmonica community as a whole.  Involvement with 
children is how we keep our instrument alive, after all.  
Here is the league... 
http://www.godbeysports.com/ 

I'm not  trying to start any baseball discussion here and if anybody wants to 
talk ball,  write me offlist, please. I just want to recognize one of our own 
for something  he did I thought was special. 

Dave  
______________________________ 
www.elkriverharmonicas.com 




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