[Harp-L] Harp player for the Coral Reefer Band

[Tom Ball <havaball@xxxxxxx>]

Tom McGovern wrote:
> <snip> .....And on the Buffett soundtrack album released a few years 
> ago (I forget the name of the movie--it was about a school science 
> teacher [Buffett] teaching the kids environmental awareness), Tom 
> Ball (of our Harp-l list, I believe) was playing some great harp on 
> a few cuts.  Was it you, Mr. Ball?  <snip>
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Yep, t'was I. There were 16 pieces of harmonica music used in the 
film "Hoot."  Two of them (Jimmy Buffett songs "Floridays" and 
"Werewolves of London") featured Fingers Taylor, and another snippet 
had harp by a member of the band Mofro.  The other 13 harmonica spots 
-- all instrumentals and played with Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer 
Band -- are me.  These were recorded live at Conway Studios in 
Hollyweird.

In fairness to Fingers, he probably would have been the logical 
choice for the spots I played.  As I understand it though, he was 
scheduled for back surgery at the time and was therefore unable to 
make the CA sessions.  I love Fingers' work and was honored to come 
in out of the bullpen as a relief-pitcher. Fun stuff!

cheers and good harpin' to all,
Tom Ball
Santa Barbara CA
http://www.tomball.us