Re: [Harp-L] SPAH Convention

Rupert Oysler <orupert@xxxxxxxxxxx> · Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:58:41 -0400

Yes Mick, inspirational music was witnessed by all..... In fact, I was 
sitting in the blues jam one night, just a couple chairs from Mark 
Hummel!!!
Next day he was telling me how he had never really sat in a blues jam 
circle like that and how he thought there were a lot of players there 
who were playing really interesting, creative, excellent  stuff.  He 
especially singled out one guy sitting  a few chairs to the left of him, 
and described at length his playing in different positions and the 
fascinating sounds and phrasing he was getting. It seemed Hummel was 
really inspired by this guy.
The guy was Mick Zaklan.
Rupert Oysler
www.seydelusa.com

Mick Zaklan wrote:

   Just got back from the convention late last night.  Pretty wonderful
fest.  I know that people will have complaints about the hotel, the food,
the layout, the prices, etc.  But the big picture is that about 450
harmonica fans got together to make and listen to music, to buy stuff, and
to exchange information and knowledge.  All in the middle of a serious
economic recession.
   People don't know how close this thing came to being shut down.  The fact
that somebody high up decided to roll the dice on it and the people turned
out in these numbers is pretty remarkable.  I was only there from Thursday
noon on through the Saturday banquet.  I could fill up quite a few pages
just on what I observed.  The quality of the music I heard was way up there,
inspirational.
Mick Zaklan
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