[Harp-L] California, harmonica (Rob) and microphones (Greg)

[Christelle Berthon <christellester@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi everybody,

This is not a kind of shameless plug but I need to say some things to  
you guys, that could be useful and relevant regarding 3 particular  
points.

1) It has been a couple of days since I arrived in the USA. I've got  
already a lot to say about the country, but let's stay focused on the  
harmonica. For the ones who are in California the Redwood little Fox  
Jams in Redwood city is a really great place, 3 hours after my landing  
I was playing 2 songs at this place with my friend Greg Heumann. I  
recommend this place warmly to all of you, that's a great place to  
meet other musicians (had met 4 musicians out there in only 2 hours).

2) Rob Paparozzi's album "Etruscan Soul": well, I don't know if it was  
the California sun, the woods all around, or an hallucination due to  
the jet lag, but I fell completely in love for the this CD. From the  
Beatles to the Cuisaders type of sound, Rob brings us into his own  
world, with honesty, simplicity, and humor. Some can say that there's  
no overbends, that the music is out of date....NO WAY. Rob has done a  
terrific job. After this Independence Day week end, I'm warmly  
advising you to have this album

3) I've reserved the best for the end: I've had the occasion to see by  
myself how Greg Heumann from Blowsmeaway Productions (http://www.blowsmeaway.com/ultimate 
) is working on microphones. This is simply  an outstanding job. I'm  
not really into bullet type of microphone (only my opinion here) but  
seeing Greg turning a ridiculous piece of wood into a precious and  
beautiful piece of art is extremely touching. During this process I've  
never seen Greg hesitating which is extremely impressive. For the mods  
it even "worse"...The constant customer care that Greg is showing  
can't be beaten, thinking "where can I drill a hole to place the  
volume control that 'll not damage the aspect of this microphone, and  
that'll be the easiest way for the customer to have access to it?"...  
In one word I would say "Greg knows"

See you all at SPAH



Christelle Berthon


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