Re: [Harp-L] Upside Down Harmonica playing (was Grandpa Elliot)

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 Guys,
That was me, and of course you are right!
I used to go see Cotton almost every night in the mid seventies
when he and the band we're living in the CT area, a bunch of great
memories.
Sorry for the mis-info(what happens when you are listening to
Cotton and typing). What I meant to say was Billy Boy Arnold.
Here is a great video of him with the Aces:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rejTQIyjMAk

HB


 


 

-----Original Message-----
From: michael rubin <michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx>
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:46 pm
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Upside Down Harmonica playing (was Grandpa Elliot)










I'm with you, I question that.
Michael Rubin
Michaelrubinharmonica.com

On 6/16/09, James D Hoskins <jameshoskinz@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I was aware that Paul Butterfield and william Clarke played left handed.
> Earlier in this thread someone listed James Cotton as one who plays with his
> harp upside down.  Is that true? I've never noticed this and am surprised. I
> had the pleasure of watching James play a set a few years ago from the side
> of the stage about ten feet away.  I studied his every move, It's a little
> embarrassing if I never noticed he played left handed?
>
> James
>
>
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