Re: [Harp-L] RIP Norton Buffalo

[Zack <zack.pomerleau@xxxxxxxxx>]

What a huge loss to the harmonica community. Rest in Peace Mr. Buffalo.

On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 11:40 PM, michael rubin <
michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I went to college in Sonoma and saw Norton countless times.  I can
> clearly remember telling friends he was "the best harmonica player in
> the world".  He was always nice to a 18 year old hanger on.  As Rob
> said, I am sure he influenced me to learn both diatonic and chromatic
> harps.
>
> This year I got to know him as a friend.  We taught the Kerrville Folk
> Festival Harmonica Workshop together.  He was a great guy, teacher and
> player.
>
> I am looking at a picture I have of Norton, Rob Roy Parnell (the third
> teacher) and myself.
> We have no harps, but Norton is U blocking, of which he was certainly
> the most famous of the style, I am tongue blocking and RobRoy is
> puckering.  I have another with me on bass and Brad Trainham on Chord
> and Norton on chrome.
>
> I am saddened but happy to have known him and shared the planet for a bit.
> Michael Rubin
> Michaelrubinharmonica.com
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