Re: [Harp-L] Chris Michalek... harmonica genius

[Zack <zack.pomerleau@xxxxxxxxx>]

Chris is agreat guy, I agree.

On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 10:04 PM, <MundHarp@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> I was lucky enough to jam recently with Chris Michalek in Phoenix,
> Arizona...
> I know of no other diatonic player with such superb musical pitch  control.
> Chris is a player who is able to play in most keys by bending and
> overblowing on a single harp. That is not a unique skill.
> How Chris IS pretty well unique, is that he hits EVERY note... Not "near
> enough" but EXACTLY in tune.
> This is a great achievement!
> But not only is Chris a superb harmonicist, but he builds and fixes
> harmonicas too...
> I today got back three of my blues harps, that Chris has repaired for
> me... WOW...
> Thank you Chris, they are SUPERB.
> Chris Michalek has taken some of my already "custom" built harps, and
> improved them vastly...People, if you haven't already done so, check out
> this
> excellent custom harp builder!
> In my opinion, Chris is a harmonica genius.
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> Sincerely,
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> John "Whiteboy" Walden,
> English harmonica player.
> (Who lives in the Philippines.)
> Just now in Phoenix, AZ, USA.
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