Re: [Harp-L] Alan Wilson

["Splash!" <celtiac@xxxxxxxxx>]

Al Wilson was one of the major reasons I started playing harmonica.  Late 
1960s I was amazed, and still am today how he did his version of tremolo or 
vibratto or whatever you want to call it.  That technique of his I still 
haven't been able to master.

I wore out those LPs.  I think I even used to put a penny on the tone arm to 
get them to play without skipping.

That reference to tone arms and pennies is probably gobbldygook to many who 
only know of CDs and Ipods. =8^D

Long Live Analog Music!

Splash!
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Subject: [Harp-L] Alan Wilson


    There have been few references to Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson's harp 
playing in recent postings, so I thought I would take this opportunity to 
reintroduce his legacy to the forum. While not as much of a household name 
as Paul Butterfield, Rod Piazza, or other younger players who first came to 
prominence in the "blues revival" days of the Sixties, Alan was one of the 
most soulful harp players of this era. In addition to having great tone, a 
wide vocabulary of licks, and extraordinary arranging ability, he was also 
an accomplished guitarist and piano player. <snip>