[Harp-L] RE: Harmonica Pierre

[Betsy Johnson <betsyrick@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I agree 100% with Richard Hunter's statement:  "Pierre played well, but the second judge's [Piers Morgan] comment that "aside form Larry Adler, you're the best technical harmonica player I've ever seen," wasn't a very informed one.  If you go to SPAH in any given year, you see a lot of players at or above that level of technical expertise."  
 
Compared to the talent we see at SPAH every year this guy was pitiful and I hate it that he is what America saw instead of some of the real harp talent out there.
 
I remember several years ago when LD Miller came in second on that show....he was amazing from the very first audition until the final show, and he was like 11 years old at the time.  Piers must have forgotten about him, but he absolutely blew me away and should have won the million!
 
Betsy Johnson