[Harp-L] Jealous

[Robert Bonfiglio <bon@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> Jealousy is an ugly thing

Well I for one am jealous of Howard; can't stand the fact that he can  
play piano and harmonica at the same time in 11/4 at a blistering  
speed and make it sound so easy!!!  Saw him do it at Rob Paparozzi's  
once and if he had added a guitar and foot drum we would have figured  
out a way to our Mafia buddies wack him... Just kidding.  (Hey Rob,  
he's going to read this and throw in the guitar and foot drum!)

As a friend of Howard's I can honestly say this guy is a major asset  
to the harmonica community.  He can do more with the diatonic than any  
other player I can think of. He also reaches out and teaches other  
players besides being a nice person on top of that!!!

As a true pioneer, one of things that happens when you push the  
boundaries is you test the listener's comfort zone. And Howard pushes  
the boundaries.   But Howard knows that going in and like most of us  
performing all the time, you take your kudos from musicians you respect.

15 years ago at a master class at Carroll Music in NYC I asked him if  
he felt that he had just scratched the surface of what was possible to  
do with this instrument and he answered what I personally feel about  
the harmonica - "just scratched the surface."
Harmonically yours,

Roberto Bonfiglio
http://www.robertbonfiglio.com