[Harp-L] Re: General Props

[Mike Best <mike.d.best@xxxxxx>]

Sorry, I forgot to add Richard Hunter for his great Digitech patches and ongoing advice, and Matt Smart at Hetrick for combs and other hardware

Cheers
Mike

On 23/08/2012, at 3:03 PM, "Mike Best" <mike.d.best@xxxxxx> wrote:

> I started playing blues harp maybe 30 years ago in the back blocks of Western Australia.  Started with a Blues Harp, moved to Marine Bands then eventually settled on Special 20âs.  Listened to Little Walter, Butterfield, Musselwhite, taught myself from books and records, did some ham-fisted mods to my own harps, played along with whoever would have me, got a proper career, joined a few fun bands, generally carried on in blissful ignorance
>  
> Then about a year ago I discovered Harp-L and boy did that open my eyes (and wallet!).  Suddenly there was a whole new world out there which I had no idea about.  Now Iâve got custom harps, tools to work on my own harps, new microphones and amps, CDs and instructional DVDs, and heaps of new people to listen to and study.
>  
> I would just like to take this opportunity to recognise and thank those people who I have dealt with over the last year:
>  
> Â         Mike Fugazzi and his Quicksilver harmonicas:  I had no idea a harp could sound so good and be so easy to play
> Â         Greg Heumann from Blowsmeaway:   Magnificent mics, volume controls, wireless systems and general good advice
> Â         Richard Sleigh:  Terrific tools and a great guy to deal with
> Â         David Payne at Elk River:  The font of all knowledge and always ready for a chat and some advice
> Â         Jason Ricci:  Can you imagine watching a guitar lesson from Jimi Hendrix on the internet and actually being able to chat with him about it in real time?
> Â         And of course, all the great contributors to Harp-L.  I had no idea such a wonderful community existed out there
>  
> Thanks again everyone.  Iâve got no affiliation to any of the above people, I just wanted to use this forum to say thanks
>  
> Cheers
> Mike