Re: [Harp-L] RE: ] Your First Time

[Joseph Leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

My story is a sad one. While living in Genoa Italy in June of 51, I was present along with my parents at the launching
 of the Andrea Doria. My older sisters weren't there. A few years later, I was playing at the 'Sea Garden', an open air cafe 
in the corner of Luna Park on the Naples waterfront. Our family used to go there Friday nights. I would sit in with the band.
 
On Jun 25 1956, I was aboard the Doria as my family was coming home from being posted to Naples. I may be the only person 
alive that was at both the launching and the sinking. Which occurred the following morning. Harmonica content? I had 
played a medley of French tunes that evening in the cabin class lounge. Did I hear someone say ...omen? 

smo-joe


On Mar 19, 2012, at 11:52 AM, Gary Lehmann wrote:

> I was lucky enough to have Harmonica John Frazer as a mentor--
> Even so, I didn't really get the bug until 1992, when a full time summer
> job as a guitarist at the San Diego Zoo required that I play harp in a rack
> as well . . .
> While I still prefer holding the harp, harp in a rack is a powerful adjunct
> to the acoustic guitar sound--and John, of course, has mastered its use
> with drums.
> I started studying chromatic about a decade ago, and that too has set the
> hook. I now use looping to enable me to "use the button".
> Gary in San Diego, where Spring Harp is about to bloom