Re: [Harp-L] The Shadowy World of Harmonica Deceit

[Jerry Deall <jdeall@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm one mic short of being single, of course my wife is one dog short of being single too. 



Thanks Jerry, 

----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Jones" <greg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: "Harp-L" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx> 
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 4:06:23 PM 
Subject: [Harp-L] The Shadowy World of Harmonica Deceit 

Read this interesting article below in the 

*.............. Ball Street Urinal* 





*The Harp World and its Dirty Little Secrets* 

*It seems blues harpers in the U.S. have started living a little too much 
of their own music lately in what has apparently become the black mark of 
the harmonica world. A massive $10,000 industry has sprung up in recent 
years with secret email accounts, mail drops, and fake billing. The cause? 
Players concealing harmonica purchases from their wives. * 

* * 

*The BSU caught up with famous Idaho bluesman Little Big Jake Walter Boy 
Johnny Sonny at his suburban Westerville home. Now barely recognizable 
without his signature sunglasses and fedora, Walter Boy has been trying to 
mend things with his wife who discovered his habit recently and froze his 
Paypal account. She started getting suspicious a few months ago when his 
behavior became so erratic she thought he was battling substance abuse or 
maybe even worse. Walter Boy doesn't know how she figured it all out, but 
when confronted after a gig one night, he confessed to her that he had 
secretly bought fifteen harmonicas in the past year without her approval. * 

* * 

*On this very disheartening topic, Walter Boy said "It's all handled 
through these guys that call themselves customizers, you know? They're just 
a front. They don't customize nothin', they help smuggle harps". Walter 
Boy explained âIt works like this, you shoot the guy an email and ask him 
couple questions about his stuff, maybe drop a few hints about needing to 
come up with the cash and how he ships his stuff, etc. You're just easing 
into it. Testing him out, seeing if he's a player. But he's kind of 
feeling you out, too seeing if you're real. You tell him you might need 
to have the harp shipped to you on the road because you're traveling to 
some gigs. Yeah, right, on the road, ya know"? * 

* * 

*Walter Boy said the customizer usually suggests payment by money order so 
there are no Paypal fees. âYou know, when they say THAT everyone is on 
board " Walter Boy said he just had his stuff shipped to his office where 
he works as an insurance salesman. He was living a lie"* 

* * 

*"Nobody's is really talkin' right now but I think my wife got tipped off 
from our lead guitar player Stevie Ray Lightning Chet Fender Blaster. That 
guy never really liked me".* 

* * 

*According to Walter Boy the real losers are the fans down at Stinkyâs 
Place. "He was only charging us $100 to play and we actually had a 
followingâ * 

* * 

*Meanwhile, Water Boy said he plans to use his time away from the stage to 
play Monopoly with his grandson and maybe even push his musical limits to 
blues in D or maybe even more radical 3rd position. * 

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-- 
*Greg Jones* 
*16:23 Custom Harmonicas* 
*(210) 445-6600* 
*http://1623customharmonicas.com/* <http://1623customharmonicas.com/>