Re: [Harp-L] SPAH

[rosco <roscoharp@xxxxxxxxx>]

Re: Jim Conway - I knew I was in trouble when I start naming names- I'm
bound to forget someone important...James Conway is one of the best players
in the world and completely accessible at SPAH.


On Wed, Aug 21, 2013 at 6:30 PM, James Conway <harp3333@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I agree, Rosco. I've been hitting SPAH now for 15 years and I always have
> a great time and am blown away by the talent from known and unknown
> harpists. The comaraderie, support, and generosity amongst everyone is
> unbelievable. It's an exhilarating, inspiring, and exhausting week of
> teaching, learning, performing, listening, winging stuff last-minute,
> goofing around, conversing deeply and inanely, depriving oneself of sleep,
> etc....
>
> There's too much to write about and too many to thank/mention......
>
> Thanks for a great SPAH and I can't wait for next year's!
>
> *cheers,*
> *Jim Conway*
>
> *harp3333@xxxxxxxxxxx*
> *www.jamesconway.net* <http://www.jamesconway.net/>
> *www.youtube.com/jamesconway01*
>
>
> > Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 12:07:45 -0400
> > From: roscoharp@xxxxxxxxx
> > To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> > CC:
> > Subject: [Harp-L] SPAH
>
> >
> > I posted this on Facebook, but I think it also belongs here:
> >
> > "I spent last week at a convention of harmonica players...I know - it
> kinda
> > sounds like torture and there is some of that, but I'm struck by how many
> > GREAT musicians come together at SPAH. I can't imagine a guitar
> > convention/event where you can hang around with and take lessons from
> > Robben Ford or Eric Clapton; a sax event where you can have lunch with
> > David Sanborn, and share a bottle of nice Scotch with Branford Marsalis
> at
> > 3 a.m. At SPAH, the harmonica equivalent of those superstars are
> accessible
> > in a way that is hard to imagine to non-harp players. It's a pretty
> > supportive community. Toots Thielemans, Charlie McCoy, Howard Levy, Mark
> > Ford, Kim Wilson, Madcat, Jason Ricci, Steve Guyger, Dennis Gruenling,
> Joe
> > Filisko - the list of iconic harp players I've met and hung out with at
> > SPAH is mind boggling. It is alternatively inspiring and intimidating.
> > Now there is a whole group of amazing younger players I haven't had time
> to
> > get to know that are playing great jazz and blues and country
> and....well,
> > everything! The overall skill level at SPAH has advanced unbelievably
> since
> > I first attended twenty or so years ago.
> > Pretty cool."
> >
> >
> > --
> > Later,
> > Rosco
> > <http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1615357105>
>



-- 
Later,
Rosco
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