Re: [Harp-L] Speaking of Alan Wilson.../ Madcat

[Peter Madcat Ruth <madcat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Back in the Sky King days (the mid 1970s) I was using out of the box Marine Band harmonicas.  Hohner Blues Harps were also available at that time but I never used them. Then I switched to Golden Melody harmonicas when they became available.  I preferred the plastic combs because they didn't warp.  I didn't know anything about tuning or customizing harmonicas until Cham-Ber Huang gave me a quick lesson about tuning in the early 1980s. After that I met Joe Filisko and Steve Baker who showed me a lot more…

Peter Madcat Ruth
Musician - Grammy Award Winner
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On Feb 13, 2013, at 9:03 PM, tacopescado@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> I've tried for decades to emulate Mad Cat on his tracks with Sky King from the early 70's such as Looking Forward, Hot Mustard and Don't Be Afraid (amongst others).
> 
> So, I ask you Peter, the Mad Cat, and I have nothing but the highest respect and regard for you as a harmonica player and as a person. What kind of harps did you play on the Sky King sessions and were they tricked up? If so, did you trick 'em up. Those badass hole-3 bends with vibrato! Where did that come from?