Re: [Harp-L] Letterman

[John Jordan <hooktool@xxxxxxxxx>]

I agree about Dale Watson, that was a good appearance-there is still real
country music. Wayne Hancock is another much like Dale.

 Paul has been playing the harp for quite a few years-it seems to me I
remember when he started playing from time to time, being a Dave watcher
since he started.


On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 10:41 PM, steve@xxxxxxxxxxxx <swebb@xxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

>
> i tuned into Letterman last night to watch Dale Watson, who is one of the
> best-kept secrets in music as far as national attention goes. As they came
> out of commercial break just prior to Watson, Letterman's longtime music
> guy, Paul Shaefer, was playing harp. I never knew he did that. I didn't
>  hear much, but he did a solid note bend at the end. I was surprised.
> On the thread about cheap harps. I have two thoughts. First. SP20s are
> damn good harps for me. Decent out of the box and really good after minimal
> tweaking. I have custom harps from at least three major customizers and, of
> course, they are excellent. But I can tweak a SP20 myself and make it play
> pretty good. Mine last a long time. I don't consider them cheap harps at
> all.
> And I am surprised that Bushman has not entered this conversation. I have
> had very good luck with them and now, with the price of harps escalating so
> fast, the option of buying replacement reed plates for a Bushman is looking
> mighty appealing. Ditto with Lee Oskar harps, which last a long time, too.
>
> Steve in Minn. where we have not had a rain-free week since last October.
>