[Harp-L] the late Lynwood Slim

[Mick Zaklan <mzaklan@xxxxxxxxx>]

   I'm a little surprised no one has written about SPAH, other than where
to find videos.  I witnessed a number of fine performances, especially the
R.J. Mischo/Dennis Gruenling set.  Was saddened to hear R.J. dedicate his
performance to "the late Lynwood Slim".  Had no idea the man had passed.
He was truly a fine blues harmonica player as shown here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMooSZSoG1Q.
   There was a time when chromatic players were griping that hardly anybody
seemed interested in their instrument anymore, or the music they played.  I
never bought this, just about every professional blues player I knew owned
a chromatic and featured it occasionally in their set list.  Many of them
had taken the time to figure out a "standard" on it.  I may have posted
this one before, but here's a lovely reading of Duke Ellington's "Do
Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me" by Lynwood Slim:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pzx5bQD8AE.

Mick Zaklan