Re: [Harp-L] harp birthday

[David Brown <nonidesign@xxxxxxxxx>]

Gotta be careful on this list as I'd bet most of us are over 40....and
that's considered old these days. For that matter, I wonder what the age
demographic is for living harmonica players.

On Thursday, January 7, 2016, Jim Peters <jfp2455@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I take exception to the term "old timer" with regards to Kim. The man has
> certainly been playing harp for a good amount of years. Kim is only 5 years
> older than I am!
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Jan 6, 2016, at 8:45 PM, "Mick Zaklan" <mzaklan@xxxxxxxxx
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >
> >   Opened my newspaper this morning and it mentioned that today was the
> > birthday of "singer Kim Wilson."  Shame they couldn't have added
> "harmonica
> > virtuoso" to that.  I double-checked and Kim was indeed born in Detroit
> on
> > January 6th, 1951.  That would make him 65 today.
> >   I always tell people to catch these old-timers before they pass.  Even
> > if their playing has deteriorated (certainly not the case with Kim),
> there
> > is usually something worth hearing and cherishing in their performances.
> > And you're listening to part of the history of our instrument.
> >
> > Mick Zaklan
>
>