Re: [Harp-L] harp birthday

[David Brown <nonidesign@xxxxxxxxx>]

Those that breathe, with or without, a harmonica in their mouth. ;-)

On Thu, Jan 7, 2016 at 5:33 PM, Jerry Deall <jdeall@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Define living please.
>
> Thanks Jerry
> SPAH Secretary
>
>
>
> ------ Original Message ------
>
> From: David Brown
> To: Jim Peters
> Cc: Mick Zaklan, harp-l
> Sent: January 7, 2016 at 3:50 PM
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] harp birthday
>
> 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
> >
> >
>