Re: [Harp-L] Kim Wilson, Peter "Madcat" Ruth

[Joseph Leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Very nice heart felt post Mick. That's why you're one of my heros. :) Was just thinking of Mike Polesky and Chris Michalek on new years. 
smo-joe

On Jan 9, 2016, at 10:39 AM, Mick Zaklan wrote:

>   You know; when you hit 65 years of age, you've officially entered
> "geezerdom."  I wasn't crazy about it a year and a half ago when I arrived
> there; but as my wife reminded me, "it beats the
> alternative".....death.  Doesn't mean we can't continue to be productive.
> I'm hoping Kim and all the others have decades of evolving harp playing
> ahead of them.  It's always sad for me when I think of all the brilliant
> performances and recordings that Gary Primich, Paul DeLay, and William
> Clark probably had left in them that we'll never hear.  Or what Chris
> Michalek might have sounded like today.  All expired way too young!
>   The Kim Wilson posts jogged my memory.  The first time I heard Kim and
> the Thunderbirds live was back in the late 70's or early 80's.  Original
> band.  If I recall correctly; the opening act was our own list member,
> Madcat Ruth.  I believe Peter was working as duo with a very impressive
> bassist on that gig.  Plenty of harmonica that evening!
>   I think last year I posted that Jim Liban had just reached a career
> milestone, 50 years as a full-time musician.  Half a century making a
> living with his harmonica.  I have to believe that Madcat is close to that
> mark himself or past it.  I'm hoping we get to commemorate that one, too!
> 
> Mick Zaklan