[Harp-L] What first attracted you to harmonica? Why did you learn to play it?

[bfrain@xxxxx]

'mystic eyes' by Them. van morrison on harp. buddy had a harp, handed it too me, and after a coupla passes i could play it (not that it's difficult)...then, i heard butterfield!  then musselwhite...then everyone else!  lol  '30 days in the hole' has some fine harp fo sure!
---- David Brown <nonidesign at xxxxx> wrote: 
> Walter Horton album: Fine Cuts.
> Chicago Slim Blues Band album: "Love Me Or I'll Kill Ya!"
> Led Zeppelin song: "When the Levee Breaks"
> Steve Marriott's harp solo on the song "I Wonder" off the Humble Pie album
> "Smokin'"
> Charlie McCoy on his rippin' version of "Orange Blossom Special"
> Pat Ramsey's solo on the song "Last Night" (Johnny Winter's album "White
> Hot and Blue").
> 
> On Mon, Mar 6, 2017 at 5:15 AM, <flyingv8 at xxxxx> wrote:
> 
> >  When I was 21 there was a new baby in the house and I knew that the band
> > days were over. For awhile at least! I took up the harp and learned a few
> > songs but I didn't know how to bend notes and gave it up. Later at age 55 I
> > was recovering from ulcerative colitis and needed to make some music. It
> > was difficult to play the harp with inflamed intestines but I loved the
> > sound and having the instrument with me all the time. I played my first gig
> > on harp with a band last night and it was amazing! I truly believe that the
> > attraction has something to do with my Polish heritage. The sound of the
> > free reeds touches me deeper than any instrument I have ever played.
> > Dee Makowski
> > Dee's Finely Tuned Instruments
> > Erie,PA.
> > www.deesfti.com
> >
> >
> >
> > ---- Peter Sheridan <jukejelly at xxxxx> wrote:
> > > I first heard Sonny Boy Williamson II (Rice Miller) on the radio,
> > broadcast
> > > from a station in CANADA, and I was hooked. A year later I heard Little
> > > Walter on the radio, broadcast from WLAC, and the hook was set.
> > >
> > > Pete Sheridan
> >
> >
> >
> >