[Harp-L] James L Gordon

[Gary Lehmann]

Jimmy was already struggling with his illness by the time I had a chance to say hello. 
Our loss indeed. 
What is the SS tuning?
Gary

> On Sep 17, 2025, at 7:53 AM, bad_hat at xxxxx wrote:
> 
> One of the funniest people I've ever known.  A superb musician who famously played with JJ Cale and others.  He had worked on putting together the Magic Harps a collaboration with Pierre Beauregard and Richard Salwitz (Magic Dick) He was a superb harmonica tech whose tuning abilities were top notch, he had the ear.  The world I live in won't be the same going forward knowing that Jimmy is no longer with us.  It was and is a privilege to have known him.  My world was profoundly changed by the several harmonicas he built for me.  In particular a low E tuned to the Super Streamliner tuning scheme.  I think but I am not certain that SS tuning was his invention.  I mourn the loss of of one of the most significantly intriguing people I have ever known in the harmonica community.  I am including a link to his obituary below.
> 
> https://vermontjournal.com/obituaries/james-l-gordon-1960-2025/