kudzurunner
338 posts
Apr 03, 2009
10:26 AM
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One of our members had the excellent suggestion that we start a thread in which we simply tell each other where we're from.
This is a little tricky for me. I've got the town in which I was born and raised; the city in which I spent 22 years and came of age as a musician; and the town in which I currently (and happily) live.
So here goes:
I was born in New York City.
I was raised in Congers, NY, a small town about 25 miles north of NYC. I'm proud of those small-town roots.
I will always be a New York blues guy at heart because I lived in NYC from 1980 to 2002, learned my trade there, and still have many friends in the NYC blues community.
I live in--these days I'm officially "from"--Oxford, Mississippi, about 80 miles from Memphis.
Please tell us where you're from.
For the record: in the past year, Modern Blues Harmonica has had hits from 135 countries around the world. (I know this thanks to google analytics.) Recently I've had a surprising number of hits from Afghanistan. I know that the preponderance of MBH visitors come from the US, UK, Canada, and Australia; Germany and the Netherlands are next down the list.
Last Edited on 3-Apr-2009 10:27 AM
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Buddha
220 posts
Apr 03, 2009
10:35 AM
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Forged from energy of Lao Tze on the Planet Undauu in the Andromeda System
Born in Minneapolis, MN, USA, Earth
Currently living in Phoenix, AZ
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oda
54 posts
Apr 03, 2009
10:42 AM
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Lived all me life in Canada (Ottawa, Ontario)
Currently living in Kuwait.
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Hollistonharper
62 posts
Apr 03, 2009
10:42 AM
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Undauu-where??!! Beware the Klingons!!
I'm from Harper, MA
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Preston
251 posts
Apr 03, 2009
10:54 AM
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Born and raised in small town Missouri. Population 390. No joke. Want McDonalds for lunch? It is a 45 minute drive east or west, 4 hours north or south to nearest McDonalds.
Attended College in Ottumwa, Iowa
Reside in Gardner, KS
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harpwrench
26 posts
Apr 03, 2009
11:03 AM
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Maysville Missouri, USA
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bluemoose
43 posts
Apr 03, 2009
11:03 AM
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Canuck! Born Toronto, raised Ottawa, stop over in ThunderBay, settled in Vancouver.
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GermanHarpist
260 posts
Apr 03, 2009
11:04 AM
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Grew up in Luxembourg City. Currently living in Brunswick, Germany.
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germanharpist, harpfriends on Youtube
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Bb
42 posts
Apr 03, 2009
11:06 AM
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Born and raised in Galesburg, IL.
Spent about 20 years in Minneapolis.
Been in Birmingham, AL for 3 years now.
Digging The Dirty South.
-Bob
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Buddha
221 posts
Apr 03, 2009
11:12 AM
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do i know you Bb?
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CarolynViolin
33 posts
Apr 03, 2009
11:12 AM
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I am originally from NY, but now I live in Silver Spring, MD.
Carolyn
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Preston
252 posts
Apr 03, 2009
11:15 AM
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Hey Harpwrench, that's right next to Cameron isn't it?
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Grillslinger
42 posts
Apr 03, 2009
11:18 AM
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Born in Chihuahua, Mexic. Grew up in Ruidoso, NM. Currently living in Irving, TX.
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mr_so&so
72 posts
Apr 03, 2009
11:28 AM
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Another Canuck! Born near Montreal Quebec, grew up in rural eastern Ontario near Ottawa. Now live in balmy southern Ontario, Kitchener, which is I suppose is in the greater Toronto area.
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harpwrench
27 posts
Apr 03, 2009
11:31 AM
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Yep not too far
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superchucker77
152 posts
Apr 03, 2009
11:37 AM
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I was born in St. Louis MO.
I am currently being raised in Memphis,TN. where I have spent most of my life.
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Brandon Bailey
Superchucker77's Youtube
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Tuckster
152 posts
Apr 03, 2009
11:38 AM
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Small rural town 35 miles east of Pittsburgh,Pa.
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lumpy wafflesquirt
25 posts
Apr 03, 2009
11:47 AM
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The first Brit I think in this thread.
Born/raised in Bedford
now lving in Ross on Wye.
[Preston, we are lucky in not having a McD nearby as well.]
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Chinaski
1 post
Apr 03, 2009
11:52 AM
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Originally from Hull, UK - that place will give you the blues - have wandered widely, but currently reside in Leeds.. 'it's grim up north' ;-)
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LIP RIPPER
42 posts
Apr 03, 2009
12:29 PM
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BORN AND RAISED IN SOUTHERN INDIANA. A SMALL TOWN ON THE WHITE RIVER "SPENCER". NOW I LIVE IN LAKE PLACID FLORIDA. I CALL IT HOME AND LOVE IT HERE BUT I'LL ALWAYS BE A RIVER RAT.
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geordiebluesman
169 posts
Apr 03, 2009
12:34 PM
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Hey Harpers, No prizes for sussing out my place of birth, I'm a Geordie born and bred in the greatest city on earth NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE in the glorious north east of England, Where men are men and the women are gratefull!
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scstrickland
37 posts
Apr 03, 2009
12:51 PM
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Hampton, Virginia near Norfolk/Virginia Beach
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Gray
58 posts
Apr 03, 2009
12:53 PM
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Born in Waverly,Sydney Australia (east coast),lived around the world and now(for 10yrs) am back home in Matraville Sydney Australia.
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RyanMortos
126 posts
Apr 03, 2009
12:54 PM
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Born in Philadelphia, PA. Moved to Reading, PA by Kindergarden. Probably moving back towards Deleware County, PA later this year if I find a good apartment.
Currently living in Reading, PA but(!), I work in West Chester, PA (1hr from where I live) & spend most of my free time with my girlfriend in Morgantown, PA. So, yeah, all over southeast Pennsylvania.
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PA
Ryan's Tube - Containing [0] uploads and counting...
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scrybe314
2 posts
Apr 03, 2009
12:58 PM
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Born in Pensacola, FL, but lived most of my childhood in Sulphur, Louisiana, about 15 minutes away from Texas.
I'm currently residing in Sarasota, FL.
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gmacleod15
1 post
Apr 03, 2009
1:34 PM
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Hi all. Four decades on Cape Breton Island.... which is located in the north atlantic on the northern end of the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. The area is more famous for celtic music, however Blues is still popular.
My first post so I would like to say "Thanks Adam". Without your videos (YT and MBH) I would not be near the player I am today (still a long way to go yet but it's coming).
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DanP
68 posts
Apr 03, 2009
1:34 PM
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I was born in Arkansas. I lived in New Mexico for a few years and was in the military for a few years which took me all over. I also had a civilian job in the 1990s that took me all over the country (mostly the north-eastern seaboard) and I lived out my suitcase for a while. I'm currently living as a semi-recluse on 20 acres I own in northwest Arkansas. I'm happy here. I can turn my amp up and play my harp as loud as I want with no neighbors close enough to complain. The downside is that I don't have access to high-speed internet.
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isaacullah
148 posts
Apr 03, 2009
1:39 PM
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Born and raised in Morgan Hill, CA (just south of San Jose).
Moved to Davis, CA for college.
Moved to Toronto, ON for masters.
Moved to San Mateo CA for shits and giggles.
Currently living in Tempe(Phoenix), AZ for PhD.
Future: Who knows?
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The magnificent YouTube channel of the internet user known as "isaacullah"
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jaymcc28
28 posts
Apr 03, 2009
1:41 PM
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Born in Boston, MA raised 20 miles south in Holbrook, MA.
Currently residing in Lunenburg, MA, (north central massachusetts)
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TBone69
41 posts
Apr 03, 2009
1:50 PM
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Born in Hastings Michigan, lived in Corinth Mississippi for a few years and moved to Freehold NJ in 1976. Moved to Toms River for two years when I first got married moved back to Freehold in '93.
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DaDoom
67 posts
Apr 03, 2009
1:52 PM
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100% italian but born, raised and living in northern Switzerland.
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"Italians do it better!"
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cm16600
82 posts
Apr 03, 2009
2:00 PM
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Born in France ,live in Sweden since 2004.
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Pjotr
13 posts
Apr 03, 2009
2:01 PM
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Born in The Hague (yes the city of the Afghanistan international summit last tuesday where Hillary Clinton lost her dog - april fool!)
Last 20 years Living in a suburb called Rijswijk.
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clarky3009
32 posts
Apr 03, 2009
2:09 PM
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Born in west end Glasgow, still here! Scotland. -Al
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bluzlvr
153 posts
Apr 03, 2009
2:19 PM
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Burbank, California. Lots of places to go hear (and play) blues. Closest blues club is Cozy's in Sherman Oaks.
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Miles Dewar
281 posts
Apr 03, 2009
2:25 PM
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First of all.... GO BEARS!!! Jay Cutler is comin to Chicago Baby.
Born in "Bakersfield California".
Raised in THE Greatest State in the US...
-Illinois..."Round Lake Beach..in Lake County"
I now live in Pleasant Prairie, WI....(Nice Name Huh?) It rains Ash once a year....a little power plant release I guess.
and when my woodshed burns down, I'm movin to Chicago...The greatest skate spot on earth.
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---Go Bears!!! (Forget Aaron Rodgers. We got Cutler)---
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Sirsucksalot
31 posts
Apr 03, 2009
2:27 PM
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I was Born wisconsin
Don't hold it against me please
I was Born wisconsin
Don't hold it against me please
My mom dint like it
When it would get cold and freeze
Moved to Arizona
Made out pretty good
Moved to Arizona
Made out pretty good
Now iv been blowin my blues harp
through out my neighborhood
Been liven here five years now
We think its pretty whack
Been liven here five years now
We think its pretty whack
We don't really like the desert
Every one here's on crack
Born: Madison, Wisconsin
Raised: Oregon/Brooklyn, Wisconsin
living: Tombstone, Arizona
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JoetheMagician
4 posts
Apr 03, 2009
2:28 PM
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Born in Easton, PA. Lived there until I moved to the Poconos in PA. I then moved to Allentown, PA then back to the Poconos. hehe
Then I moved to Myrtle Beach in 2000. Good old South Carolina. I am a professional magician here in Myrtle Beach. 3 time Myrtle Beach's "Magician of the Year".
I started blues harp last May and loving every minute of it. It was a way to kill time in between sets at the Hard Rock Park. That was my main gig last year.
That is mostly it. If you got a questions I will try my best to answer.
PS. Thanks to Adam for having such a great place to discuss our passion.
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Joe Jesse
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Aussiesucker
231 posts
Apr 03, 2009
2:50 PM
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Born in Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Moved to Melbourne Victoria at age 11.
In my late 20s my family was transferred by my company back to Sydney for 3 years and then we were transferred to Brisbane Queensland.
These days we are retired and spend our time between our beach house at Peregian Beach near Noosa on The Sunshine Coast, Our house in Brisbane or travelling around Australia with our Caravan.
Took up playing the harp in Melbourne over 50 years ago but left it in the drawer for 50 years & only came back to harp playing 3 years ago.
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Chris Jones
34 posts
Apr 03, 2009
2:53 PM
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Born and raised in NE Arkansas, currenly live in Jonesboro 80 miles north of Memphis. I'm embarrassed to say I haven't visited Beale Street in a number of years, gots to get out more.
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KC69
104 posts
Apr 03, 2009
3:16 PM
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From the Boonies of Central Ohio:
The Village of North Lewisburg, Ohio.
I keep a cottage on Tampa Bay Fla. I will be down the next couple of weeks. Plan on going to Open Blues,night at the Green Iquana on West Shore Drive.
Anyone in that area?
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gorignak
32 posts
Apr 03, 2009
3:23 PM
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I have lived all my life in a town just north of Seattle Washington.
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snakes
156 posts
Apr 03, 2009
3:25 PM
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Born in Seattle.
Raised in an area in central Washington state in the two small towns of Entiat (population 340) and Wenatchee (population 40,000).
Been living in the greater Seattle area since 1973 except for two short stints. Ten months in Spokane, Wa. and four months in Vancouver, Wa.
My current home is in a rural unincorporated area north of the little town of Snohomish, Wa. (which is a suburb of Seattle about 40 miles north of the big city). I commute every day to Seattle for work and come home to deer, racoons, rabbits, bald eagles, coyotes, and other wildlife sharing my property. It makes for a nice place to sit on the deck, smoke a cigar, drink bourbon, and play my harmonica for the wildlife. I am blessed with the serenity of quiet living while only an hour drive from some of the best music a person could enjoy. Like the song says "I'm a Lucky Man."
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Peter757
39 posts
Apr 03, 2009
3:34 PM
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I'm an upstate NY'er. Lived mostly in Albany and Buffalo NY.
Now live in Concord, NC, suburb of Charlotte (PS - know any instructors here?)
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phil
16 posts
Apr 03, 2009
3:35 PM
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Born in Sydney, Australia.
a couple of years around London and a couple in Perth.WA
Most of my life in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
hey aussiesucker..only a few days to the Byron Bay Bluesfest..you gotta be going?
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jonsparrow
21 posts
Apr 03, 2009
3:41 PM
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been in south brunswick NJ sense i was 5. im 25 now. i hate it here but its also home.
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rustym
23 posts
Apr 03, 2009
4:02 PM
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Born and raised in Austin, Texas, Home of The Fabulous Thunderbirds and Antones!
Now live In Rock Hill, SC, just outside of Charlotte, NC.
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SUNDOG
63 posts
Apr 03, 2009
4:04 PM
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Born in SouthEastern PA.. 1936 .. in York County... a mile from the Susquehanna River....at 13 Found my first harp on the TOW-Path along the river. picked it up and played "Mammy's little Baby loves Shortn'n Bread"
r,
Neal aka: SUNDOG
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The Happy Harper
29 posts
Apr 03, 2009
4:53 PM
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Born and raised in Port Credit, Ontario, Canada, now living and playing in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, eh.
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Jaybird
79 posts
Apr 03, 2009
5:07 PM
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I was born in Brooklyn, NY, and raised on Long Island. I spent most of my adult life in Brooklyn.
I am retired. For the last 14 years I live full time in an RV (motorhome). I do not have a permanent address and pay no rent. I travel about 6,000 miles a year, mostly throughout the American west. You can find me in the Arizona desert or south Florida in the winter, and in the mountains of Colorado or Utah during the summer.
I started playing Harmonica in September of 2005, and I think I'm pretty damn good at it.
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