nacoran
7341 posts
Nov 15, 2013
11:48 AM
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Welcome aboard BC. Escape from NY! Where in Upstate did you grow up? I was born in Syracuse and I have, at various points, lived in Cortland, Ithaca, Binghamton and the Albany area. (As well as living in Florida, PA, and Maine).
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BC
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Nov 15, 2013
1:05 PM
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Nate
I was born in Rochester NY. Grew up in the suburbs. Went to school up in Potsdam NY. Definitely familiar with those towns you mentioned. I moved from NY back in 94 after finishing grad school.
I stumbled across Adam's website over a year ago. Been studying his stuff since then. Just never signed up in the forum until recently. I also have been progresing through Dave Barrett's LOA program this year. Looking forward to the knowledge sharing in this forum.
BC
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BigSteveNJ
15 posts
Nov 15, 2013
1:57 PM
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Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA, home of Rutgers University.
Lived in NJ, PA, KY, NJ, PA and then NJ again.
Been singing in public since I was seven years old.
Guitar and harp for almost 25 years now.
Have fronted several bands; am currently seeking a guitarist with jazz/r&b influences for paid gigs (hint, hint).
Cut my teeth playing the streets in New Brunswick and all the rock bars and clubs in NJ and PA where they said original music and/or blues would get me no gigs.
Paid the rent playing originals and blues.
Love this forum... I've learned a lot already.
NY/NJ/PA harpers, I will post my band's upcoming gigs when we finish the lineup... sit-ins are most welcome!
"Big Steve"
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root
8 posts
Nov 16, 2013
7:48 AM
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I was born, and grew up ( to the extent that that happened) In Glens Falls, N.Y. James Fenimore Cooper wrote "The Last of the Mohicans" There. I live now just out side of Baltimore, Md.
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Slimharp
50 posts
Nov 16, 2013
9:24 AM
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Hey there, Im Rich originally from just out side of Memphis Tenn. My family moved to Anaheim Calif when I was 7. Grew up in So. Cal. Saw Butterfield twice when I was 17 & 18. Started playin harp then. Moved to Nashville when 21 and worked in the studios there. Went on road with Jon Corneal from Byrds, Intl. Sub Band, Burritos Bros. Moved around to Texas, Florida, Utah. Did 4 in the Navy. Have been in several bands as of late. I now live in Garden Grove Ca. I play around mostly in Long Beach Ca.
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Chris L
25 posts
Nov 16, 2013
9:56 PM
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Born in 1954 in East York Township, Ontario which is now part of Toronto. Grew up in St. John's, Newfoundland, (Yes b'y!)and still think of it as home even though I drifted West long ago. After six years in Ontario (St. Catharines and Kingston) I settled for the last 32 years in Red Deer, Alberta.
Chris Lilly
Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
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Lil'Danny
3 posts
Dec 19, 2013
7:50 PM
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Grew up in Machias, WA (essentially Snohomish). Lived in Williams Lake, BC for 5 years, then Seattle, then Portland OR, then Seattle again. Now enjoying Pensacola, FL for its cheap rent and sunshine.
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EzWynnJr
2 posts
Dec 20, 2013
9:49 AM
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Born and raised in California. Mostly lived in Southern, although, I spent my first formative years as a young child in Northern. Happily moved to Seattle, WA. Where I go from here is like the wind. We know not where it comes from nor where it may go......
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MagicPauley57
152 posts
Dec 20, 2013
12:49 PM
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From Kent , England, ( UK )
Currently working on getting an new! band on the go, mostly into 50' s ,60 s blues, rockabilly, jump jive and swing, I also play guitar, so usually try and combine both in the same band if I can
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Gravesy
13 posts
Dec 21, 2013
2:20 PM
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Born n' raised in Northampton, England in a little place called Great Billing (its pretty great compared to the surrounding housing estates!!) Still in Northampton in an area called Parklands.
I'm 33, a husband, father of two lads, rock singer, builders merchant manager and general Rock, Blues and 'anything apart from pop music' fan.
I've been playing harp on and off for a couple of years although until a few months ago it was more off than on.
Really enjoying getting my teeth into it this time.
Zeppelin Forever! \m/
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Georgia Blues
117 posts
Dec 21, 2013
4:30 PM
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OK, I was born in Chicago… 19 and 48… Sorry couldn't help it. :o. First heard the blues when I got a transistor radio for 8th grade graduation and started listening to Daddy O'Daly on late night AM radio… Daddy O's Jazz Patio…. still love that name. He would literally broadcast from parking lots across from blues clubs on the south side of Chicago. Talk to the locals and interview musicians on break. To a 12 year old white boy on the edge of town, it… blew the top of my head off. Started playing harp in high school and never stopped. Onward and hopefully upward!!
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Dennis.b
1 post
Dec 21, 2013
5:31 PM
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Born England. New Zealand parents and raised in N.Z.auckland Travelled England, , Spain , and living in Australia Brisbane Aussie harp players hit me struggling to find blues players of any sort around the Brisbane scene. either that or I just cant find em. bring back the blues sth est qld has some info on local talent chek it out. good to see some Aussies in here though .. THAMKS ADAM for everything cheers every1 Dennis.b Redlands SEQ
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Taza
1 post
Dec 21, 2013
8:34 PM
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I'm from a small town near Wichita, Kansas. I've spent the last 10 years in the Boston area and started my harmonica obsession at the end of it. I just moved back to Kansas and am really missing the richness and accessibility of the Boston music scene, but this forum looks like it'll be a good substitute and keep me inspired.
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Billfish89
1 post
Feb 06, 2014
3:12 PM
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Hey all-
Born/raised near Detroit MI
1st real job (engineer) on US East coast, many good years in Upstate NY.
Now in SoCal/Los Angeles since 1997, picked up harps in 2009.
Beginner by MBH standards.
Many thanks to Adam for sharing so much of his time bringing his Harp knowledge to the rest of us!
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Cotton
13 posts
Feb 06, 2014
4:36 PM
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Born in Jacksonville, FL
Lived in Gainesville, FL for my University/Protest days.
Now live in Orange Park, FL (Just south of Jacksonville)
Yes, I am a NATIVE Floridian- not many of us around.
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LittleWalker
1 post
Feb 07, 2014
1:26 PM
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Greetings from San Jose, CA!
-Ryan
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JustFuya
1 post
Feb 16, 2014
2:00 PM
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Greetings,
San Diego, CA
New York, NY
Ann Arbor, MI
San Jose, CA
Tuscon, AZ
Virginia City, NV
Paso Robles, CA
>Kevin
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EDIT: I removed TMI from this post: dates, musical actiity and other such things. Sorry. I have learned forum etiquette and changed my ways since then. To make Gnarly's later post relevant: I started busking & working bars in the early '70s in Ocean Beach & Pacific Beach (ie Jose Murphey's).
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alaska129
1 post
Feb 16, 2014
2:10 PM
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Born Indianapolis
Raised in Harborsprings Mich
Moved to Alaska in 1974
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Gnarly
905 posts
Feb 16, 2014
11:07 PM
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Oh yeah, where am I from?
Born in Oklahoma, Navy brat. Lived in California during most of grade school.
Moved back to OK for most of middle and high school. Made it back to California a couple of years after that, San Diego, and have been here (for the most part) ever since.
As it turns out, the US headquarters for Suzuki is right here. I have managed to become their harmonica repair guy. If my boss walks in the room and I am playing harmonica, I am not instantly fired. That's a bonus in my book.
PS @JustFuya, OB wants you back!
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The Black Pit
8 posts
Feb 17, 2014
8:33 PM
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New Yorker, born and bred. Currently living in the county where Adam grew up (Rockland) and I work in his hometown (Congers). Great place!
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john_blues
5 posts
Feb 27, 2014
3:05 PM
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Hi, I'm Jonathan, from the Netherlands.
22 years old and a blues harp beginner.
I was drawn into harmonica music by solo's in songs of Supertramp, "School" and "Take the long way home", the intro music of the dutch tv detective series Baantjer; "Circle of Smiles" by Toots Thielemans and the music of Stevie Wonder.
Right now I'm trying to forget about chromatic harps for a while, I expect learning to play diatonic harmonica will be enough of a challenge for a while and blues seems to me the most versatile and exciting way to play diatonic harmonica in the long run.
I hope to learn a lot from this forum and maybe help some beginners with questions in a while.
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jnorem
60 posts
Feb 27, 2014
3:43 PM
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I was born in Dallas TX - moved to Chapel Hill NC when I was 11, started drums at 12, harmonica at 16 - left home at 18 and moved to Atlanta GA to begin my career as a professional musician; played drums in nightclubs, harmonica on lots of session work, jingles and such - music school in New York City in mid 70's - back to Atlanta GA - got married and moved to England in 1991, played in an excellent blues band there and on a couple of recordings - moved to Houston TX 1994 for my wife's medical residency - back to Atlanta GA where I currently live.
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MelodyMark
1 post
Jun 21, 2014
10:09 PM
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G'Day,
Im from Adelaide, South Australia. I've been harpin' on for around three years now, looking forward to learning a lot from you guys!
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Little roger
1 post
Jun 22, 2014
2:13 AM
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Hi all,
Born in the UK but moved to Cologne, Germany nearly 25 years ago, where I've been playing harp semi-professionally for the last couple of decades in various formations.
Best
Roger
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Piro39
69 posts
Jun 22, 2014
7:19 AM
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I was born in Boston and spent 42 years there. I had a band in the 60's called the Hallucinations, 2 members joined The Jay Geils Band after we disbanded in 1968 (Peter Wolf & Stephen Bladd). I've been living in Santa Fe, NM for the last 32 years.
Paul Shapiro
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rockmonkeyguitars
105 posts
Jun 23, 2014
5:59 AM
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I was born and raised just outside Portland Oregon
Moved to South Dakota at 18.
At about 24 I moved to Newtown in Wales and have been here for about 10 years with no plans to move back the the USA.
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White Beard
13 posts
Jun 23, 2014
6:15 AM
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born in the valley of the Yellowstone. Moved to Alaska to hone my harp with the eagles, otters and salmon. Made the jump back to the lower 48 after 9 years and now live along the Bitterroot River. Montana born and raised.
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WillieReed
6 posts
Jun 23, 2014
7:39 PM
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Hatched in a small village in central Europe many tribesmen call Prague a many moon ago. Lived, loved, and left...took my reeds to where the wide open spaces reign supreme. Squat and have been awhile now in the 'geographically' beautiful PacNW. Technically I may be an import, but I'm as Amrcan as Apple Strüdel.
Pleased to meet you all in a 22nd century sort of way.
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pastorbk
2 posts
Jun 24, 2014
12:13 PM
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After living all around the Mid-Atlantic and then in St. Louis, I've retired to Maryville, TN (near Great Smokey Mountains National Park.)
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KC69
387 posts
Jun 24, 2014
3:42 PM
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Welcome: I'm outside Marysville, Ohio. Near Mad River Mountain (molehill). Hope to have my Bachelors in Ministry by this time next year. K.C.
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And I Thank You !!
KCz
Backwoodz
Bluz
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KC69
388 posts
Jun 24, 2014
5:50 PM
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Welcome Buckeye Newbie!
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And I Thank You !!
KCz
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nacoran
7832 posts
Jun 24, 2014
6:58 PM
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Welcome aboard everyone.
Ugly Bones, I got to see Pete 3 times in the last year he was around. The first show I ever went to my mom took me to because she was afraid he wouldn't be around much longer. He was in his early 60s then I think. :) Also saw a great tribute show for WAMC.
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Ugly Bones Ryan
90 posts
Jun 24, 2014
8:43 PM
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@nacoran Awesome.
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Bryan A
1 post
Sep 10, 2014
10:58 AM
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Hi All!! I am currently living the dream in Chesterton, IN. I work at UofC on the south side of Chicago. I've had harps around for say 12 years, but I just started getting semi-serious about sounding good a couple years ago. I play mainly percussion, but I must say lately it's been a toss up and I'm becoming more and more obsessed with the "Harmonica world" everyday. Cheers, Bryan
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teahika
5 posts
Sep 11, 2014
1:56 AM
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Hi all . Born in Dunedin New Zealand.Lived in Auckland , Wellington and now living in Christchurch.Also lived in Sydney and Melbourne briefly.
Thank you MBH for keeping the blues alive with all the great posts and vids.
"I am a blues man till i die".
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Ozark
1 post
Oct 26, 2014
6:13 AM
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Howdy,
I was born on a farm in west-central Missouri, and at age 55 have just taken up the harp (via Adam's lessons). Have loved the sound most all of my life, but as is often the case, never seemed to get around to learning to play.
Lived around the country a bit, but the gist, chronologically
Missouri (various places)
Naples, Fl
Idaho Falls, Id
Pony, MT
Elk City, Id (which still gives me nightmares)
Falcon, Mo
and recently full circle, buying an old farmhouse in the area in which I was born to help care for elderly parents
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nacoran
8068 posts
Oct 26, 2014
10:14 AM
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Welcome aboard all!
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Fil
2 posts
Oct 26, 2014
3:14 PM
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Born in New London, CT. Dad in navy, grew up moving around. Living in south central PA since the '70's. Spring Grove, PA, last 25. Doing harp a couple of years. Anyone close by here?
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2chops
288 posts
Oct 26, 2014
5:26 PM
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Hey Fil. Welcome aboard. I live in Williamsport. About 3 hours north of Harrisburg. 15 North passes right through town. There are a few of us here that hail from PA.
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I'm workin on it. I'm workin on it.
Edited due to stupid auto correct correcting what does not need corrected.
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Meaux Jeaux
1 post
Oct 26, 2014
8:02 PM
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Born in Pennsylvania, raised in Polk County Florida,
traveled around a lot. Lived in Macon Ga. when I started harmonica. Moved back to Lakeland Florida
in '82, still here. Ho Hum
Pete
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DavidS
1 post
Oct 27, 2014
5:18 AM
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Hi
I was born in Budapest, Hungary and I still live here.
David
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FBInsMan
17 posts
Oct 27, 2014
9:27 AM
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Well, seeing as I hadn't done this and have posted a few I thought I should.
Live currently in Traverse City Michigan
Born in Lansing Michigan
Grew up in St.Louis Missouri
College in NY at the Culinary Institute of America (yes I'm a Classically Trained Chef)
I now own an insurance agency and work for The Farm Bureau. Hence my name. FBI. I do like to say I worked both for the CIA and the FBI.
Only picked up this little instrument about 2.5 years ago and never "really" listened to the Blues until I started playing the Harmonica.
Cheers
Chris
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"The only way to get better is to play a little outside your comfort zone every time you play!"
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londonjames
1 post
Oct 30, 2014
3:03 AM
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Hi Folks,
Born London, UK.
Have lived in England, Wales, Canada, Italy, Egypt, Ireland, Spain and Scotland.
Came back to London last summer and am hoping to stay put for a bit and to discover some blues haunts.
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Harpin.J
6 posts
Oct 30, 2014
7:28 AM
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Hey y'all!
Been lurking this forum for quite some time now! Finally decided I might as well make it official: Living near Charleston South Carolina after having moved from North Central Illinois - loved the blues scene up there and hated to have to leave it. But, making due down here. Looking to form a jump blues trio (or maybe a four piece).
Anyway, glad to be a part of this wonderful community of harmonica players!
~Harpin' J
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LadyArdRhi
1 post
Oct 30, 2014
11:41 AM
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Hey. I've been working my way through Adam's Youtube videos (I bought them so I had the ones that are missing from YouTube) for a few years now. Don't let that time frame fool you, I'm still a beginner at this! I grew up in a musical family, born in the Chicago burbs, then moved to Long Island, then back to the Chicago burbs, now I'm in the Philly burbs.
I've played pretty much every brass instrument there is, though I don't know the trombone slide positions. I can noodle a bit on the guitar, the tinwhistle, and a bit on the harp. I've had a dry spell in music for some years, a neck injury that's has me with limited mobility. But the harp is one way I'm keeping somewhat sane.
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NathanLWBC
14 posts
Nov 01, 2014
8:11 AM
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Hello all,
I'm in Hammond, Louisiana, which is about an hour outside of New Orleans. The Lone Wolf shop is in Ponchatoula, about fifteen minutes from my house. I grew up in New Orleans, but flooding from Katrina relocated me to Hammond. I have a degree in History(concentration in early American) with a minor in Music, and I am an actively gigging jazz/rock/blues bass player in the area. I've tried to learn harp over the last couple of years, but my commitments at the university/gigs prevented me from giving it a real go. Now that life is a little more simple, I'm going to try to really learn the instrument.
On a side note, I do think it's pretty funny that my entire life revolves around the harp, and I don't even play the darn thing.
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HawkeyeKane
2664 posts
Nov 01, 2014
9:11 AM
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"On a side note, I do think it's pretty funny that my entire life revolves around the harp, and I don't even play the darn thing."
Funny you should say that Nathan...you have a lot in common with Leo Fender in that respect, considering he invented a revolution of electric guitars and basses, but didn't know how to play a single note.
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NathanLWBC
15 posts
Nov 01, 2014
9:45 AM
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@HawkeyeKane
I consider that good company! Hopefully, I'll be able to tame the little beast with some time. I've played strings my entire life, so the harp just feels very unnatural to me. I love the instrument, though.
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--Nathan Heck
Lead Technician, Lone Wolf Blues Co.
customerservice@lonewolfblues.com
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Joeharp 310
1 post
Nov 02, 2014
11:52 AM
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Hi bluesmen,
I`m from Massachusetts,15miles south of Boston and lived in the same town all my life. Been playin` harp for about 3 years and I still have alot to learn. That`s why I joined this group,I love Adams videos,he`s a great teacher,already learned quite abit. Just give me some good ole fashion blues to play to.
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ted burke
1 post
Nov 02, 2014
8:45 PM
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Ted, from San Diego, just in from taking the soap out of my mouth.
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