i notice there are a few Australians use the forum. I guess we are all aware of players like Jim Conway, Ian Collard, Chris Wilson, Brod Smith, Matt Taylor. I am wondering about other players who don't have such a high profile but are worth checking out. For instance, there was a bloke went by the name Harper i heard a couple of times and really liked. haven't heard of him for a long time now. Here in Hobart there aren't too many i know. Ian Beecroft has been at it a long time and goes well...but who is else is active around the country?
It's been a couple of years since I was in Oz. I'm not sure if these guys are "still active around the country".
But, besides Chris Wilson, you've got Brett Shannon from NSW and Indiana Phoenix.
Kenny Terrington (Stringybark McDowell) I think he's from Perth. He's more of a one man band dude with his guitar, but he does lay down some perfectly acceptable and raw-flavored harp.
Where's that opinionated NastyOldDog? He should have some input on this. Probably stepped away from the keyboard and is out walking the dog.
Hi Bro i was put on to this young man by my Hotrod Building Bro, it's his mates son down Melbourne way he is only 18 has some disability disorder, i was told but forgot so you got to give him Props:)
Eddie Boyle or FAST EDDIE his dad builds Hot rods so its evedent in some of his songs ( 51 Ford ) he hangs out with the HotRod Rockabilly Crowd:)
http://www.myspace.com/eddieboyleblues
and here is a Link to my Bro's sons band the Flattrakkers a kick ass Rockabilly band who put me onto Fast Eddie so it's only fair i give them a plug they all gig together at Hotrod shows:) http://www.myspace.com/flattrakkers
Yo Buz Indiana Phoenix is still kicking lives in my region know him Personaly Plays at our Club jams now and then:)
there are quite a few Local Harp players in my part of town the best Local Chicago Blues Player is a Guy called Merewether fats but he hasn't got anything down on CD
see if you can Youtube Billy James white a hard rocking Harp Player playes with a Punk Band called the Stiffies. they have CDs out there Billy will be the Harp player see if you can Youtube them or Myspace search ---------- Now Im going to Bed nighty night sleep tight don't let the bed bugs bite
Tell the Kid I enjoyed the tracks on the MySpace sites. Let me know when he gets a disc out there.
Oh, and the next time you run across Indiana P. ask him if he remembers the Yank diver that played a little harp one night outside the Pub. Let him know I said hey.
Now, for the sake of everyone.....go get some beauty sleep.
His email address is at the bottom of his myspace page very bottom right hand side:)
http://www.myspace.com/eddieboyleblues
NIEL GRAHAM Custom Harps says:) Fast Eddy Plays his Harps from the Heart
JIM CONWAY says:) Eddy realy cooks on the Harp keep it up
IAN COLLARD says:) Eddy is a great Player and his passion for the Harmonica is obviouse as soon as you Hear him
i have his CD and it's worth the price just to give you a flavor of what to expect:)
1 Straighten up Baby 2 Act Like you Love Me 3 Baby please come Home 4 She knows what she Got 5 Teenage Blues 6 51 Ford 7 Fool for You 8 Hard Times 9 Got to find me a Woman 10 Checking up on my Baby 11 Low Down Blues 12 Blues Harp Joy Ride
Brother Aussies and MBH members give our Bro a go get his CD Please:) ---------- Cheers Bro's :)
Another flashback. Somewhere I have some slide pictures I took of Frank at a concert. I had this huge camera lens I would borrow. Security would look at it and must've thought I was press because I could get right down to the stage. I had a buddy that followed me down and threw Frank this pair of crotchless panties that had a whistle hanging from the front. My buddy took a stencil and painted "Ship Ahoy" on the back of the panties. Frank picked them up, checked them out, blew the whistle then turned and posed for me giving me the peace sign while holding the panties, priceless. Those guys were serious musicians, great show.
I don't mean to take away from this thead but thanks for bringing the memory back.
