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Todd Parrott
449 posts
Apr 09, 2011
8:54 PM
This guy is an incredibly good harmonica player. There used to be a sample of his playing on the Hohner web site where he was playing some type of fast Texas swing tune. I've never heard anything like it before or since. Don't let the fact that this is a country tune fool you. He's pretty bad.... This is the only example of his playing I could find on the web:

Shredder
252 posts
Apr 10, 2011
5:47 AM
Orange Blossom Special. 1st time I heard it was Charlie McCoy on the show HEE HAW.
Stevelegh
161 posts
Apr 10, 2011
6:25 AM
DAYMN!!!

That's the kind of stuff I was looking for when I was asking about bluegrass and country the other day.

Awesome!
tookatooka
2275 posts
Apr 10, 2011
7:09 AM
Right, that just about does it. I'm outta here. That bar's been raised so high now. I should have taken up pole vaulting.
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Rift
92 posts
Apr 10, 2011
8:20 AM
Send that to Guinness we might get a deserving fastest harmonica player in the world.
Todd Parrott
452 posts
Apr 10, 2011
1:12 PM
Another great player, though this video doesn't do him justice.

Blind Leroy
3 posts
Apr 10, 2011
2:07 PM
Yes, that's the Terry McMillian, he was a monster player. He died in 2007. Mike Caldwell used to play with Boxcar Willie before he died. I believe this clip is from Country Tonite in Pigeon Forge.
Todd Parrott
453 posts
Apr 10, 2011
5:38 PM
Yes, you are correct. Terry was probably my favorite all-time player and my biggest influence.

This fast stuff like this is some of the hardest stuff to play, so I respect these guys who do it so well. It will literally suck the wind out of you.
Todd Parrott
456 posts
Apr 10, 2011
5:57 PM
Yes, I already own it! Terry was one incredible player....


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