Born and raised in Nashville, TN. Currently living in Old Hickory which is a suburb of Nashville. Have played electric blues guitar for 37 years but just took up the harp a couple of months ago. So thankful for this forum where a newbie like me can gain a wealth of knowledge from such a talented bunch of great players. I learn something everyday from reading this forum.
Born and raised in The Boot (aka the original home state of THE Little Walter, i.e., Louisiana, for the uninitiated). Moved around a bit for school and work. Currently residing in NJ.
---------- I'm from Vancouver,Canada. My influences: Big Walter, Billy Branch, Magic Dick, James Cotton and Paul Butterfield. Also Jack Daniels and Robusto Cigars.
Welcome spackle20: I have a lot of Castle Kin around Ironton and Ashland Ky. Your in the right place for some blues. ---------- And I Thank You !! KCz Backwoodz Bluz
Manchester, GA.......Daddy gave me a C Chromatic when I was 8..been playing 44 years now off and on...last 5 steady as Aces N 8s harpman and backup vocals...not much blues though mostly r and r and country...gettin more interested in blues though. HarpOn!
Born in Washington State but moved to Orange County at the age of 1. Moved to San Jose at 11, Berkeley at 18, and then to Houston, TX at the ripe old age of 25. Been here for 8 years, though we're looking to move to Vegas to be closer to family....
born near pittsburgh, pa... grew up ion maine... somehow stumbled into new york city (i live in brooklyn) and have sort of gotten stuck here like bre'er rabbit and the tar baby (i won't whine because the $$$ and the work are good and i have regular gigs!)... and make a part time home in santa fe, new mexico (where the money sucks but i am happier and the music scene suits me better).
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born in philly pa. still live here, started singing in a R&B ,DO-WOP group in 1964 ,then i heard blues on a harp.been playing harp and guitar since.recorded in 1978 with flaming` harry band.I did the diatonic harp and Steve Guyger did the chromatic harp...
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I was born in Orange Park, Fl. Jacksonville, Fl. is my home. My early childhood was split between here & Houston. Ran away at something like 14 yrs old. Put many a mile on these old feet but I have always come back here. Always will. Bought my first harmonica when I was bout 16. Picked it up & put it down quite a few times. I am embarrassed of my skill level today. Any one recognize this lick ? Da ditta da da Da ditta huh uh huh. Yeah Tony Glover, drove me friggin' nuts. I think. Whew with that said Great site, very helpful. If they had the internet when I was a kid I would be one skillful & intelligent individual today. jk ;)
Left NY in '87 for Florida (Palm Beach County mostly).
I am currently working in southeast Texas: Beaumont/Port Arthur area, having left Fla. 4 months ago...
This might not be a 'hotbed' of cultural activity, but the region does have its share of luminaries: Janis Joplin, Johnny Winter, as well as Neo-Dadaist Robert Rauschenberg share the top of that bill...
Next: attempting access to a Ph.D. program (subtle hint, AG), having earned my M.A. in English in 2001...possibly Oxford, MS!
one of the first postmodernist playwrights, Samuel Beckett (with some upstart...); my undergrad degree was in Theatre, focus: playwriting!
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Born and raised in little town in TENNESSEE. Sharon TN. 800 people. Thats small. Always loved the blues. Growing up 100 miles north of Memphis and 150 miles north west of Nashville you gotta love all the southern rock.country.blues thats around you. With Memphis, Jackson, Brownsville,evan Nut Bush (Tina Turner) just a stones throw away, the music is gonna get ya.Been blowin a harp now a few years and love it. When not blowin though my 100w Bassman I have a little Fender 5w Tube amp that has been tricked out and will scream. Everybody loves the blues and a harp is a great instrument everyone loves to hear.Every thing is closing down around us no jobs and unemployment is eighteen percent. We all got the blues. Love this site. Am learning a lot from Gus. Peace Love and Bacon Grease. Da Hoot............
I have spent my entire life in Central Ohio. Born and raised in Newark, OH and have lived in Columbus for the last 30+ years. Just started playing harp this year. I have played various instruments since start playing cornet in 4th grade.
Hi peeps. I'm another one from over the pond in Scotland. I've lived all around the west coast and at present on the Isle of Lismore in Argyll. Found this forum and gladly received my acceptance yesterday (Thank you) Was given a Hohner Big River in C as a stocking filler a few years ago and I just got round to giving it a go seriously. I watched some of Adams excellent Youtube lessons last year but things happen and so I'll say I have been learning and practicing for about a month proper. I work from home (telephone job in construction) but it's a great view and I can pick up the harp at any time. (I make the calls, not the other way :-) )I play guitar a bit and used to busk in Glasgow when i was about 18yr with a wee Pignose 7-100 and a zoom 9000. Plan on getting them from the loft and getting a mic somehow. -ive$$$ lol. anyways. I'm really exited to hopefully get to know some of you and receive some help and good tunes along the way.
Ruff (Toby)
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Guess I was born in jersey... rode a bicycle in Colorado... Motorized versions in Minnesota... did some Atanta, then MN then LA for a few years... then Tampa.. and back in Minnesnowda... at infinitum. But as my dad always said..."It's not where your from that matters... but where you're going to that counts!" Karlos the Harpbreaker said that
Born in northern Ohio, the backstreets of hell. Lived in Calif and Texas finishing up my career in the oil biz back in N.Ohio. Retire soon to Mexico I hope.
bluzhaper: Do you know about our quarterly Central Ohio Blues Clinic. Great times, growing each clinic. Lots of jamming, fellowship and lessons. You'll get to know some locals, who are subscribers here and follow Adams work, along with his Mississippi Gatherings. ---------- And I Thank You !! KCz Backwoodz Bluz
Born in Livingston Montana just below Yellowstone Park, A blues fan and had a harp all me life. Just got the drift of cross harp in the last few years. Montana wasnt remote enough.. Moved to Alaska...Ya the blues lives up here also...Got to be Raining Outside!
Surprised to see a thread this long, and then I saw it started a few years ago. Why not?
Born in Rome, New York. Raised in the midwest. Currently reside in Juneau, Alaska, and can't live down south any longer. Too crazy. Currently into practicing 3rd position trying to get that spook.
Born and raised in Baltimore MD, then moved around a bunch with stays in: OC MD -4 years, St Thomas USVI - 6 years, Chapel Hill NC -3 or 4 years, NYC for the last 18 years.
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I love being back to music. I'm 89, born in Chicago and have been living in Israel for 30 years. I've retired 4 times from the world of marketing and teaching. The last time as a Prof. of Management. I had an excellent music background which came to an end with WWII. It included playing the harp.A year ago I started with Howard Levy and Dov Hammer. \finally my Question. What marjor considerations to getting a custom Harp?
Hi.. I'm 89,orn in Chicago retired and living in Israel for last 30 years. Started studying the hARP WITH hOWARD lEVY and Dov Hammer. I get the best of Classical, Jazz and Blues. After 20 months I wonder if I ready for a custom harp. I need advice. You can hear some of my playing on You Tube: http://www.youtube.com/user/TheKatzim Please Let me know what you you think
I was a member here previosly but left for a year or so. I may be in this somewhere already, but since I'm starting over, hi, my name is James and I live just north of Seattle in an old milltown. I've played with harps since 1967, I'm mediocre by todays standards, and play more guitar than harp these days.
Hey! Don here from Erie,PA. I have been a musician all my life (I'm 57) playing guitar, drums and singing. I have been learning to play the harp recently and enjoy it alot. I own a Special 20, a Golden Melody, A Suzuki Promaster, and a just got a Seydel Steel Blues. That's my favorite so far but I like all of them. Oh by the way...I play while driving to and from work! That's how I found this site. I googled playing while driving! I'm glad I'm not alone!
Hello, Born on a farm in the Central Valley of California 60 years ago. Not on the farm anymore but still in the valley. Clovis, Ca. Started the harp about 6 mo ago.
Hi, All :) My real name is Joe Augustin. I'm a singer-songwriter and guitar player, from Richmond, Indiana. My Achilles Tenderloin project draws influence from several genres, but I can't help but to listen for the blues in all of them. It's hard to nail down a favorite, but if I had to name my top three blues performers, I would probably go with Nehemiah "Skip" James, Son House and Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter.
Where harmonica is concerned, I'm just starting to get over the "raw beginner" hump, thanks to Adam's instructional videos. I just started a couple of days ago, but I'm taking (and playing) my Marine Band everywhere I go. Okay, I'm a librarian, by day, so I haven't been blowing harp at work, except on lunch.
Working as a software engineer, and have never played any instrument in my life, unless you count the required 3 months of playing the Recorder in 3rd grade.
Just started playing the harmonica (8 days or so), but with Adams help it's going rather fast :)
This is a great thread for me to go ahead and introduce myself. I'm from Houston, Texas, where I've lived for the last 33 years (since high school). Have dabbled with the harp for several years, but now that i'm playing in a pick up band with my brother (I play rhythm guitar and lead vocals) have been working to add some harp in -- have definitely benefited from Adam's advanced beginner's lessons.
hiya i'm Mark from Stoke-on-Trent in England home of pies and prostitutes,its a bit grim with lots of dead or dying industry but the people are friendly and say hello and fetch yer bin in for yer(not like londoners)We made the finest bone china here thats why its known as the potteries,we have a decent football team(second oldest in the world 1863) got an american playing for us at full back Geoff Cameron hes a usa international.The captain of the titan was born here and the designer of the spitfire ,also slash from guns and roses and lemy from motorhead so thats pretty cool.Been playing 8 years and tong blocking including the bends the last 18 month,some times my playings like kim wilson and sometimes its like brian wilson,peace mark
Born in Kankakee, Illinois, raised in Harvey, Illinois, now live in central Kentucky since 1985. I love music - jazz, blues, and classical. Thank you Adam for sharing your knowledge and skill, you're a fine teacher.
Born and raised in the South ( Philly) Lived in NYC then a long while in Atlantic City Along the way lived in St, Thomas USVI, Jamaica W.I Key West and now in a rural area outside Miami for a good while. If palm tress can't grow there its not for me
NYC Born German-American mongrel grew up in Valley Stream (Long Island) now live in Berlin (Germany) & work almost all over the world (though East Africa mainly now). Harp's so great for all the travelling. Been playing harp on & off (mostly off) for 20 years or so. Re-dedicated myself to the harp a good year ago. I remember being way better and it's somewhat amazing to see how much one can forget about playing over time. Lot's of fun to be had re-discovering though...
Hi guys!!! First of all, sorry for my bad english, i´m from Brasil!!! I´ve been playing guitar for 10 years and for the last couple of years i start playing the harmonica!!!
From Bodø, North of Norway, above the Arctic circle :) I'm mostly a guitarman (electric and resonators), but a bit hooked by harpmics....(addiction ?), this last 16 months I think I have gathered 22 mics in my collection.
