Kingsnake records and Bob Greenlee: they're part of the local folklore around there, and they did some good work. If you ever see an L.P. in the used record store called Snowstorm in the Jungle by a band called Iko Iko- BUY IT. Nick Kane on guitar, Bob Hemphill on harmonica with Pete Carr (muscle shoals session man, Duane Allmans buddy). That's a sharp little sample of what they could do (someone should start an MBH thread on obscure but great regional bands and recordings).
There were quite a few exceptional musicians who came out of that area. Shoot, a guy by the name of Ray Charles Robinson, he's from around there. Of course later on as he became more well known he shortened his name, and now you know the rest of the story as Paul Harvey never failed to say.
Super nice guy,and great player Mike is. He let me use his rig last year when we both played the Florida State Harmonica Championship. Real freindly and outgoing personality,Mike was the highlight of that day for me.
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Mike is considering making a guest appearance at this year's Florida Harmonica Championships on October 21 at Beachside Tavern in New Smyrna Beach...Gotta be the most charismatic and soulful player we've ever had at our event...I hear that Bryan Basset might play with him...we'd be honored to have Mike and Bryan play...lets hope they can schedule it!
speaking of Kingsnake Records (formerly just down the road from where I work,) they put out a fine compilation album called HarpBeat of the Swamp.......great stuff if you can find it.
