Miles Dewar
157 posts
Feb 08, 2009
7:20 AM
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so what did you all do? jam, any good stories. just let out.----------
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Miles Dewar
158 posts
Feb 08, 2009
3:05 PM
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LOL, looks like it
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oldwailer
494 posts
Feb 08, 2009
8:07 PM
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Wow--I hope they let them have their harps in the cell--then the party can continue. . .
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kudzurunner
273 posts
Feb 09, 2009
5:07 AM
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We had a fun time, y'all. Attendance was respectable but not overwhelming; it would be fair to say that I had overestimated the amount of booze I'd need. Jimi Lee made it, despite having gotten no sleep on the bus ride from Austin. Brandon and his mom Stephanie were there. Billy Gibson made it. Teeny Tucker did not, but I saw here later on Beale Street. I'll let others who were there weigh in, since I'm not sure what handles they use here. Trey from Nashville, Tuck (& Ms. Tuck) from Pittsburgh w/friends, Chris from Seydel.....
I plugged in my Harpgear 2 and blew briefly, to demonstrate a particular technique. Brandon and I had a brief jam. Several other people played.
Brandon played on Friday afternoon at the Youth Showcase: 19 minutes, solo, on two harps. C harp acoustically, then A harp amped up. Very strong response from the audience, which included Bruce Iglauer from Alligator Records. I think we need to get Brandon singing/playing with a band for next year, or the year after that.......
I will confess to being surprised by how often I was recognized, stopped in the street, by people doing double takes who'd seen me on YouTube. Brandon will confirm this. Beale Street on Friday was like a huge convention of like-minded souls.
More later.
Last Edited by on Feb 09, 2009 5:08 AM
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Miles Dewar
161 posts
Feb 09, 2009
6:15 AM
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Man, I should've gone... Sounded like a good time. Surplus of booze, Beale st. Blues....now i have the whoos. lol.... Next time for sure. Maybe Some Chicago Blues?
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Chevus
14 posts
Feb 09, 2009
9:33 AM
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Unfortunately, I'm new to the forum and didn't find out about the event until the last minute...The timing was not good for me this year.
However, I live near St. Louis (which is 5 1/2 hours from Memphis) and would love to check it out in the future...I hope this is an annual event...It sounds like great time!
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Bronko
12 posts
Feb 09, 2009
1:26 PM
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I was there, but failed to make the "meet and greet" at Adam's hotel. Long story, but basically I left Michigan with a buddy late Thursday night. We had some issues Friday morning, and I didn't get into Memphis untill about 5:30 so we didn't make it over to Adam's hotel. (which is really the main reason I went down!) I had purchased a fifth of cognac to bring to his room but was forced to drink that myself over the weekend......
Anyway, we hit Beale St. about 8:30 Friday night, and the place was jumping! The first bar we stopped into had a very cool band with a solid harp player, very mean sound and great tone. Bob Margolin and many, many, other players were jamming at Rum Boogie Cafe that night. I watched Bob from 11:00 P.M. till about 1:00 a.m. Singers, harp players, guitar players, stand up bass....just fantastic night at Rub Boogie.
I stumbled into B.B. Kings place about 1:00 A.M and was there just in time to see Jimi Lee jam with the house band....let me tell ya....the guy is better in person than on U-tube. (I know, hard to believe) Especially his vocals....he was incredible. He also wailed on the harp, I mean he killed it. I was impressed before, but after seeing him live, I can honestly say "that guy is killer".
I was really bummed at not making the 4-6 at Adams room, but I tried not to let it ruin my weekend. Great atmosphere, bands going all day, everywhere, it was very cool. I will be back next year if possible.
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Tuckster
100 posts
Feb 09, 2009
6:50 PM
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Well, I just got back and I'm still aglow. I had an incredible time. It was wonderful to meet Adam,Brandon,Billy Gibson and Jimi Lee. I also met some fellow harp geeks and shared in the plentiful libations.I had a lesson with the esteemed Dr. Gussow and learned I can't overblow or tap my foot. I'll be woodshedding for awhile. Got to see Brandon Bailey's performance and he is a joy to listen to. Maybe he can pay his way through medical school playing with a band on weekends. There was blues music everywhere. After Brandon's show, I went to see Billy Gibson gig with TWO bands and it was only 4:30! Of the harp playing bands I saw, CG and the Hammer
from Israel were great and Ty Curtis Band were incredible. Made me wish I lived closer to Salem, Ore. Also a band called Monkeyjunk had a really great harp player(Steve Marrinner,I think). Fri. night I went to see Jimi Lee and he was just unbelievable. He had the crowd cheering and I thought for sure he was a shoo-in for the finals. Unfortunately, the judges didn't feel that way.I also saw the guy that beat him,and for me it was no contest. Jimi Lee all the way. Oh well,just my opinion. "Pocketful of Soul" could become a harpers anthem. The Rum Boogie jam with Bob Margolin. was great. If you can get to Memphis for next year's IBC's--Do It! Once you do,you'll wonder how you could have ever not gone.
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Bronko
13 posts
Feb 10, 2009
2:53 AM
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eharp - I live in a small town south of Lansing called Eaton Rapids. My brother lives in South Lyon which I believe is right next door to you.
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eharp
209 posts
Feb 10, 2009
5:03 AM
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i know south lyon well. i have traveled thru eaton rapids.
have you been to elderly music? great store.
there are some harp shows coming up you may be interested in.
madcat 4/2 ann arbor
madcat 4/25 hartland
robert jones 2/27 milford
ricci 3/28 auburn hills
musselwhilte 4/10 auburn hills
if you are interested in any of these, or just want to get together to jam
eharphyde at comcast.net
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Bronko
14 posts
Feb 10, 2009
12:37 PM
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Yeah, that sounds cool. Let me know which one you're going to. I just retired from the military, so I've got some time on my hands.
And yes, I love Elderly Music. Great store. Like most music stores though, they have limited harp gear..or harps for that matter. I almost purchased an old Fender Champ they had in December, but I went with a Harp Gear 2 instead. Glad I did. I'll shoot you an e-mail when I'm jamming in that area with my brother. We usually play at a place in Pinckney every 4-6 weeks.
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eharp
210 posts
Feb 10, 2009
4:18 PM
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"Let me know which one you're going to."
lol
probably all of them!
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kudzurunner
277 posts
Feb 11, 2009
4:55 AM
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I can't believe I forgot to mention this, but the high point of my open house was the call I got at about 3:45 from Blind Mississippi Morris, who was downstairs with his wife. "Come on up!" I yelled, and he did, and we had a chance to visit before anybody else showed up. He was born and raised in Clarksdale; he's only three years older than me. He said his uncle was Willie Dixon. He talked about growing up in an environment where "famous blues guys" were just the folks who came to visit. I asked about gigging in Memphis. He mentioned that he had a steady gig at B. B. King's. Sometimes he plays with his band and sometimes it's just him and a guitar player.
Nice guy--and nice of him to stop by.
See what you guys missed?! Next year......
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eharp
211 posts
Feb 11, 2009
5:44 AM
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"we had a chance to visit before anybody else showed up."
we would have missed this anyway! lol
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oldwailer
499 posts
Feb 11, 2009
6:37 AM
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Oh, man--a new hero I hadn't heard of! This Morris is really good--the guitarist you can't see is pretty cool too--but the singing is the best part!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAQOLGfM5Hk
An A harp in 2nd position works pretty well with this--for my ears. . .
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