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Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2001 14:39:33 -0700 (PDT)
From: Mojo Red
Subject: Re: Kudos to Mile High Harpers!

Hi Patrick,

No Kudos deserved.
I've been living here in Denver (aka Mile High
City) since 1981 and there's nothing special about
~my~ lung capacity (I'm an ex-smoker!).

It sometimes does take folks a couple of days to
get fully acclimated to our higher altitude,
though. However, pro harpers who blow through town
(Mark Hummel, Rick Estrin, Sam Meyers, Delbert
McClinton etc.) have told me they experienced no
altitude problems here, so when you come here for
the SPAH convention (you ~are~ coming aren't you?)
I don't think you should have any trouble playing
here in town.

On the other hand, should you drive up into the
hills... well... A couple of weeks ago my band did
a gig at about 9,000 ft. for an outdoor weekend
festival (Popefest). It was in a tiny ghost town
(Russel Gulch) a strecth ~uphill~ from 8,560 ft.
Central City, halfway to Idaho Springs (7,850 ft)
and ... just 'round the bend from "Omigod Pass." We
played a two-hour set with no breaks and I can
assure you that I was a-huffin' and a puffin'.

Take care!!

Harpin' in Colorado,
- --Ken M.

- --- "Patrick, Whit" wrote:
>
> Hi all... but especially those of you who
> routinely play at more than
> 5000' above sea level.
>
> I just had occaission to visit the South Lake
> Tahoe/Stateline area on
> the California/Nevada border. I had a couple of
> opportunities to play
> with some folks I'd met.
>
> Well, I'm a "sea level" player and my hat is off
> to anyone who plays
> harmonica, horn, or pipes at the higher
> altitudes. I commute by bicycle
> and am quite healthy with great lung capacity,
> but it sure isn't
> developed for use at a mile-high venues...
>
> So, to Ken-M and the rest of you Mountain
> Man/Woman players... Kudos!
>
> Whit Patrick

===="When Big Walter played, the blues fell all over you."
- --Sam Phillips

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