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Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 07:29:34 +0000
From: "Michael Peloquin"
Subject: Re: OB, LW

- -Ben Felten writes:
> > Concerning the way overblows sound, with all the due respect I have for
>Jerry Portnoy and David Barrett, they haven't worked on and used overblows
>enough to give an educated opinion on the subject.
- -Glenn responds:
>I got the impression Dave Barrett was basing his opinion on what he had
>heard others play, rather than his own fledgeling attempts.

- -MP responds:
Oh Glenn,
Lay off of Ben, he is our brother.
Dave Barrett dislikes overbends so much that he hired me to teach at his
Masterclass in 2001. He has also hired Howard Levy before. Dave loves the
harmonica and that is it. Quotes are saved from people that hear someone at
a certain point in their development. They get turned off and then never
open up again, although some do.
Dave Barrett, any comments?

Glenn writes:
>One of my students is burning me a Del Junco CD. Do we agree he has it
>down?

- -MP responds:
Why are you, a published and copyrighted author, accepting a burn of Carlos
DelJunco's CD? And from a student no less. Go out and buy all of his stuff
and all of the rest of the living innovators. I'll bet your casket-sniffing
self didn't hesitate to pay list price for anybody dead named Walter or
Sonny Boy.
Should I get a bootleg or promo of your books, head down to Kinko's and then
give or sell the copies to my students? I would direct my students to your
site to purchase your products.
Support the arts.

Glenn writes:
>OK, who would you consider to have mastered OB other than Levy? Adam
>Gussow? Who else? I'll listen some more. -MP interjects-(the coolest thing
>I have ever heard any harmonica player say! Listening, what a concept.)

MP responds:
Playing the overbends is not the be all to end all. The following guys can
flat-out play the harmonica in addition to playing the "missing" notes.
Bends, "The Other Missing Notes" are just as challenging as overbends in my
book.

I know I am missing someone, see Ben for the Euro guyz:

Sandy Weltman-
Sandy has 2 albums with a new one being recorded now.

Jeff Grossberg-
appears with Bunny Brunel and a few other sideman stints, solo CD is due
soon.

Chris Michalek-slight recorded output but many great things are on the way
for this young turk.

Alan Holmes-this guy can play, I don't know about discography

Mike Stevens-ubiquitous bluegrass monster

I too have been known to blow over a few now and then.

Michael Peloquin
www.overblown.com

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