Please remember to check the NEWS ARCHIVES for past news.
***8/27/08***
I have just shipped another batch of amps off and the next batch is underway. I still have a few mics left for those interested. I am off to PA for the weekend so if you need me please feel free to call or email and I will be available. If I don't reply right away I will ASAP. Thanks everyone!!
***8/18/08***
I have some good news today. The HG30 has been replaced by the new HG35. You can click the link for the details.
A good friend and customer Scott Nickerson is selling the #1 HG50 that came right after Jason Ricci's amp. It is in new condition with a $90 tuki cover and he is selling it for $1700 plus shipping. This amp is also signed on the inside by Jason Ricci. Please feel free to contact me if you are interested. He is selling it because he needs a smaller amp for the gigs he is playing and is looking to get an HG35.
One last note: I am always getting asked if I have any mics for sale. Right now I have some great mics available and if you are interested you can get in touch and we can discuss what mic will best fit you.
Once again, thanks to everyone and as always, feel free to write or call with any questions.
***8/12/08***
The Florida Harmonica Championship went off great! I don't think I am alone when I say it was a smashing success. The turnout of both players and harmonica fans was way bigger than anyone expected. Farley Palmer and Co. did an exceptional job of putting this together and promoting it. I want to congratulate the new Florida Harmonica Champion Lindsey Mercer. There was so much talent there I know it was hard to choose but Lindsey did a great job in all the categories and deserved to win. Make sure you check out the competiton next year if you get the chance. It is a huge event! Thanks again to everyone who put the event together and all the participants. It was a great day!!!
Once again, thanks to everyone and as always, feel free to write or call with any questions.
***8/6/08***
Lee
Oskar sponsors Florida
Harmonica Championship Sunday August 10, 2008 at Beachside in New
Smyrna, FL
Once again, thanks to everyone and as always, feel free to write or call with any questions.
***8/5/08***
The trip to New Orleans went great. I sat in with Mike Hood at Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop a few nights while I was there. I have had a few customers asking me about used amps recently. I have a customer who is selling a like new HG2 with cover if anyone is interested please feel free to email me for details.
A good friend of mine, John Schaman, M.D. has launched a world-first medical study looking at the lung benefits of playing the harmonica. If interested in checking it out click here.
Once again, thanks to everyone and as always, feel free to write or call with any questions.
***7/29/08***
The HG50 with the small dent has been sold. Thanks to all who wrote and asked about it. I am off to New Orleans from 7/30-8/4. I am available to answer questions and take orders for all who are interested. Please feel free to call or write and I will get right back with you if you don't get a hold of me right away.
Once again, thanks to everyone and as always, feel free to write or call with any questions.
***7/24/08***
To anyone who is looking for a good deal on an HG50, I have an HG50 ready to go that has a small dent in the top of the cabinet which is almost indescernable. It is so hard to see my camera won't capture it well enough to show on the site. As the cabinet is "damaged" I am going ot sell this new amp for $1600 plus shipping. The only issue with the whole amp is the small compression mark. If you are interested let me know. Once again, thanks to everyone and as always, feel free to write or call with any questions.
***7/17/08***
Thanks to everyone who has recently put in an order. All current orders have shipped and I hope everyone enjoys the amps. As some of you know I also play the Japanese bamboo flute called the shakuhachi. Sometimes I run across interesting tidbots about the history of the flute and post them here for my other shakuhachi friends to enjoy. This is a video about the Komuso monks who were famous for using the shakuhachi.
Once again, thanks to everyone and as always, feel free to write or call with any questions.
***7/13/08***
The Suncoast Harmonica Club Amp Taste went great today. I had a great time and the turnout was better than expected. We all had a great time trying everyone's amps. See the website for more details! Also the Hurricane V8 has sold. Thanks to everyone who wrote. Please feel free to contact me at anytime with any questions.
Once again, thanks to everyone and as always, feel free to write or call with any questions.
***7/12/08***
I will be at the Suncoast Harmonica Club Amp Taste Test today in Florida. For more details see the forums at the Suncoast Harmonica Forum website. I will also be in Daytona, FL tonight sitting in with Ben Prestage.
On another note, I have a mint condition Hurricane V8 ampliifer for sale. It is a custom amp that was made for harmonica in the early 2000's. The V8 was the harp amp designed with Rock Bottom to be his main gigging and recording amp. I am selling it in mint condition with cover for $525 and $50 shipping in the continental US. It is based on the tweed princeton and produces 7 loud watts through an 8" speaker. Here are some pictures:
Once again, thanks to everyone and as always, feel free to write or call with any questions.
***7/4/08***
I want to wish everyone a happy 4th of July. I have been busy getting amps out the door lately and I really want to thank everyone for the support. I have one HG2 ready to go now and all other amps are running about 2 weeks. Once again, thanks to everyone and as always, feel free to write or call with any questions.
***6/25/08***
The trip went well and I really had a good time talking to some great people while I was on the road. I am back at the office and I will be able to answer emails and calls right away. Thanks!
***6/17/08***
I just got an email today from Farley Palmer letting me know about the "Florida Harmonica Championships".
Details:
Where: Beachside Tavern New Smyrna Beach
When: August 10th, 2008 3pm-7pm
For more details please contact Farley Palmer
I will be on the road in Tennessee and Ohio this week and I will be back 6/25/08. I will be easy to reach on my cell at 352-817-3679 and I will still be able to take orders while I am on the road.
Thanks again to everyone and as always, feel free to write or call with any questions.
***6/13/08***
It's Friday the 13th and I am back in town and feeling refreshed. I am off to Cafe Davinci in Deland to play some music with Ben Prestage tonight. If your in the area feel free to come out and enjoy some good music and fun. Thanks again to everyone and as always, feel free to write or call with any questions.
***6/6/08***
First off, the good news. If you have ordered an amp from me it is shipped as of today. I just dropped another 10 amps off with my shipping company this afternoon and they are working on getting them boxed up and on the way. This includes the UK orders.
I am off to Kentucky this Sunday to attend a family reunion. If you need to get a hold of me please feel free to call me at the number listed above.
If anyone lives within an hour of Somerset KY area and will be gigging or knows of any jams going on please call. I would love to get some music while I am up there. Any blues, folk, jazz of mountain music will do :o) I don't care if we are just hanging around on a porch, I am in. Thanks again to everyone and as always, feel free to write or call with any questions.
***6/2/08***
I have an interesting opportunity for someone who is into collecting amps. I have Jason Ricci's backup Bassman. This is the amp that he carried and used on the road to back up the "Egyptian" which was his main Bassman he will never part with. This is one of the two actual Bassmans he played through when he was still playing through Bassman amps. I am going to offer this amp on Ebay for anyone who is interested in the opportunity to own this amp. It sounds amazing and is very broke in. Anyone who has seen him play through his Bassman know how good his amps sound. It is in perfect operating condition in the exact shape I got it from Jason. He has engraved his name very small on the corner of the control panel and he has written his contact info on the inside and also signed the inside. I will be listing this amp on ebay shortly and I will post a link here.
Please feel free to send me an offer if you are interested in the amp and I will definitely entertain any of them.Click here to bid on Jason's Amp on ebay
Click here for pics of Jason's Bassman.
As always, feel free to write or call with any questions.
***5/27/08***
This week I got a new review of the HG50 from Scott Nickerson. Here it is:
What can I say? Brian Purdy is one heck of an innovative amp designer/builder & and a nice guy to do business with. The newest addition to the Harpgear family is the HG50, a 4x10, 50w tweed amp. As most harp players go through in their quest for the perfect amp, I have played through many "boutique" models made specifically for harmonicas & vintage amps that are known to be prime for the tone we all want. Honestly, even though there are other decent amps out there, nothing holds a candle to the HG50. It's definitely not a one trick pony. Brian did his homework on how to design an amp with almost no feedback issues and an array of tone you can dial in to suit your taste. I am ecstatic to own this amp.
I have played in some medium size to large rooms recently, and the HG50 did not need to be miced through the sound system. This is one loud amp whenever you want it to be, and it has a full range of tone! I was amazed at the deep low-end & how well the highs & mids fit perfectly. When I play out at volume between 5-7, or am practicing at home between 1-2, the HG50 breaks up where I want it to. If you find yourself near any of the harp players who use the HG50 (Brian Purdy, himself or Jason Ricci, etc.) who are scheduled for a gig, please GO SEE THEM & hear the HG50 for yourself.
Last, but not least, I've had the honor of owning & playing through every model of the Harpgear amps. Brian does exquisite work on every amp he has designed! They all sound great & I highly recommend them all.
- Scott Nickerson
I also received a picture form a longtime customer David Krauss. This is him at the Hessler Street Fair with the DT all setup and ready to go:
I really appreciate all the customer interaction and I look forward to receiving more reviews and photos.
As always, feel free to write or call with any questions.
***5/18/08***
Tonight I'll be over in Daytona, FL at Frank's Front Row to see Ben Prestage. He is a one man band who plays mostly folk, roots and blues music. If you are over in the area it is a trip worth making. I played a little with him in Cocoa Beach at The Beach Shack last Sunday and it was a blast. The green bullet mic has sold and I thank everyone who wrote about it. I'll talk with you soon. As always, feel free to write or call with any questions.
***5/15/08***
I have had a few people asking me if I had any mics for sale over the last month and I have one really good vintage CM green bullet available right now. If you are interested please let me know.
***5/14/08***
I just got back from hanging out with Dennis Gruenling and after getting to watch him perform for the last few nights all I can say is WOW! He was there with Doug Deming and the Jewel Tones and special guest Steve Guyger. It was a tribute to Little Walter and they did an awesome job. Yesterday Dennis and Steve held a Little Walter workshop which worked out really well. It was informative and entertaining. They are doing a Workshop in Atlanta tonight. You can email Jim mcBride at Bottle O Blues Mics for more info on the seminar tonight if you are interested. It is highly recommended.
***5/8/08***
Here is a cool video one of my customers put up on Youtube of himself playing the Double Trouble. He writes:
"Here is an example of the Harpgear Double Trouble harp-voiced amplifier produced by Brian Purdy at harpgear.com. Please listen to a variety of other players and samples before judging the amp as this is just a little taste with one of a variety of settings, e.g, Shure 545 dynamic microphone plugged into input #1, volume at 6, tone on 10. Hohner Big River Harp key of A."
So this is just him with his mic plugged directly into the Double Trouble and man does he sound great. I really want to thank everyone who has been so interactive with both myself and the products. You guys are great!
***5/1/08***
I am going to build a small run of limited edition 2x8" HG2 amplifiers. They will be in unlacquered tweed cabinets which are identical to the Double Trouble cabinet. I will only be building 5 of these amps and I will be selling them for less than the 1x8" HG2. The cost for the 2x8" HG2 amplifier will be $750 plus shipping. That is $50 less than the standard HG2 amplifier. You can see more about the HG2 including sound samples at: http://www.harpgear.com/hg2.html The 2x8" sounds even bigger and fuller than the standard HG2 sounds in the clips. Please feel free to contact me with any questions at: brian@harpgear.com .
The first HG50 amps have been received and the reviews are now starting to come in. I thought I would share a couple with you that I have received in the past few days.
"Hello Brian!!! I would like to thank to you, everything is very well. I have had many amps, but HG50 is really the best harp amp. I owe you a lot . Greeting from the blues. andyharp"
Andy Harp from Germany
"I just received my Harp Gear 50 (4x10) and thought I would report to everyone. First, Brian Purdy is absolutely fantastic to deal with. His customer service is top notch. I also own a Harp Gear Double Trouble 2x8 (my small to mid sized room amp) and couldn't wait to get my hands on the HG50. The amp came packed soundly. The amp was double boxed with styrofoam peanuts separating the 2 boxes to protect the amp. When I opened the box, the amp looked beautiful. The craftmanship on this amp is outstanding - a true custom piece. Then I plugged it in....Wow! This amp sound fantastic. It has huge bottom end, punchy mids, and it really sings - And it's loud too. When I grabbed an A harp and pulled on the 2 draw, the bass response was incredible - it filled the room. When I tongue slapped the 6 blow, the amp barked. This amp can do it all. I own a lot of amps, vintage and boutique, and my two Harp Gear amps are my favorite. Normally I mic my other 4x10's for bigger show! s, but didn't need to this past Saturday. The HG50 had plenty of volume to keep up with my full band. I can't say enough good things about Brian and his amps. If you haven't checked them out, do so at www.harpgear.com - you won't be dissappointed. Bryan Lyburn Frederick, MD Founder Harmonica Players Organization of Frederick"
Brian Lyburn from Maryland
Thanks guys, I really appreciate the business and I am glad you love the amps!
***4/30/08***
If you are looking for a great deal on a used like new HG2 please email me for details at brian@harpgear.com.
The Dallas Harmonica Jam Camp was a great success and I really want to thank all the students and the other coaches. Jon Gindick has decided to have me be one of the coaches at most of the upcoming jam camps. So this means there is a great chance we can meet up in person if you decide to attend one of the upcoming camps. I got to meet some great customers in Dallas this year that I hadn't got to meet in the past. Besides the ability to learn a great deal about harmonica in a short time at the camps you can also meet up with other people who love the instrument as much as you do. I am a member of a Harmonica Club that formed because we all met at a Jon Gindick Jam Camp. There are so many opportunities presented at these camps that I can't recommend them enough. Here is the current schedule:
May
21-24, 2008 Gig
Harbor, Washington State at "The Inn at Gig Harbor" (fly into Seattle/Tacoma Airport) with
Jon
Gindick, Cheryl Arena, Grant Dermody, Kim Field, Jimi Lee, Ray
Beltran and
others.
October 16 through 19, San
Diego at
incredibly gorgeous Lafayette Hotel Thursday 3pm
through Sunday
6pm, at with Jon Gindick, Jimi Lee, Cheryl Arena, Brian Purdy and
others.
October 30 to November 2 ,
Virginia
Beach, Virginia at the Surf Side Inn (right on the beach)
Fly into Norfolk Airport with Jon Gindick, Jimi Lee, Cheryl Arena, Adam
Gussow,Brian Purdy and other
great player/coaches.
March 24-28, 2009, Hobson
Commissary
and Shack Up Inn, Clarksdale,Mississippi 5 day Jam
Camp with
Jon Gindick, Jimi Lee, Cheryl Arena, Adam Gussow, Brian Purdy, Billy
Gibson.
If
you have any questions regarding my experiences at the camps please
feel free to contact me anytime.
For
more info on Jam Camps, call Jon at 310-457-8278
***4/22/08***
There are some new Jason Ricci videos with him playing at a large blues festival in Jacksomville, FL. It is his entire set and quite enjoyable to watch. It appears to have been professionally done. In the video you can see at some parts he is having a problem with his mics wireless transmitter that makes him cut in and out a little. You can see him pushing it back in when it happens. It is not the amplifier that is causing it to happen. Now that I made that small disclaimer, I hope you enjoy it. You can see the videos here.
***4/21/08***
I am off to coach at Jon Gindick's Jam Camp in Dallas on Wednesday 4/23/08. I will be available by phone while I am away and I will check the internet for email as it is possible. If I don't respond to your emails right away and you need to get a hold of me please call me at 352-817-3679 anytime. I will be out in the Dallas area in the evenings jamming with the Gindick Camp at local bars there if you want to hang out and play. Feel free to call me if you would like to meet up in Dallas.
PLEASE READ
A wonderful , beautiful young lady and musician whom you might be familiar with named Candye Kane is battling pancreatic cancer. She is such a great wonderful human being who could really use some help right now. She has been very upbeat about her situation and has to be one of the strongest young ladies around. She has no health insurance and unfortunately is also unable to perform at this time. I am sure you can imagine the situation this has put her in. I have never used this site or my news section to ask anyone to help anyone, but I feel compelled to ask now. If you can help with a small donation to her paypal account I would be most indebted and I am sure she would be very grateful also. As many of you know, this business doesn't offer many benefits and sometimes we have to help each other. If you can donate even $1 that would help. You can make donations to her with paypal at: candyekanetour@aol.com For more on her story you can check her blog at her myspace. I am going to post a small excerpt from her blog here if you have the time. It is amazing how upbeat she is and it is a great reflection of the beautiful spirit she has. Like I said before, anything you can give will help enormously. I appreciate everyone who took the time to read this. Thanks for your time and as always I am thankful for everyone who stops by this site to visit.
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Good kind of cancer?? I met with my pancreatic surgeon, Dr. Andrew Lowy today. He says I need the Whipple. You can learn more here: http://www.mayoclinic.org/pancreatic-cancer/whippleprocedure.html This operation is going to be very intense. They will remove 1/3 of my pancreas, 10 inches of my small intestine, part of my stomach, part of my bile duct and my gall bladder. They will reattach my intestine to my pancreas and may have to take a vein from my neck to rebuild the portal vein that goes to my liver. It is a five to eight hour surgery that will have me in the hospital for at least two weeks; longer if there are complications from the surgery. Often the pancreas tries to digest all the stitches inside the body and so there is good possibility of fluid leakage and I will have to have a port through my stomach so they can drain all the fluid out. It is very dangerous and intense and this is the GOOD kind of cancer!!!! I have been offered two dates for surgery, one of them is april 18th. The whipple is the only way to remove this tumor 100%. I have read so much about it and many people have tried to eradicate the NETs (neuroendocrine tumors) thru vitamin C therapies, laetrile therapies and other alternative medicines to no avail. Now that I have had a needle biopsy the tumor may grow more quickly. I read about one woman whose tumor grew twice its size in one month after a needle biopsy!! I am really worried now about my European tours because if I get pancreatitis again then they wont be able to operate on me for weeks. Pancreatitis is caused by stress and poor diet. Lack of sleep adds to stress. Being in a van bouncing around all day adds to stress. Long drives add to stress. Weird food at strange hours leads to stress. Jet lag leads to stress. I am still trying to decide if I am going or not. This news today was most upsetting. I was supposed to do some workshops with my special needs kids in the Netherlands this week, in anticipation of our scheduled tour on June 21. I think now I will have to cancel the workshops, and tours and have this intense surgery on April 18th so I can get on the road to recovery and maybe resume working in June. I am very worried about this surgery. Being a fat girl doesn’t help things in the surgical realm. But I have lost 10 lbs so far just from giving up dairy, fried anything, red meat, coffee, sugar, sodas, starches, fats and bread other than Ezekial. I am staying active, riding my bike, still juicing and trying to be as strong as possible for this surgery. I will definitely be skinnier when this is all over and hopefully, cancer free!! I will have the surgery at UCSD Thornton Hospital in La Jolla. The first benefit for me is planned for April 20th at Perqs in Huntington Beach 117 Main St 92648 (714) 960-9996 from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm. My friends Desiree Martinez and Carlos Guitarlos have assembled an amazing array of my friends to perform: Janiva Magness, Juke Logan, Cesar Rosas from Los Los Lobos, Phil Alvin, Billy Sheets, Lynwood Slim, Laurie Morvan. Kid Ramos, The Gears, Gil T, Jeff and Kurt Ross, Thomas Yearsley, Greg Boaz, Jungle Juice and The Kooks. If you can attend, please do. I wont be there since I will have just had surgery but I will be there in spirit. The next one is May 5th at Humphreys in San Diego. Chet Cannon has organized this one and confirmed are Sue Palmer, Billy Watson, Ruby and the Red Hots, Michelle Lundeen, Chris Klich, Robbie Smith, Scottie Blinn, Juke Logan, Joey Harris, Heine and Missy Andersen. If you’d like to play contact chet at blushouter@aol.com My friend Barbara Hammerman is planning a benefit in the seattle area. If you would like to play, please contact Giginthenarrows@aol.com Rosie Flores is also planning a benefit in Austin with my friends Susan Antone and Margaret Moser. To play the Antones benefit, please contact Rosie at chickwpick@earthlink.net My heart is so full from all the love and white light you have been sending me. I will be laid up for several months after this surgery and so all of these benefits will help pay for my living expenses and medi-cal co-pays, and help the band survive with no work. I am very pleased that I qualified for co-pay medi-cal, only because I have a child under 21. If I didn’t have a child under 21, I would have to apply for social security. When I spoke to the social worker about it, he said, "Yes, some people just expire while they are waiting for SSI." !!!! He said people just EXPIRE like a carton of milk or some old lunch meat. It was so sad. It was a harsh realization that poor people’s lives don’t matter in this rich country of ours. Wow. I am lucky to have a kid under 21 but in just two years, it will be over and I will be ineligible. I don’t know how I will have the follow up care and scans I will need! Oh well, one day at a time….. I am so lucky and blessed in so many ways. I have so many of YOU rallying for me. They found the tumor early. It has not spread anywhere. I have no symptoms. Im fat so I can stand to lose some of the weight thru this surgery. Other than being very scared and sad occasionally, I feel great. I am still staying optimistic and I have written this little song I sing daily: Im gonna be just fine. Im gonna be just fine Im gonna live till 109 Im gonna be just fine Im gonna grow real old Im gonna grow real old A white haired lady with a lotta soul Im gonna grow real old Grandbabies on my knee Grandbabies on my knee I love them and they love me Grandbabies on my knee Im healing even now Im healing even now Show the world exactly how Im healing even now. Please keep those healing thoughts a coming….and any donations you can muster at www.paypal.com user name, candyekanetour@aol.com Wish this were all an april fools joke…. candye |
***4/17/08***
I just got a letter yesterday from a student I worked with out at Jon Gindick's Jam Camp in Clarksdale, MS last month. I thought I would share it for those who have written and asked me if the camps really help get you to the next level.
One month post
I appreciate the letter Jeff. I was a student of Jon's Jam Camps for years and my ability to teach and play like I do came from all the experiences I had there and with the teachers I met while attending Jon's jam camps. I still have a long way to go myself and just like you, I work on it daily and I get closer all the time. I really want to thank Jon for bringing me on as a coach. The experience has been extremely rewarding and I hope to meet many more of you at the jam camps in the future. If you have any questions about anything please feel free to contact me anytime.
***4/14/08***
I just got back yesterday from spending a week on the road with Jason Ricci and it was a great experience. I got to meet quite a few harp players along the way and it was a pleasure. I can't say how much of a learning experience it is to be with a great band like that for any period of time. If you get the chance to see Jason Ricci and New Blood on the road I highly recommend it. You can find more info on the band and their tour dates at: JasonRicci.com. I will be in Dallas next week coaching at the Gindick Jam Camp. If you haven't made it to one of his jam camps you should try to attend one. He along with a staff of the best instructors provides an intensive 4 days of harp guaranteed to get you to your next level. I will be there from 4/23 - 4/27. If you have any questions about anything please feel free to contact me anytime.
***4/09/08***
I will be away from the computer for a few days on the road. If anyone needs me for any reason please feel free to call me. The show in Ocala with Jason went great and we had a great showing. I really want to thank everyone who showed up last night for the support. We are working on putting another great show on at the Ritz in Ocala soon with some other great performers. Once again, please don't hesitate to call me with any questions and please have patience if you email. Thank you! 352-817-3679
***4/05/08***
I will be in Cocoa Beach with Jason Ricci tomorrow for his Beach Shack Gig for anyone in the area that wants to get together down there. On Monday night he will be hosting the Beach Shack Blues Jam. Tuesday will find us back here in Ocala, FL where he will be playing at the Ritz Historic Inn. I hope to see anyone who can make it.
***4/02/08***
Some good news here at HarpGear. I will now be carrying the Lone Wolf Harp Delay for those who wish to buy one when they are purchasing their amp. You can find my review of this delay pedal under the news section. As far as I am concerned it is the best delay on the market as of now. I will also have them for sale with me when I am at Gindick's Jam Camps or any other seminars. I really want to thank Randy over at Lone Wolf for working with me on making the delay pedal available to my customers directly. If you are looking to order just the pedal please see his website and you can order them directly form his site. Randy is a great guy with great service. On to the next topic:
Jason Ricci recently had a show venue change here in Ocala, FL and I wanted to list it for those who swing by here to get the latest on whats going on.
Jason Ricci and the New Blood will be performing at the Ritz Historic Inn
on Tuesday April 8th 2008. The performance is 8pm - 12am. Cover is $5.00
The Ritz is located at:
1205 E Silver Springs Blvd
Ocala, FL 34470
(352) 671-9300
The Ritz Historic Inn is a quaint bed and
breakfast style inn which offers beautiful suites for anyone looking to
spend
the night. The Ritz is offering suites
starting from $89.95 - $139.95 with Jacuzzi suites for $199.95. So if you are travelling to see Jason you may
wish to take advantage of these great room rates. To
get these room rates please mention Mike
or Roger. The Ritz has a full bar with
the cheapest drink prices in town all night long. We
hope to see you there.
For more info on Jason Ricci and the New
Blood see: http://www.jasonricci.com
***3/27/08***
I just updated the HG50 page with all the sound samples. You can check it out here.
***3/27/08***
Today I was surfing around on YouTube and I found a video of Jon Gindick doing his version of Good Morning Little Schoolgirl. I thought I would share it here. Be sure to see his other videos on YouTube. There is a lot to learn there.
***3/26/08***
Jon Gindick just got in touch with me and I will be one of the coaches at the camp in Dallas TX on April 24th-27th. If you are looking for a great learning experience please consider coming to see us in Dallas. Your playing will grow leaps and bounds with the great assortment of coaches out there. You can find out more about this class and the other locations he is offering around the country at HarmonicaJamCamp.com Thanks for looking and I hope to see you there!
***3/26/08***
Jason just did an HG50 sound sample with no effects for all the people who wanted to hear it dry.
*** 3/23/08 ***
The Gindick Jam Camp in Clarksdale, Miss. was a blast. I was there as a coach instead of a student this time and I worked with some wonderful people. It is always great seeing the leaps and bounds that are made by the students as the week progresses. It was held at the Hopson Commissary right by the crossroads of 49 and 61. It is on the same grounds as the Shack Up Inn which is the way to stay in the delta if you are headed that way. One interesting thing to see there is the original Bluesmobile. Dan Akroyd retired his Bluesmobile there after it spent some time at a House of Blues. The owner of the commissary, James, was nice enough to take my wife, son and me for a ride around the compound in it. My son is 6 yrs old and loves the Blues Brothers so he was as excited as ever. Jon Gindick put a great camp together that had a live band daily to jam with as well as some of the best coaches around to help you get to your next level. If you ever get time to spend at a Gindick Jam Camp I really recommend that you make one. I will be coaching at the Virginia Beach Jam Camp Oct. 30th - Nov 2 if you want to come hang out and have a great time learning by the beach. Here are some pics from Clarksdale.
Brian and Billy Gibson
The family at the Delta Blues Museum
The Hopson Commissary
My son and me in the Bluesmobile
*** 3/23/08 ***
I just got back from the Gindick Jam Camp in Clarksdale, Miss. I will post more about it soon. In the meanwhile check out this new clip featuring the HG50 and Jason Ricci.
*** 3/16/08 ***
NOTICE
I am off to the Gindick Jam Camp in Clarksdale, Miss. I will be there until March 24th and I don't know if I will have internet access. Please be patient if you email me and I don't respond immediately. I can also be reached at my cellphone @ 352-817-3679 anytime you need me. Please feel free to contact me directly with any amp questions or purchases during this week. As always, I am here for you anytime you need me and please do not hesistate to call me. Thanks!
352-817-3679
*** 3/12/08 ***
Little Walter was just inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Here's the footage for your enjoyment!
*** 3/07/08 ***
The information on the HG50 is now updated and can be found under amps and here.
*** 3/05/08 ***
Some more news coming your way today. Jon Gindick just got with me to let me know about the jam camp in Dallas they recently added. It is 4 Days in Dallas, Texas April 23-26, 2008 w/ Jon, Jimi Lee, Cheryl Arena, Gerl Welsh, Paul Harrington and daily jamming with Hash Brown Blues Band. I know I am always talking about Jon's Harmonica Jam Camps here but it is for good reason. When I first started going to Jon's camps I was a definite beginner. I remember Jon sitting in the hall with me, giving me one on one time, trying to get me to articulate those notes and make my tone more pronounced. I have come a long way since then and attended many more camps since then. Besides Jon, who is an affable harmonica virtuoso and teacher you will find a staff of great players / teachers who are all masters in their own right and can teach within all levels. It is a comfortable, non-competetive enviorment full of harp players all eager to learn and share. You will make lifelong friends there and get to your next level.
Every player I have recommended the camp to has thanked me afterwards and gotten drastically better almost instantly. The ability to get personalized attention from a professional who can fine tune the skills you have as well as help you figure out what you need to get to the next level is invaluable. I will be at the Jam Camp in Clarksdale Mississippi coming up and I am sure I will be at many more to come. Do yourself a favor and try to make one of these camps. You'll be glad you did!
Click here for more details about the Dallas Jam Camp!
*** 3/04/08 ***
It has been a very busy week. I got to see the Nighthawks this week in Gainesville at the 1982 club. I will be on my way to Clarksville, Miss. for the Gindick Jam Camp there in a couple of weeks. It is sure to be a blast. If you have never been to a Gindick Jam Camp I highly recommend them. There is some great talent there and you will learn a lot. On another note a clip has popped up on Youtube of Jason Ricci playing the HG50. The first party is acoustic and the second part is amplified through the HG50..
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