harpman64
Blues based mayhem with a twist of dirt
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Volcano man Volcano man
Everyone looks at at a volcano and says something along the lines of 'How pretty' Volcanos are not to be taken lightly. Another fine performance by dr Hoos live at the Hatchery Lawn
Montreal bound Montreal bound
This collaboration with Serge Bernier (Norman 6 string) links his flowing Leonard Cohen style with my Larry Adler Chromatic. A stroll through the blues of our cultures.
Harpman64 is an off shoot of Dr Hoos Blues band. I welcome the opportunity to push the limits of blues and drag it screaming into the 21st century. Blues is a feeling. Not some little ,cute 12 bar piece of treacle. You need to be in the bottom of the barrel before you can feel the weight of life.Band/artist history
I started out playing local Taranaki gigs with a band called "BLUE TURTLE". Named after the big brother and the holding co tune. I discovered the synth and went into trippy stuff with 'Captain Serge and the swinging testicles". Spent many years jamming with mates and then got together with Matt, Steve and John to form Cletus. The girls thought it sounded dirty so we changed it to DR HOOS.Have you performed in front of an audience?I might not sound alive but I enjoy getting on stage and struttin my stuff. I would say that my favourite gig would be playing on the Hatchery Lawn in New Plymouth.
Your musical influences
I learnt how to play harp listening to John Mayall,the Stones, Sonny Boy Williamson and Sonny Terry. I guess there is a little of them in all my stuff.What equipment do you use?
I use a Shaker Madcat mic nowdays but most of my stuff has been done on a shure 57. I feel best using Marine band harps. Although I do use the occaisional Chromatic and oddity here and there.Anything else?
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Aha....found my account details after 2 years....I am back
Hey Paul,
Yeah man we will definitely have you wailing on our Gang Of Rebels tracks man....we're still coming up with ideas at the moment, and have a few guitarists interested (we need more male vocalists, so if you know of anyone lemme and Matt know :-)
cheers
Richard
G'Day Harpman.
Like the sounds--Good stuff.
Like Breakfree said-Good to see another Kiwi on site.
Cheers.
Hey Paul,
Thanks for checking out GW sounds, we may well need a good harmonica player on an offshoot project we have Matt playing on too called GANG OF REBELS, will keep ya posted man, but thanks for the offer !
cheers
Richard
Hey man, good to see another kiwi on here..another one of Matt's crew i see :-)
cheers
Richard
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