Gant Eichrodt
@gorfalamu
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Lacey, wa USA
Joined June6 2008
Being a Democrat, I didn't have much to do in the early 80's so I picked up the harmonica and rode that little tin sandwich on a wild and weird ride for the next twenty-five years.
In the pre internet years the harp was a strange little instrument, an ill wind few blew well and whose secrets were arcane and closely kept by the cogniceti. Along the way I played in several bands, learned guitar, became a passable singer and discovered I could string words together after a fashion. More a story teller than an honest to god musician, I compose and arrange my songs from personal (and sometimes painful) experience. I play and sing about love, life and the way things are as I see them.
I'm still a Democrat (it's more fashionable now) and the internet has torn back the veils of the harp's secrets and revealed them to anybody with a mouseclick. But it's also opened up a whole new audience for my humble offerings and I hope you enjoy listening to these little ditties as much as I did making them.
Cheers,
Gorf
PS - I have added a section dedicated to Jim "Sarge" McDonald who can take a ten hole harp and turn it into an orchestra. For lovers of harmonica and authentic country, this is the real deal. Check him out!
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Bluesie
Aug 30, 2009
Hello Gant! I hope that everything works well for you. Having less and less time to communicate with all my friends on web because, I guess, you meet many people (too many?) on the boards all across the net. Anyway, I am glad you are still part of the big network so I can, at least, say a warm how do you do!
anima9
Jun 17, 2009
Hi, dear a Bluesman! From my early years, when I was 9, and when I first time heard " blues voice " of African American singer, I fall in love in deep, dark voice of this musicians (now, when I am much more older, I love the most voice of Barry White and Isaac Hayes (visit my page http://blackbeutycat.multiply.com/music ), jazz and blues and never change it, even I write songs - chansons and sing my songs and play my guitar... So, I have a few good friends of America, African American too and the heart full of Love for music and foe all musician, because I understand nature and spirit of this people.
anima9
Jun 17, 2009
Hi, dear a Bluesman! From my early years, when I was 9, and when I first time heard " blues voice " of African American singer, I fall in love in deep, dark voice of this musicians (now, when I am much more older, I love the most voice of Barry White and Isaac Hayes (visit my page http://blackbeutycat.multiply.com/music ), jazz and blues and never change it, even I write songs - chansons and sing my songs and play my guitar... So, I have a few good friends of America, African American too and the heart full of Love for music and for all musicians, because I understand nature and spirit of this people.
daedralord
Feb 23, 2009
Hi Gorf.
My pleasure to have your songs on my station. And thanks for listening to my station. Its amazing the kind of talent there is on this website, and i hope that my station can be a showcase of some of soundclick's greatest blues artists.
gorfalamu
Jan 17, 2009
Thank you all for the kind words and encouragement. I'm working on some new tunes and styles and will add more songs in the coming weeks. I hope they too will make you smile or tap your foot or just scratch your head.
Cheers,
Gorf
ravenwoman
Sep 01, 2008
Hey neighbor!! This is the lady across the street. Thanks for a wonderful trip down memory lane and the realization I have a true musician in my block. I still have to listen to them all, but I often sit listening to your music floating gently on an evening breeze and find myself remembering my childhood very fondly.
Mark Wilson (NC)
Jun 28, 2008
Gant, Just finished a tour of your collection over breakfast this morning. Enjoyed all! Fantastic harp performance on "Sweet Mama Swing". I have been writing/planning in hopes of recording some new blues material later this fall... if I need a shot of inspiration, I know where to find it... :) TC, Mark
Grant S
Jun 21, 2008
Wow what a Bluesman!!!
laurelv
Jun 18, 2008
Gorfalamu
It's late here,but after clicking on one of your tunes and hear'in that harp...had to listen to several more.You do play a mean harp fer shure!My favorites were Blues For Company and Lovin' Gone.If your into collaborations you ought to jump in on one of the Blues Forum collabs.BTW,your vocals are very good! I know you said they were passable,but I think they're way more than that.Glad I gave ya a listen.
Laurel
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Great stuff by Damien and his band--follow the link and get a taste of their upcoming album. Then sit back and enjoy! Gorf