Favorite Links
Harps & Equipment:
Dennis Gruenling plays HOHNER HARMONICAS exclusively (Marine Band, Marine Band Crossover, 270 Deluxe & Super 64X).
Dennis Gruenling’s harmonicas customized exclusively by JOE FILISKO and RICHARD SLEIGH. You can also check them out at CUSTOM HARMONICAS.
Kinder Instrument’s ANTI-FEEDBACK+ device is worth it’s weight in gold!!
Resources/Harp Clubs:
Dennis Gruenling’s “BLUES & THE BEAT” radio show on WFDU now has a website – with member section, archives and more!!
If you don’t know about SPAH (Society for the Preservation & Advancement of the Harmonica) – check them & their great annual festival out!
“HARPIN’ FOR HUNGER” Benefit Concerts for the Community FoodBank of NJ, hosted by Dennis Gruenling.
The GARDEN STATE HARMONICA CLUB also puts on a great festival here in NJ, with all styles of harmonica playing, performance & seminars, as well as special events throughout the year.
BLUEBEAT MUSIC is my favorite place (with the best selection & prices) to buy blues CDs & DVDs…specializing in blues harmonica.
COAST TO COAST HARMONICA STORE is a great place to buy harps & related equipment.
If you have a Mac, I totally dig the TAPE DECK APP, and use it to record songs & ideas on my laptop, and you can share or export to your iTunes.
This Vintage FENDER AMP FIELD GUIDE is a cool resource on Fender amps.
David Barrett has made some great pages on VINTAGE AMPS and VINTAGE MICS – start drooling!
Misc:
WFDU 89.1 FM has the most blues in the NY metro area (Dennis Gruenling’s show “Blues & the Beat” airs on Thursdays), including every weekday from 1:00-3:45 EST.
STEVE GUYGER is one of my favorite traditional blues players & singers anywhere.
BOB PORTER is one of MY favorite DJ’s for blues & traditional jazz, and one of the great authorities on blues & jazz in America.
BENNETT STUDIOS is where I recorded half of “I Just Keep Lovin’ Him” and I also have been part of numerous sessions there. Killer studio in the NYC area.
FAT RABBITT STUDIOS is a local studio that I’ve recorded at with artists such as Dave Gross, Gina Sicilia and Bob Margolin…great vibe & sound there.
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Space Ghost plays “the Bluuues Harp” in this porkchop sandwich clip! The fun starts at around 45 seconds…
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