Subject: [Harp-L] Pat Ramsey

[EGS1217@xxxxxxx]

Hi James:
 
Of course that's a very old video...Pat doesn't dress remotely  close to that 
way anymore...did away with the hair completely (and  looks far better for 
it, in my opinion)....dresses mostly in t-shirts  tucked into jeans or 
slacks...or 
guayabera style shirts over slacks...lost  weight since this video so he 
always looks neat and trim ....he played at SPAH  in 2005..then shared a stage 
with Jason, MadCat, Dennis Gruenling and Joe  Filisko, in one of those incredible 
sit down facing the audience question/answer  sessions one seems only to be 
able to experience at a SPAH...where they're  playing, riffing off each 
other...everything spontaneous...each talking about  how he came up, got to this 
point in his career.  
 
Pure magic...especially when Pat would nod when Jason blew a riff  
...exclaiming "he stole that from me!"...then ruefully laughing, adding "but he  made it 
better!" after listening closely to Jason's interpretation. Jason  beaming 
with pride and paying absolute homage to the man he considers his  "father".  
Pat was electric, Jason's playing spurring him on to further  heights..Gruenling 
and Filisko as always amazing and perfect..and then  MadCat  topping everyone 
effortlessly, with the rest breaking into  spontaneous applause.  
 
That single free-form "seminar" was worth the entire price of admission to  
KC SPAH (at least for me). Whoever came up with the idea deserves a big pat on  
the back (no pun intended) ;).  MY draw was, of course...Jason and MadCat  
(had already heard his playing at the previous Buckeye).  But I came away  with 
it as a Pat Ramsey fan...and even more impressed with Joe Filisko and  Dennis 
Gruenling. The rest of SPAH was gravy....yet we even got to hear Pat  AND all 
the rest of these wonderful performers sitting in...taking their  turns at the 
Late Night Blues Jams circle  with not a hint of ego  on display...just 
brilliant.
 
Check out Pat's myspace site:  _Click  here: 
www.myspace.com/patramseythebluesdisciples_ 
(http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=183630825) 
 
where one of the four tracks you can choose to hear is "Build me a  Woman".  
Another is my favourite by him:  "Broken Hearted".   Enjoy!
 
Elizabeth
 
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Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 08:37:16 -0400
From: "James"  <wasabileo@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Harp-L] Pat Ramsey
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwZSf34iijU

Wow,  I guess I have been under a rock for a while. This is the man who 
inspired Jason  Ricci. Great playing and where did he get that suit. I nominate Pat 
Ramsey as  the best dressed harp  player."

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