[Harp-L] Re: Any SPAH Stories to Share?

[Javier Argomedo <jargomed@xxxxxxx>]

Hey Gang,
I'm Javier from Chile and have been to 3 SPAHs already (plus the Summit 
in Minneapolis) and I think I have many stories to tell, first consider 
that I'm probably the luckiest harmonica fan in Chile because I've been 
able follow this addiction, spending more money than I should but let me 
tell you, it worthed every single penny, my first one was Spah'99, then 
2006 and then last year. I don't know if there is another place where 
you can have this magical event where you make almost instant friends, 
and friends for a lifetime I dare to say, I met Michael Polesky, we've 
share rooms, he even was sharing with me a very difficult time regarding 
a personal situation, and many others. In the beginning my main goal was 
to learn, try to get to every single workshop, but last year was to 
enjoy, hang around, I missed some workshops but man, drinking some 
chilean liquor with David Barret, with Seteve Baker, having lunch with 
Joe Filisko, talking to Madcat, Jason Ricci, jamming with Brendan Power, 
getting to know other crazy for the harmonica guys and finest players in 
the world, Warren Bee, Jimi Lee, Dennis Gruenling, Buzz, Elizabeth, Hal, 
Winslow, Bob Cohen, Bobbie Giordano, David, the Budha, etc. and many 
others, so yes SPAH is magical.
So would I do it again? travelling more than 15 hrs? yes for sure! and I 
will! now I moved from Chile to Germany for some time, and really wanted 
to go, and luckily again (I have my angel, definitely), due to traveling 
and accumulated miles and being very persuasive and insisting almost 
every day for more than a month I managed to get the tickets to California!
So guys see you there,
Javier.
http://www.harpingmidi.com