Oh and I forgot. On the last Portishead cd (Third) there is one track with HG
I don't have access to my cd to see who played it. Cheers Pieter On 2/22/10, Sergio F. Ribnikov <[email protected]> wrote: > I´ve seen Ritchie Blackmore (deep purple - rainbow - blackmore´s night) play > the hurdy gurdy on several occasions. Even though he does not excel at it, > his playing does a fine job in blackmore´s night. > > I think he uses a Helmut Gotschy´s phoenix hurdy gurdy. > http://www.gotschy.com/english/cat/phoenix/phoenix_fr.html > > cheers, > > Sergio. > > > > > 2010/2/22 JULIE BARKER <[email protected]> > >> Here are some well-known [mainstream?] hurdy-gurdy playing musicians >> that I have encountered. >> 1. Richard Thompson; >> On his last tour he played a Claire Dugue guitar-back on two numbers. It >> was originaly hired but he liked it so much that he persueded Claire to >> sell >> it to him. >> Verdict; Left hand technique was very good, right hand needed working on. >> Trompett was not used; however, I believe that a musician of Richard's >> calibre has the makings of a fine gurdy player. >> Laurie Anderson; >> About three years ago Laurie Anderson was at one of my gigs. After the >> show >> she asked me where she could get a gurdy. I understand she got a Chris >> Eaton. >> Jimmy Page; >> He had a gurdy way back in the 1970s. Obviously he was not too happy with >> his playing so hired Nigel Eaton to play gurdy on the album and tour. I >> understand both Jimmy Page and Robert Plant now own Eaton gurdies. >> As yet I have not heard of any confirmed sightings of "celebrity" gurdy >> owners ever using the trompett. It seems that when high profile rock stars >> want a gurdy player they hire someone else to play it. In the UK Nigel >> Eaton >> has played most major rock sessions with the rest of us picking up the >> rest >> eg; Cliff Stapleton / Paul Weller, myself / Dave Stewart. >> The conclusion I draw from all this is that highly respected rock >> musicians >> don't want to be seen playing something they have not fully mastered. >> >> Philip G Martin aka Drohne >> www.drohne.co.uk >> >> --- On *Sat, 20/2/10, Leonard Williams <[email protected]>* wrote: >> >> >> From: Leonard Williams <[email protected]> >> Subject: [HG-new] Celebrity H-G players >> To: "Hurdy-Gurdy List" <[email protected]> >> Date: Saturday, 20 February, 2010, 22:23 >> >> >> [Hoping the following enquiry will not raise hackles or offend in >> any way :^{ ) > ] >> >> Does anyone know of any "popular" artists, or other celebs >> (outside >> the traditional musical genre) who play hurdy-gurdy? I can think of Sting >> and a member of Pink Floyd (but which one??), for example. Any others of >> note? Not meaning to short-change our own stars--just looking for >> examples >> to cite for "outsiders". >> >> Thanks and regards, >> Leonard Williams >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "hurdygurdy" group. >> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected]<http://uk.mc864.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<http://uk.mc864.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy >> >> The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found at >> http://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. 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