In a message dated 10/23/00 5:21:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
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<< Yes, Charles Earland is from PA, May 24, 1941.
there must be some sort of connection between PA and hammond organs. maybe
they manufactured them in PA or perhaps it was just the influence of Jimmy
Smith on an entire state of musicians.
>>
This may be kind've a stretch, but I think that growing up near Philly had a
big effect on me as a bass player. I got exposed to Jimmy Smith's feet at a
much earlier age than a lot of young musicians would. I picked up an awful
lot from his bass lines. Of course, there was an awful lot of good Philly
soul happening around the house, too. I live in Boston now, and I play in a
rock band (essentially), but my bass playing still reflects the soul I grew
up with. Also, I've had the "wooder" in Norristown.
Corin
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