I had an opportunity to watch Harry Manx perform live in Guelph last night. It sent me to a place where my soul felt like it was on fire. I guess that is what ultimately a good blues folk musician does? Words are hard to describe how I felt watching, hearing and watching this musician. It was as if all my senses were magnified as I watched this great master musician play the variety of instruments he brought along for his show.
The first half of the show he played solo, while waiting for his special guest Kevin Breit who played along side him for the 2nd half of the evening. He joked that he had called Kevin from the sound check and had asked him “Where are you?” His friend Kevin joked, “I am in the Bathtub!” Harry said to him, “Well Kevin that’s not a good place to be when you have a show now?” Kevin said to Harry, “Well that is tomorrow night Harry!” Apparently it was a rather quick bath after their conversation and rather speedy ride from Toronto on the 401 to the River Run Centre.
I had planned on taking my parents with me, but unfortunately they both fell ill the day of the concert with a flu bug. That left me pondering whom to take along with me. My kids ended up coming with me, Meg 11 and Noah 7. I am so glad they both joined me for the evening, they absolutely loved it. My son was on the edge of his seat the whole night, clapping and tapping his toes while my daughter sat beside me just as mesmerized as I was at the beauty of the sounds and the magical show the Duo put on for the lucky ticket holders last night.
I ended up purchasing two of Harry’s CD’s for my Mother for Mothers Day. Shhh…. don’t tell her, I know she will be just as spellbound listening to the raspy, bluesy voice of Harry and his “mysticssippi” flavour.” One of his songs he sang was a well know Springsteen Tune, who if you didn’t realize who was singing could be the man himself. Harry told of the day he played his first Bruce Springsteen hit he briefly rehearsed to what he thought was to be a small audience of less than 50 people in New York City. It turned out to be over 5000 people, including Bruce Springsteen himself in the front row! Check out the link below to see hear him play part of the the tune.
Harry, a Canadian musician who hails from Isle Of Man and now resides in Western Canada with his wife and son when not on tour. He talked about living in India and studying for five years alongside, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vishwa_Mohan_Bhatt.
It was a very intimate evening and Harry spoke with the audience as if we where all in his living room and he was playing for a select few. What a privilege to listen to this man, and I will be at his next concert when he returns to the Royal City. Love you Harry Manx, thank you for your beautiful soul and for stirring my soul!
Here is a link of Harry playing, https://www.facebook.com/wanderingwellingtoncounty/videos/1060857357423428/
Talk soon ~
Nancy
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