Happy Hour Harmonica Podcast

Dennis Gruenling interview


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Dennis Gruenling joins me on episode 99.

Dennis is originally from the New York area, where he  began his love affair with record collecting, listening to a wide range of music, from country to rhythm and blues and beyond before it all came together when he heard his first harmonica on the great Harp Attack album. 

Dennis cut his teeth with the support of local harp players before releasing his first album, Jump Time, featuring the jump swing style of his early output. On this, and subsequent albums, Dennis was a trailblazer in making extensive use of amplified low tuned harmonicas. Dennis has gone on to make some great albums across the jump and Chicago blues genres, and currently plays with the Nick Moss band.

From an early age Dennis has been renovating vintage microphones, and is now one of the leading providers of vintage mics and amps in the world, via his BadAssHarmonicas website, as well as a huge collection of webinars on all things harmonica.

Links:
Dennis Gruenling websites:
https://badassharmonica.com/
https://www.dennisgruenling.co

Nick Moss band:
https://badassharmonica.com/pages/nick-moss-band

Webinars / Membership:
https://badassharmonica.com/collections/memberships

Gear used by Dennis:
https://www.dennisgruenling.com/gear

Bands In Town page:
https://www.bandsintown.com/a/14484438-dennis-gruenling-badass-harmonica

Tip Dennis:
https://badassharmonica.com/collections/tips-thank-you

Videos:
YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@DennisGruenling

Playing Rocker with the Nick Moss band:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=29&v=2EswyXuWwz


Podcast website:
https://www.harmonicahappyhour.com

Donations:
If you want to make a voluntary donation to help support the running costs of the podcast then please use this link (or visit the podcast website link above):
https://paypal.me/harmonicahappyhour?locale.x=en_GB

or sign-up to a monthly subscription to the podcast:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/995536/support

Spotify Playlist:
Also check out the Spotify Playlist, which contains most of the songs discussed in the podcast:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5QC6RF2VTfs4iPuasJBqwT?si=M-j3IkiISeefhR7ybm9qIQ

Podcast sponsors:
This podcast is sponsored by SEYDEL harmonicas - visit the oldest harmonica factory in the world at www.seydel1847.com  or on Facebook or Instagram

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