Blogging Ottinger (tim)Howard Levy and Anthony Molinaro
Tonight my friends (Fred and Donna) took me and the wife to Music In The Loft in Chicago to see Howard Levy and Anthony Molinaro. I am beyond impressed. These are two true musicians. The mood was casual, the room was packed, and the performance was brilliant. I will never look at a harmonica the same way again.
I’m once again conflicted 1/2 wanting to learn and see how far I can go, and 1/2 wanting to burn all my music gear because I’ll never reach the level of these guys.
Levy is nothing short of amazing. When he did his solo, “Amazing Grace”, the whole room was fascinated and stirred. Of course, it’s a beloved and classic hymn, but Howard L showcased harmonica technique that we would never have considered possible. How does a guy accompany himself in two parts (or more?) on a harmonica?
Anthony Molinaro was no slouch. He has truly amazing depth and technique.
I don’t have much more I can say, it’s really more than I can express. It’s midnight, and I’m exhausted, but I wanted to mentoin that I got to see this amazing duo tonight.
