My name is Gerry Pearson I'm 57
years young I have been playing harmonica for over 40 years. My greatest
influence in music is from my Dad who was very talented and could play
anything without even having any previous experience with the
instrument. When he first heard me play he said" You'll Never be able to
play that thing even the neighbours dog is whinning when you do" Boy
reverse Psychology sure worked with me! I finally figured out that to
play the harmonica you had to think of it as whistling a tune and from
that point on it was Easy.
Just before my father passed away he told me "remember when I told
you that you would never be able to play? Well son you have come a long
way and I have to tell you that I love the way you can play." At my
Dad's funeral I played a song in his memory "smile with two harmonicas
one in crossharp and the other in straight I only wish he could have
heard it.
Paul Butterfield, James Cotton, Charlie Musselwhite, Sonny Boy
Williamson, Little Walter Horton, Muddy Waters, George Harmonica Smith, Taj
Mahal, Junior Wells, Howling Wolf have all influenced my playing especially Paul
Butterfield.
In the late 70's I learned to play guitar and had my own band along with my Bro
John that played strictly original tunes. We used to rent halls and fill them
playing just our original tunes. In 97 I moved from Montreal to St Albert where
I stagnated for a few years not knowing anyone and finally heard of an open
Stage @ Bud's ran by Carmen Cook. This is where I was revitalized and continue
to play as often as I Can.
Thanks to my Daughter Jen and her Husband Trevor they gave me this website for
Christmas www.open-jam.com/. With this
site I can post Jams for anyone who wants or needs the opportunity to play and
share their Talent with the community. This website dedicated to " A Place
Musicians Meet"
I want to thank all the fans for their encouragement for this is what drives
musicians to do better as real music comes from the heart.
I also want to thank all the musicians that I have played with @ all these Jams
Especially:
David Nobes Guitar/vocals, Mark Ammar Drums, Noel "Big Cat" MacKenzie, Lonnie
Hanson Bass, Lawry Rugg Drums, Hank Lionhart Vocals and Fist Full of Blues,
Wailin Wayne Pattern Vocals, Rob Suter guitar, Curtis Ebner bass, Thane Satre
Drums, Chris Durand Guitar, Norm Henze guitar, Darryl Schmidt Drums, Simon King
Bass, Gord MacDonald Bass, Ron Checoraý tenor Sax, Five Points Quintet Steve
Frise - electric guitar, Khi "Golden Gloves" Mattu - electric bass, Jonny
McCormack - tenor saxophone, Ian Morris - drums, Adam Remenda - Piano, Dave
Berry vocals and guitar, Steve Berry Bass, Jim Donnett Guitar, Uptown" Freddie
Brown - Drums/vocals, Bob "Rock" Webster - Guitar/vocals, "Doghouse Donnie"
Marcotte - Bass, Dieter (last name unknown) - Congas, Eric Martin - Guitar &
Vox, Francis Dryden Drums, Jerry "The Pres' " Ford - Tenor Sax, The Hardline
Blues Band Jeremy Loome - Guitar and vocals; Doug Crighton - Guitar; Don Seller
- Bass; Jonny McCormack - sax and horns leader; Wol, Automata Tomas
de-Camino-Beck (Vocals, guitar, synth, organ), Jason (Bass), Matt (Drums) and
Rem (piano) Brent Sobkowicz Drums, Ross Van Eldik Guitar Vocals, Bernie
Kovalevski Drums, Darwin Fischer Bass, Darrell Kitlitz Guitar, Ken Skoreyko
Drums, Simon Bennet, Gary Zimmerman, Gator Shelemey, John Goulet guitar/vocals,
Mike Burrface Drums, Brian Mcleod Guitar, Bernie Opalinsky Keyboards, Graham
Elliott Drums, Mike Elhers Vocals/Guitar, Bill Jackson/ Vocals Guitar, Gordon
Matthews Guitar/slide/vocals, Fred Larose Bass, Alicia Tait Vocals, Marcel
Drums, Mario Pageau Drums, Jimmy Guiboche Guitar/vocals, Joey Macintyre Drums,
Stan Hitchcock Guitar Vocals, Greyhound Gregg Podolsky guitar, Brian Petch
Guitar, Mary Thomas Vocals, George Hauser Bass, Gregg Russell percussionist,
Andy Nikiforuk keyboards, Brian Gregg guitar/vocals, Moses Gregg Bass, Harry
Gregg guitar, Andrew White Vocals, Carson Cole Guitar/vocals, Gord Brown Drums,
Kelly Pikula Drums, Dave Bridges Bass, Ken Jans Drums, Ben Tod Guitar/Vocals, JR
Drums, Johnny Tornado Guitar/Steel Guitar/vocals, Peter Noel Harmonica, Bill
Fuhrer Bass, Allan-Lee Ropchan Bass/vocals, Frank Nobert guitar, Roger Renson
Drums, Audrey Lidster vocals, Sal Perret Drums, Randy Forsberg Bass, Trace
Jordan Guitar Vocals, Ralph Pretz Guitar Vocals, Maria Kazlova Drums, Barry
Campbell Guitar/vocals, Donna Swystun Bass/vocals Wane Summers Drums, Cody
Forsberg Drums, Tom Roschkov Guitar/Vocals, George Wok Bass, Jason Gardenits
Keyboards, Sheldon Smoke guitar, Daniel Bison drums, Bob Foster Bass, Bob Smith
Harmonica and Vocals, Marshall "The Doctor of Blues" Lawrence
Guitar/Dobro/Vocals....... anyone I left out .....let me know I'll add you.
All Your Loving Pretty Baby
All Your Loving Pretty Baby
featuring Hank Leonhardt on Vocals, Greyhound Gregg Guitar, Jimmy Guiboche
Guitar, Darryl Kitlitz Guitar, Yugi Ihara Bass, Mark Ammar Drums, Gerry Pearson
Harp Greg Russell percussion
