Dec 12, 2011
Tom Aczel is a world class
harmonica player. He is in a band called Tavern Tan and has been
one of my musical mentors for several years now. Tom, along with
Doug Ashby and Dave Joachim, are the guys that convinced me that
starting this podcast was something that I would be good at. Their
encouragement gave me the confidence to go for it. He has been a
strong supporter of the show, and I couldn't wait to have him on.
He has so many cool stories. We talked about his approach to
songwriting, growing up in New York, and the devastating illness
that he has since recovered from. I learned a lot about Tom
during this interview and I respect even more than I did
before. He has such a strong knowledge of the blues and its impact
on modern music. Tom and Doug also ran the monthly Blues Jam at
Godfrey Daniels for many years, and we spent some time talking
about the good times that we had there. Tavern Tan plays out
often in the Lehigh Valley area. Learn more about them at http://taverntan.com/home.html.
Enjoy!