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Michael Rubin

About Me

I play harmonica for a multitude of bands and singer songwriters. I also play mandolin, electric bass, keyboards, melodica and vocals. I play both chromatic and diatonic harmonica and I am capable of playing the diatonic harp (blues harp) fully chromatically. I also play the bass harmonica. Please see my website Michaelrubinharmonica.com for more details and music samples. I would love to back up your music, record or give you harmonica lessons.

In the following clip I’m jamming chromatically in all twelve keys on a single Bb Hohner Special 20 diatonic harmonica

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/7/2006
Band Website: michaelrubinharmonica.com
Influences: Paul Butterfield, James Cotton, Rice "Sonny Boy WIlliamson II" MIller, William Clarke, The Velvet Underground, Muddy Waters and many more.
Sounds Like: No one else! I guess I am a combination of Butterfield, Howard Levy, Charlie McCoy and Stevie Wonder, but I really do think I have my own style.
Record Label: Subjective Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Today's problem

So this morning I was receiving an acupuncture treatment, the perfect time to relax to another level of relaxin', when suddenly I realized today's problem and I spent the entire treatment worrying ins...
Posted by on Mon, 11 May 2009 12:48:00 GMT

6 minutes to takeoff

One last student today, coming in 6 minutes.  It has been a mellow day.  I vacuumed the house.  I proofed the reprinting of my CD.  I taught 3 students so far.  One cancelled the same day but agreed t...
Posted by on Mon, 04 May 2009 16:17:00 GMT

un poco mas more West Texas

The trip home shed some light on Ted's childhood.  I am closer to understanding the problem, but I think a few more sessions will still help.  Then we can formulate a plan to start healing.While drivi...
Posted by on Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:17:00 GMT

mas more West Texas

So while at the Coffee shop one of the employees showed up late for work.  "Damn traffic jam" she said.  I imagine she was kidding.  They gave us egg mgmuffins  for playing.  They tasted pretty good. ...
Posted by on Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:13:00 GMT

More West Texas

Oh, I should mention a slight disappointment in not attempting to see the Marfa lights.  All the lcoals said the weather conditions were not conducive to looking for them, but if the cops hadn't stopp...
Posted by on Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:50:00 GMT

West Texas Trip

This weekend I went to Marfa,  Terlingua, Big Bend, Alpine, etc with a big group of friends.  Let's see if I can name them all:TrevorTrevorAlexaAAYNOOSEANDREAAYNOOSELinkyMelinaKendraR ichLandryRedMerri...
Posted by on Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:28:00 GMT

Real Problems

So last night Carey set up the DTV converter box and now we do not get the CW channel.  Most of the stuff on that network doesn't matter to me, but at 6pm every night they have a full hour, not one, b...
Posted by on Wed, 21 Jan 2009 06:36:00 GMT

4 minutes until takeoff

Should be an interesting day.  Acoustic Kalu gig at airport in afternoon.    Two students coming in from out of town, one is a regular phone student, another somebody who has heard...
Posted by on Thu, 11 Dec 2008 07:09:00 GMT

The credit card company got me anyway

Okay, so today I got my card statement and I am still being charged $55 per month for finance charges.  I called them to find out what the deal is.As a reminder, I was in debt to a lot of different ca...
Posted by on Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:23:00 GMT

Credit Cards and Apple Sauce

Remember the Brady Bunch when Peter emulates Bogart and asks what's for dinner?  Pork Chops and Apple Sauce. Okay, maybe I am old. Anyway, for those of you who do not know, I am a card carrying m...
Posted by on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:50:00 GMT