Dear Mog,It's been a while since I've posted. Actually, it's been a while since I've successfully posted, because over the last few months I've made some attempts to add a new post, but when I go to publish my epic return, the internet wheels just spin and nothing happens. So this time I'm cutting the crap, writing in a separate text editor so I don't lose any moments of brilliance, and I'll keep it relatively short.How has my life changed since we last talked? Well for one, I've discovered Little Walter, arguably the greatest blues harmonica player in the Universe (which happens to be a program on the History channel which makes a strong case for the possibility of other planets with better harmonica players. Sort of...). Listen to the first 12 bars of "Just Your Fool" and tell me I'm wrong. I dare you.You may already be familiar with Marion Walter Jacobs mouth organ acrobatics if you are a fan of Muddy Waters, who hired Walter for his band in 1948. They recorded on the Chess label, where they eventually recorded "Juke" and released it as a single under Little Walter's name. That eventually led to Walter's solo career (he was replaced in Waters' band by Junior Wells), which produced more than a handful of hits in the '50s. Alcoholism corroded his career in the '60s, and at the age of 37, he died in a street brawl.Anyway, not only have I been listening to a boatload of blues harp recently, but I've been learning to play as well. It's taken about 20 years for me to pick up a second instrument (the first being guitar... scroll down for a post on my latest album, LIFE IS LOUD... ahem...) and it's opened up some new musical windows in my brain. For starters, I've never had to rely on breathing to play music. With the guitar, as long as you're breathing every so often, which I've trained myself to do without thinking, you'll maintain a flow of oxygen to your lungs which in turn sustains life. But with blues harmonica you've got to suck air through a tiny metal casing with a pearwood comb, and do all this stuff with your mouth, throat, and tongue just to get one note to sound right. Luckily, there are some great videos on YouTube by Adam Gussow, which teaches you the subtleties of playing blues harmonica. I highly recommend anyone that plays or is interested in playing to check him out. You'll learn something.And with that, I conclude my triumphant return to MOG. Now let's see if this puppy will post...Cheers!