About G.
The Face Behind the Name
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Biography
My initials are G.B.D. which happen to be the notes found in the musical chord G major which is why I'm known as 'G'.
I'm also known as Greg Dyer.
I'm
New Zealand born & bred of English descent.
If you're interested in seeing New Zealand native plants, birds, reptiles,
scenery etc. you may enjoy
Rod Morris' photography.
My first career was in computers from 1991 to 2001.
My musical tastes range from Early European Classical & Religious music,
a variety of Electronica, Rock, Chicago Blues, to funk or ballad Jazz
music. Music didn't really feature in my life until I was 24.
The harmonica itself did feature in it's own way from time to time, my first memory when I was three years old, when my family were living in a small coal mining town on the West Coast shore of New Zealand's South Island called 'Granity', the friendly next door neighbour gave me a harmonica. Now I gift harmonicas to young children too.
I really took an interest in learning to play the harmonica properly
around 1996. Music and the harmonica really began to consume my life
around 1999 and that's when I got fustrated with the stock instrument
and started learning how to fix them up for myself.
That same year
I noticed the lack of education for chromatic harmonica on the internet
and began The
Chromatic Harmonica Reference which ended up being a two year
project in my spare time. I also took a strong interest in the
harmonica community, where I learnt a great deal about the instrument,
playing music and amplification.
My staunch supporter in the Harp On! projects Pat Missin, a veteren professional musician, already has a legacy of his own including a
successful (and notable) career customising & tuning harmonicas.
You can
read about my cat Smokey, listen to a few
early sound bites, a couple of
sketchs, and some
humour.
My time is now spent customising and repairing harmonicas,
working on my chops, and part time intellectual disability
support.
Feel free to pop me an email to my personal address.
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