Well, I worked the dishroom at Mizzou, and made some $ to buy a $6 harmonica and teach book in 1972. Got good enough to not be laughed at. Fast forward to 1999, and I tried to reconnect with the blues scene. I went to Paul Delays first event upon getting out of prison. Small venue at ZigZag Oregon, but he asked me to help carry in equipment. So I consider myself a roady for him.
Curtis Salgado had a weekly gatherings at Wankers Corner near Portland back then. He was being a teacher. I hadn’t brought my harp, so he let me use his. I told a few that I swapped spit with him.
Good luck on bending notes...
I guess I should have ping the only music guys I know as well.