Re: [Harp-L] Re: Christelle: THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH

["michael rubin" <michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hey, Christelle and anyone else who is feeling other players do not see you
as their equal, remember:
Music is the making of sound and choosing not to make a sound.
Music is subjective.
You make sounds and choose not to make sounds, just as I do and every other
player.  Therefore, we are all as great as each other.

If someone doesn't give you respect, that is his story.  If you perceive
someone as not respecting you, that is your story.
By the way Christelle, I have seen some of your U Tubes and I like them very
much!
Michael Rubin
Michaelrubinharmonica.com


On 7/6/08, Christelle Berthon <christellester@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hi Guys
>
> I've read ALL your messages carefully and with a lot of attention....And of
> course two words came out of my mind: THANK YOU. I'll not be able to express
> my gratitude to you all, for the very warm welcome that you've shown here.
> Ron was right this is a gorgeous forum.
>
> Even if all the messages have touched me beyond any expectations, I may
> spot on 3 individuals: 1st Ron, thank you for your very long emails,
> especially the last one showing your tools and stuff for setting harmonicas
> for OB/OD, I'm discovering an entire new way of seing my own instrument. I
> want to thank you as well for your words and your explanations, you seems to
> be a endless source of knowledge and I can feel the passion in your words.
> The 2nd person I want to spot on, is Elisabeth: I can't beleive how much
> you've understand the way I'm proceeding with my play and how much it's
> important to give emotions and feelings to people. And above all you give
> enough strengh to help me in these hard times for me. Anyone who is Jason's
> friend couldn't be bad LOL. I'm looking forward to read stuff about you. the
> 3 rd person I want to thanks particularly is Smokey Joe: I can't belive the
> time that you've spend to explain why SPAH can't invite me in USA. I
> understand completely your point (even if there's some cheaper flights LOL),
> and my deepest wish is someday to come in USA. You know as a European girl
> and more particularly for a french harmonica player, USA has the flavor this
> special smell of "where everything has begun.... So yes I feel sad not being
> able to trip to St Louis this year, and not having the f....g money to offer
> me this dream to play for American people...That's a burning desire that I
> have for now more than 10 years. So may be one day someone will fullfill my
> dreams....Thanks anyway Smokey.
>
> But most importantly, I think every body knows the huge admiration I've got
> for Jason beside harmonica we've a lot in common, but please I beg you stop
> saying that my play recall you Jason's ways of playing. I'm somewhat light
> years away far from him, the only thing that we've may be in common is the
> deep will to give people emotions and to push this ridiculous instrument
> beyond its limits, just like a pilote trying a jet (I'm a huge fan of the
> movie "The Right Stuff").
>
> I know that some pros like Steve Baker doesn't really care about me, I know
> that I'm no one in the world of music business, even if I've seen and heard
> him, and that I've a huge admiration for his elegant play, this is the
> occasion for me to admit publically that I'm a NO ONE harp player. My play
> is not perfect at all and I have a lot to learn, but at this stage of my
> life, I'm trying desesperatly to do the only thing that I love to do :
> transmit emotions.... So TO ALL THE PROS WHO POST HERE: I KNOW THAT I'LL NOT
> BE RECOGNIZED FULLY AS YOUR EQUAL, BUT I WISH ONE DAY YOU'LL. Of course I
> don't forget some Jason's comments on my videos, but I guess it's more a
> matter of kindness than a genuine feeling of I'm doing a good job...I don't
> know
>
> Oups I've forget David Payne. It's unbelivably flattering that what you've
> said about me on this forum and on Youtube,
>
> I'm kissing you all
>
> Christelle
>
>
>
> Le 6 juil. 08 à 07:55, Joe and Cass Leone a écrit :
>
>
>> On Jul 5, 2008, at 11:41 PM, jazmaan@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I second everything Elizabeth said about Christelle, especially including
>>> the part about I wish she could get to SPAH somehow.  I already asked her
>>> about that and she can't afford the trip.  I have no idea if SPAH ever
>>> subsidizes players, but if they do have aby funds for that sort of thing, I
>>> nominate Christelle as a most worthy recipient!
>>>
>>
>> Hi Dave (My, what a fine name that is) A round trip flight from Paris to
>> St. Louis (8/12-16) would be $2257.oo
>> Assuming double occupancy add $340.83. for the room. Add a NO charge
>> festival ticket. The cost to spah would be $2597.83 (or more)
>> Assuming Christelle would cover her own meals and spending money, this
>> equates to
>> $3.oo per member IF spah has 856 members. (which I think it has). The
>> membership could be surcharged in next years dues. This could be an ongoing
>> program.
>>
>> Many years ago, I approached Gordon Mitchell and suggested that ONE needy
>> person, OR person who would benefit AND benefit spah (through their
>> accomplishments), be given a 'Convention Award'. I was told that it couldn't
>> be done at the time because spah was broke. And as far as I know spah
>> operates preeeeety close to the bone anyway, so to speak. Since $2597.83
>> would amount to 15 admissions, I could readily see their point. You can only
>> get 25 lbs out of a 25 lb bag. Still, all in all, I would gladly pay the
>> surcharge. In fact, I would pay much more. :)
>>
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