Re: [Harp-L] interesting story

["Abner Galdos" <cdgaldos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm super glad your doing better.  Does not sound like it was a fun day.  I've had fluid taken from both my knees and that seems like nothing compared to what you went thru.  One question to all:
how often is to much too clean... at what point do you become like "Monk" O.C.D .  Maybe that's the real reason why in them olden days they dump their harps in drinking alcohol.
I brush my teeth, rinse and wash my hands before I practice (this is at home), but at open mic (bar) I only drink coffee (sugar,milk) and very little beer (from my wife's glass).  This probable leaving small particle and may lead to build up... I don't use the same harp over and over.  
Question:
What would be the best way to keep the harp sanitized with out becoming "MONK" ( Tony Shalhoub). 

Reach Mann, my positive energy is heading your way, make a full and sweet recover.
Sorry for the editing I got my had slapped for the 2nd time.

abner (Blueyes, Washing my hands after each key stroke)
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Reach Mann 
  To: Harp-L@xxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 5:39 AM
  Subject: [Harp-L] interesting story


  Had to go to the emergency room at 4:30 am last Sunday. . Wanted to capture some stuff while I could. So there I was playing four nights a week with a bite wound on the left side of my tongue and then just add the secrete ingredient. Dirty harmonicas! They were due for a cleaning, but, too late Jimmy, you loose Buckwheat!
  I had to write the problem and info on a 3x5 card while I was sitting in the ER parking lot, couldn't
   speak. They knew it was an emergency and right there in the ER the Doc whipped out a monster needle and with no pain killer asked my to put my head back and lift my tongue. Stuck that sucker in and sucked out 8 CC's of puss, wiggled it around and sucked some more. Holly Harmonica Harry! Right into intensive care with IV's and on antibiotics, still taking pills at home for five more days. So how's that for a story?
  A much used thread here about harp cleaning and if this doesn't drive home the importance I think nothing might. I never eat before playing or on break but you can't help but to accumulate some gunk so be careful. It could have killed me.
  I'm learning how to edit my footage and hopefully will post some stuff down the road. I play a lot of side percussion to add to the band instead of just standing there, I think you'll find it interesting. I'm almost recovered, thank you.

  Reach




        
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