RE: [Harp-L] Standing around feeling stupid

["John Balding" <John.Balding@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I suppose so - Let's see...how could that be done?
I guess Gus could jump on stage blowing his thumb WITHOUT a harp or a
mic :o)

John Balding

-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Berger [mailto:dberger1@xxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 3:22 PM
To: Abner Galdos; John Balding; harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Standing around feeling stupid

Can someone "Gus"  the mystery harp?

Dan
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Abner Galdos" <cdgaldos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "John Balding" <John.Balding@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 9:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Standing around feeling stupid


good one.

abner
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: John Balding 
  To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 5:18 PM
  Subject: RE: [Harp-L] Standing around feeling stupid


  Okay...I wasn't gonna give up a trade secret, but since we're all
  friends here...

  When I'm playing at a jam session, where you have no idea what's
coming
  next, I sometimes employ a technique I call the "mystery harp".

  When someone calls out a tune that is a solid no-go for harp, I cup
the
  mic in standard form, but I put my lips to my thumb instead of the
harp.
  I then proceed to merrily "play" fills and such - cheeks puffing in
and
  out - the whole nine yards.

  When the guitarist gives me "the look", (you know the look - "You
wanna
  take a solo?") I shake my head NO. After the song, I wiggle some
cords,
  turn some dials and voila! Whatta ya know! It works again! I guess I'm
  going to have to replace that darn mic cable...it's been giving me
this
  kind of trouble for years...

  John Balding
  Tallahassee, FL

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