[Harp-L] Re: Best thing ever said!

[David Fertig <drfertig@xxxxxxxxx>]

Interesting topic.  My favorite comment probably was the one from a fine world-class blues guitarist/singer with whom I'd starting sitting in.  He's sometimes grumpy, always demanding and finicky.  When I suggested working out my parts in our duo work, he said, 
"Naw, man, don't think about it, just play what you feel, it sounds great!"

And while I cordially receive the over-the-top compliments from drunks and non-players, I discount them, it's dangerous to "believe your press releases."  But from respected pros it feels great.  Better, are constructive criticisms.   

On the other hand, when a top-notch guitarist friend of mine said, "you're the very best harp player I've ever played with," it felt very good, then I considered the fact he plays prog rock, is raising toddlers, and doesn't get around much these days, anyway.  

So I introduced him to David Fairweather and David Naiditch!

-Dave "Now I'm the third best" Fertig

--- On Wed, 6/30/10, harp-l-request@xxxxxxxxxx <harp-l-request@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
[Harp-L] Best thing ever said!
        	Tuesday, June 
29, 2010 11:11 PM
        	
            
            
            From: 
            "Joseph
 Mancuso" <jman5279@xxxxxxx>
            	
            	
            	
        	To: 
        	"harp-l" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>What's
 the best thing anybody ever said to you about your Harp playing?
Mine
 is, "You really got that New Orleans sound down!"