[Harp-L] Re: The silent harmonica

[David Fertig <drfertig@xxxxxxxxx>]

Martin,

It seems reasonable to be able to play music during the day, even a litle loud, EXCEPT if a neighbor has a condition or circumstances that render it harmful, like a night job, such that they need to sleep during the day, or a convalescent who needs sleep all the time.  

When I was young and living in apts full of people I'd sometimes take refuge playing harp in the bathroom, lots of good echo, but less easy to play other recorded music with it. 

Or step outside and busk!

-Dave Fertig


--- On Tue, 11/22/11, harp-l-request@xxxxxxxxxx <harp-l-request@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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            From: 
            "martin oldsberg" <martinoldsberg@xxxxxxxxx>
            	
            	
            	
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        	"harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>Becuse
 of a move to a new apartment I´m faced with a nasty problem: it´s not 
sound proof here. I´ve been spoiled for many years with blasting away on
 my harmonica, record player, or various instruments day and night 
regardless of neighbours. Never had a complaint: either the´ve been 
deaf, scared of me or just un-disturbed. (Probably the latter, due to a 
solid house construction.)
 
Different story now, and I´m not 
planning to make my next door neighbour an enemy: he seems rather a nice
 guy, but it´s apparent that he hears too much of me, even in the 
daytime.
  My only solution so far is playing the music I´m playing 
along with (that´s my usual way of practicing; also it drowns some of 
the harmonica shrillness) at a more moderate volume, and wrapping the 
harp in a T-shirt or something. Awkward. But it still sounds too loud.
 
Any
 ideas here are welcome. You who have your own houses, garages, 
attics, basements, woodsheds or simply Mother Nature at your disposal 
can just lean back in your easy chairs and keep smiling, but if you want
 to live in the heart of a city this is something you have to take into 
the equation.
 
Cheers,
from
Martin,
in downtown Gothenburg, 
Sweden.