Re: [Harp-L] Audience response

[Howard Young <blues_harp68@xxxxxxxxx>]

I couldn't agree more.  Many's the night I've played a sterling quick solo and got little response vs. hold a deep 3 draw with vibrato for 12 bars and the crowd goes wild.  

Sent by Howard Young 

On Aug 17, 2012, at 12:46 PM, Garry <harp@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On 08/16/2012 05:49 PM, Robert Hale wrote:
>> What is it that brings an audience to their feet, cheering for a harp solo that was adequately done, but not particularly fresh, new, or difficult?
> simple. it created an emotional response in them,
> which is the whole point of music.
> 
> it's not about fresh, new, or difficult, except inasmuch as
> those things might help create such a response.
> 
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