Re: [Harp-L] Practice Makes Better -- Parts 1 & 2

[Joseph Leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sep 27, 2012, at 7:19 PM, Elizabeth Hess wrote:

> A friend that I met at the 2012 SPAH convention attended Jon Gindick's seminar called "Beginning and Intermediate Troubleshooting".  He told me that the one thing that came up repeatedly was that people said they didn't practice enough.  "In fact," he said, "It was almost like a 12-step meeting for people who don't practice:  'Hi, my name is Liz, and I don't practice,' 'Hi, my name is Beth, and I don't practice...'"

I follow the Miles Davis concept. Once I learn a tune, I don't practice. I have practiced enough. I do my practicing on stage. This isn't a good method. Why? Here's proof. I once played a spah with the following results.
1...Phillip Achille...10 years later...famous
2...Gregoire Maret.10 years later..famous
3...Fred Yonnett.....10 years later..famous
4...Joe Leone.........10 years later..still cellophane

lolol      smo-joe