Re: breathing control

["Steven D. Levine" <drsoul@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Quitting smoking also helps (if you smoke). Although I've met and know 
some fantastic players who smoke like chimneys (and drink like fish!), 
but they have been playing for decades. The scene in The Blues Brothers 
with John Lee Hooker is my favorite scene in that movie because Big 
Walter is playing harp in it. He's smoking a cigarette while playing!


  -Steve

ps - you know your bandleader is cool if he gives you a "Harp Attack"
     t-shirt - mine gave me one yesterday!