Re: dedication and sacrifice

["BT" <bulldog483@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I was told ,,call it ,
passion for excellence,,to get as good as you can get ,, you only need to
practice at two times ,,when you want to and when you don't,
courtesy of an old teacher
I agree with you ,,but , try to put a positive face on it ,,and all that .
may as well , life is to short


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- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Michalek" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <gigs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 8:35 AM
Subject: re: dedication and sacrifice


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> Dedication or obsessive compulsion?  I remember ready fairly recently
> that "elite" performers or whether it be sports, music academics etc,
> almost always have at least a minor case of Obsessive Compulsive
> Disorder.  I'm pretty sure that I do (I'm not saying that I'm elite)
> and I know a few other "elite" musicians that certainly do. What is
> dedication? I've always thought of it as a form of addiction. I have
> been addicted to the harp for over 15 years, I never think I should
> practice I simply do because I HAVE to.  I feel sick, bad or sorry if
> I do not.  It's a need or addiction that I am happy to say is better
> than drugs or the drink.
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> >
> >---- Original Message ----
> >From: gigs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: re: dedication and sacrifice
> >Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2003 22:10:49 +1300
> >
> >>
> >><quote>
> >>Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 17:59:00 -0600
> >>From: rainbowjimmy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>Subject: dedication and sacrifice
> >>
> >>My daughter's best friend is going to a performing arts high school
> >to study
> >>classical piano. She felt she needed the comraderie and competition
> >to
> >>really  get off her butt and play.  She's leaving all her friends
> >and family
> >>in the
> >>middle of her junior year. This is a kid who's played every day
> >minimum of 3
> >>hours a day with no exception since she was tiny. Her mom and dad
> >drove her
> >>two and half hours one way to her piano instructions every week.
> >>
> >>How many of us are willing to make those sacrifices and show that
> >much
> >>dedication? Where would harp players find that level of intense
> >instruction
> >>even if we did make the choice?
> >>
> >>Rainbow Jimmy
> >></quote>
> >>
> >>It certainly would take a heck of a lot of dedication and sacrifice
> >as you
> >>say.  Robert Bonfiglio will tell you of the work he put in for over
> >11 years
> >>to get where he is now.
> >>
> >>Apparently Europe has some of the intensely high class music schools
> >>available in the world, including education for harmonica.   I
> >forget
> >>details, so forgive me if I'm not more specific - but if you want to
> >find
> >>that sort of dedication on the harmonica, that is where I would
> >look.
> >>
> >>G.
> >>
> >>
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