Re: dedication and sacrifice



Positive or negative perception depends on where your head is...I
view my addiction to the harp and music as a positive experience. 




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>---- Original Message ----
>From: bulldog483@xxxxxxxxxxx
>To: chris@xxxxxxxxxxxx, harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: dedication and sacrifice
>Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2003 10:13:57 -0500
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>>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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