RE: So Stigma!

["Robert Gaustad" <rgaustad@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yeah, the first time I heard Paul Butterfield in 1969, I said, "Hey, I gotta
learn to play that thing."  The harmonica is a great instrument and it
provides such agreat sound to so much music.  Those who disparage it are
simply ignorant as to its importance in music. 

There's nothing like playing a fast, rousing shuffle in A with a tight band
and hearing the crowd when the song ends.  The harp really kicks it up.

Robert Gaustad
San Rafael, CA

> 
> 
> > 
> > Come on, let's admit it.  You wouldn't be on this list if you
> > didn't think
> > that the harmonica is one of the most beautiful instruments in the 
> > world.
> > I couldn't put all those hours in everyday on another instrument; 
> > so who
> > cares what a few people think.
> > 
> 
> Man, I am so glad that life isn`t a popularity contest.  
> Whew!  Now I can go on and continue what I started.  Robert 
> is right.  Everyone of us on this list and other similar 
> lists began playing the harmonica because the sound touched our soul!!
> We didn`t just say to ourselves, "oh thats a nice sound I 
> think I will play the harmonica" NO.  Most of heard the 
> harmonica and said, "shit! how do they do that, I wonder if I 
> can do that?"  I don`t know of too many harp players that 
> haven`t had the harmonica reach their soul very quickly and 
> that feeling doesn`t go away....thank God!  
> 
> 
> >> It's our time to have fun with this little instrument and let the 
> > rest of
> > the world catch up!
> 
> Being able to play in college with different ensembles and 
> even being about to do some work with one of the professors, 
> I am doing some tango music by Piazzola with the guitar 
> professor, has been a wonderful experience for me.  
> Those of you who are empassioned by the harmonica and the 
> music that you play shouldn`t worry about stigmas.  
> It was the great scientist Dr. Jonas Salk who was asked about 
> what he thought of the opinions of his peers when they didn`t 
> agree with his ideas about finding a cure for polio.  He said 
> he didn`t listen to the opinions and persued his ideas 
> without hesitation.  He said,"life isn`t a popularity contest" 
> We should learn to welcome stigma so we can dispell it.  
> 
> regards,
> Roger Gonzales
> 
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