Re: [Harp-L] Re: Original Voices on Harp Today

[IcemanLE@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 8/31/2004 3:24:07 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
jlemko@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
I had never seen Howard Levy before and walked away
thinking who the hell was this guy.  He certainly didn't seem to be
incredibly sensitive (or aware) that he was on stage with one of the
most amazing Blues pianists of all time.
Sometimes a brilliant talent (like Howard) is also self-involved. Self 
involvement focuses the individual on his own path, as there are no distractions 
from without. Extreme talent may need extreme self-involvement, and vice versa, 
like a symbiotic relationship. Of course, it does at times trample on the 
sensibilities of us mere mortals. (Yes, there are always examples of extreme talent 
who are also in touch and sensitive to their surroundings. Apparently, Howard 
wasn't one of them on the night in question).

To walk a mile in Howard's mocassins, can you even begin to imagine how 
someone who plays like this might perceive the world around him?

The Iceman