Re: Jam Camp

["ChipComcast" <jandkday@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I agree and what Larry said. I was asked to lend guitar skills and talk
about the harp &
starting a band and such.  I am glad Jon is out there making it happen, I
recommend a jam camp
to anyone at any level.

James Day

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From: <larryboy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 11:15 AM
Subject: Re: Jam Camp


>
> I'll say this right upfront.  I was one of the coaches at the Jam Camp, so
you
> may not think my opinion is unbiased.  But hey, everything on harp-l is
just
> someone's opinion.
>
> The Somerset, NJ Jam Camp was special for me in a lot of ways.  First, I
was
> totally shocked that Jon invited me to participate as a coach.  We met at
the
> DC-area Camp in February.  He is one hell of a nice guy, enthusiastic
about the
> harmonica, and genuinely interested in helping harp players of all levels
> improve their game.  I accepted his invitation so I could improve my own
> teaching skills.  My "assignment" was to engage the class on Friday night
and
> get the beginners ready to jam, while Jon, Dennis, and Allan did
one-on-ones
> with each player, It was especially rewarding to hear some of the "real"
> beginners improve their play every day, whether it was bending a note or
> chugging a rythym, and then playing with the band on Sunday.
>
> One of my favorite parts was late Saturday night, about 15 guys sitting in
a
> circle lead by Allan Radcliffe-Holmes and Dennis Gruenling.  We started
out
> trading 4's. Dennis or Allan would kick it off with 4 bars and pass it to
thier
> right.  That guy would play 4 and pass it on.  The solo morphed and
changed in
> creative ways as we went around a couple of times.  Then we traded 2's,
just 2
> bars and pass it on.  Things got crazy when we went to trade 1,s.  I'd
start a
> lick and you'd finish it.
>
> Jam Camp is about harmonica, but also about the friendships and
relationships
> you develop with your fellow harp players.  I'm looking forward to the
next one
> I can go to, whether as coach or player.
>
>
> Best Regards to All,
>
> Larry Boy Pratt
> www.parkhousejam.com
>
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