Re: [Harp-L] Harmonica Injuries

["Fernando J. Toral" <ftoral@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Chris Michalek wrote:

> Yes, but it's good to vary the pressure once in awhile to create
> better dynamics.  Another color on the palete if you will.
>
> >---- Original Message ----
> >From: IcemanLE@xxxxxxx
> >To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Harmonica Injuries
> >Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2004 14:18:16 EST
> >
> >>You do not much more effort than is used in breathing normally and
> drinking a glass of water to play a harmonica. Any additional effort
> used is
> >unnecessary unless you are going for some EXTREME effect (ie - jumping
> around the stage like a mad person while playing).
> >>
> >>When you find the peak effficiency needed with the least effort on
> your part, it is surprising just how easy it can be. However, the road
> to this
> >awareness can be a long one without a good teacher to help show you the
> shortcuts.
> >>
> >>The hardest aspect is recognizing bad habits ingrained and reversing
> them.
> >>
> >>The Iceman

When I first saw my teacher Luis Robinson on stage, he was a sidemen of a
four women band called "Las Blacanblus". He stood right in the back, near
the drums, and under a texan hat. You couldn't even tell if it was him. He
didn't need to "vary the pressure" to add colour to every song he had to
play. As Iceman writes, additional effort was unnecessary in his
performance.

Fernando
Argentina