Re: [Harp-L] virtuoso (vs crap?)

["Chris Michalek" <Chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Being able to convey emotion through an instrument is only one peice
to the puzzle.  Conveying emotion itself does not make you a good
musician.  I can convey plenty of emotion on a piano, bass or guitar
but I would be laughed off the stage.  I can play the drums in time
and with the emotion of a woman in labor or the intensity of a
wolverine fighting a grizzly bear yet no one on this planet would
consider me a drummer. Playing with emotion and intensity does make
make me a piano, guitar, bass, sax player or drummer in any
definaition.  Why do allow this to be acceptable with the harmonica?  
More Honey and Ants to MoorCottage!!!! :-)

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>---- Original Message ----
>From: moorcot@xxxxxxx
>To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: [Harp-L] virtuoso (vs crap?)
>Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 15:54:11 +0100
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>>Chris Michalek:
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>>>These people do not fit under my statemtent.  These people are not
>>>musicians.  A guy who's been playing for 10 minutes is not even
>>>considered a harmonica player. A person who gets up on stage for
>the
>>>time and screws up is a beginner/student not a musician.
>>
>>Hmmm. I've heard some damn fine, moving stuff played by "crass
>amateurs" in 
>>many musical spheres many times (and some bad stuff too).    I've
>also heard 
>>some pretty sterile misfires played on CD by supposed consummate
>artists 
>>(and some good stuff too).  I don't think there's much joy in trying
>to 
>>divide us up into musicians and non-musicians.  I feel the same
>about the 
>>term "virtuoso."
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>>>Honey and Ants to Moor cottage asap.... :-)
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>>.....perhaps later....
>>
>>Steve
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>>http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/trad_irish_harmonica
>>
>>Steve's CD of mostly traditional Irish,  "Blowing Through The
>Reeds,"  is 
>>now available!  Hear clips at http://www.gjk2.com/steveshaw/cd.htm
>>
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Chris Michalek