RE: [Harp-L] playing with feeling

["Chris Michalek" <Chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I think you've missed the point.  PLaying slow doesn't mean you have
better phrasing or have more feeling.  Does playing more notes make
you a better player? I say as long as the notes are chosen properly
then yes it does make for a better player.  Then again better is a
subjective term.

Look at Howard Levy and Kim Wilson.  There's no vaid argument for who
is the better or more advanced player.  More appealing? well thats a
different bag all together and shouldn't be confused with better.

Guys like Howard and Ricci and Peloquin and Rosco can play a
gazillion notes they play with feeling and yes they are better player
than most of you.

As for me, I don't count becuase my playing is souless.  I sold my
soul years ago just so I could learn to OBs.

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>---- Original Message ----
>From: TomEHarp@xxxxxxx
>To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: RE: [Harp-L] playing with feeling
>Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 07:17:08 EDT
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>>Richard is soooooo right in what he said.when a student asks me "i
>don't get 
>>it tom what do you mean play with feeling" i always say the same
>thing.don't 
>>play so many notes,the more notes you play does't make you a better 
>>player.think about the vocals in that slow blues and try to do the
>same thing. phraseing 
>>is very important ex baby---------------- you looking good againnnnn
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>>tonight----------- baby i'm gonna buyyyyyyyy you buy you buy you a
>branddddddddd 
>>newwwww cadilac. sustain,phrase,and dynamics. and play reps.
>>
>>tom in ct.
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Chris Michalek

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