Re: [Harp-L] re:was harp as a toy now set up

[Pierre <plavio@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rainbow Jimmy:
> With all due respect I've been playing for 30 years and never got under 
> the
> covers.

I find that impresive as I don't find out of the box harps very responsive, 
they use up a lot of extra air in the lower holes and I find the blow bends 
do not alway come very easily without tweaking. I always have to regap 2 and 
3 draw.

I guess if a person play hard in the low register and not much blow bending 
then it could work for some.

I kind of doubt the old Chicago players tweaked harps.

Pierre.





----- Original Message ----- 
From: <rainbowjimmy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 10:53 AM
Subject: [Harp-L] re:was harp as a toy now set up


> Steve wrote:
>
> "One of the skills required of a harp-player,
> unless he/she's a millionaire, is to able to get under the covers and
> improve the playability of their instruments."
>
> With all due respect I've been playing for 30 years and never got under 
> the
> covers. I play Lee Oskars right out of the box.
>
>
> Rainbow Jimmy
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