Re: [Harp-L] Does SPAH need harmonica competition - in brief

["S.Doyle Yoder Sr" <doyle@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Buzz Krantz" <buzzo@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Cara Cooke" <cyberharp@xxxxxxxxx>; <Harp-L@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 11:06 AM
Subject: RE: [Harp-L] Does SPAH need harmonica competition - in brief


> Music is not a contest. As soon as we make it a contest we lose the
> brotherhood. I was just at the Buckeye fest & was a part of the most
> incedable harmonica jam I have ever even heard of.  We had peop[le playing
> together in twos & threes & that was the best part of the jam.   If we 
> have
> a harmonica contest that's the end of us helping each other. You want a
> contest watch wrestling,a true sport.
>   my two cents worth
>     buzz................
> You have my "RIGHT ON"  I love contests as long as I'm not one of the 
> contestants.  But, I love to interact and jam with the working class.
   Doyle
>