RE: [Harp-L] Media Editorial - Denver news and video coverage

["Ryan Hartt" <rhartt1234@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Iceman,
I agree with you as well that this while raising awarness of the event the 
video did nothing to alter the image of the harmonica. BUT... I do believe 
(forgive me if I'm wrong) the "long hair dude chugging away" was indeed 
Robert Bonfiglio himself.
Ryan


> From: icemanle@xxxxxxx
> While I'm of the philosophy that "any exposure is good exposure", it is 
> disappointing to once again >see the media focusing on old men wearing 
> silly hats, novelty tunes, a quick shot of long hair dude >chugging away, 
> and kids playing harmonicas that sounds like noise.

> This is exactly what we should be steering the media away from and towards 
> Robert B. doing >beautiful classical work and some of the more melodic and 
> sophisticated harmonica approaches to try >and change the public's 
> awareness and perception of the harmonica.

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