Re: [Harp-L] Subject: Re: there's the Blues and then there's Blues

[Will Vogtman <will_vogtman@xxxxxxxxx>]

A few thoughts . . . .
   
  A salty tear can often force out emotion you can never reproduce in public or private.
   
  When I play publicly, my internal censorship routines are turned off.   That can be the only time that I allow certain feelings to exist.   It seems to be the only time I'n not in denial.
   
   
   
  

EGS1217@xxxxxxx wrote:
  The recent talk here about playing emotively and with one's whole body 
brings me to something I've been curious about for some time, but recent 
circumstances have made this a more imperative question:

..While I understand a great many people here play Blues music..and we know 
that the word in its purest form denotes being sad or "blue" and given as 
well that some of the very best (and most emotional) songs stem from the deepest 
pain.....just how do you handle it as a harmonica player when the level of 
your personal heartbreak makes it well-nigh impossible for you to play? 

Or does it? Can you play your harp anyway?

One can easily still play piano or guitar, but the harmonica is unique in 
that it's a bit tough to continue producing notes while tears are running into 
the mouthpiece, I've found. So how do you manage, those of you who have to 
show up to please an audience, no matter what? 

Elizabeth
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