Re: [Harp-L] Mars contest/what constitutes a pro (Jason)

[BiscuitBoy714@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 1/17/2007 5:15:07 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
jason@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

With  Junior I made 30.00  
dollars a week 100.00 if I was lucky and I sold  drugs to make a  
living. When I went to Europe and toured I had to  take a vacation from  
my job at Rich's Deparment store in maine as a  stock boy to go when I  
got back from Euorope my Job was gone so I  began work at a dry  
cleaners.


          Jason I just have to  respond to this even though it is late. Let 
me be honest here (being honest gets  me in trouble but I gotta do it anyway) 
When I first got on the list I was  jealous of you probably because you were a 
"PRO" like I want to be still after  35 years. I used to live on Bleeker and I 
saw your name on some boards at the  blues bars along the street and I was 
told that you were the "man" there. EGO  TIME In my head I thought that's 
because they never heard me  and they will. I'll try and make this short. I can sooo 
relate to  everything you have said in that post. I'm sober now but I 
supplemented my  income in a myriad of ways too when I was out there. Most of them 
not to be  proud of. Thanx for saying what you did, you have helped me a lot. 
Playin' the  harp for a livin' aint easy, I've been struggling to do it for a 
long time now,  and really, most of the gigs and trials haven't sucked. I 
brought on my own  misfortunes and I like to think I will bring about the triumph of 
reaching my  goals. You have inspired me. I will never ever be gunning for a 
show down with  you anymore. I just hope that I can pull off my conquest with 
the panache and  humility that you display so naturally. I would have 
responded before this but  I've been in Kentucky attending my aunt's funeral whom I 
loved dearly and  probably has made me feel so sensitive to feelings right now. 
You ROCK dude, I  don't want to outgun you now, I want to emulate you. Thanx. 
O yea, I'm also  working on a CD funded be me and my Momma that I can shop 
around Manhattan and  Nashville like you did. Your the man.
                  Randy
            Randy