Re: [Harp-L] re: Zen Harmonica

[BRATGIRLBABY63@xxxxxxx]

Ack! Spandex! Lets hope photos don't surface of ANY of us wearing  spandex. 
lol
 
Just be yourself, Randy. Enjoy what you do and keep doing it! 49 is certain  
not old. I dont think men start to grow up until age 50 anyway :p And besides, 
 your name is Biscuit BOY. That right there keeps you forever young! Just do 
what  feels right. It sounds like you've been doing just fine all along. 
 
Harp Brat 
www.myspace.com/chi_brat 
 
www.myspace.com/rufrecords
 
 
>>In a message dated 5/16/2007 6:07:12 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
BiscuitBoy714@xxxxxxx writes:


Maaaaan,  now yall got me  all self conscious and stuff and I gotta play June 
 
2nd in Erie. LOL (I don't gig  too much any more) This has been a  pretty 
cool 
thread here, and I think it shows  that diversity is what  makes life cool. 
What works for one guy won't work for  another  sometimes, but you never know 
until you try it. When it comes right  down  to it, you gotta do what comes 
'natchel. I've been dancin' to  the groove for a  long time and I'm not gonna 
stop 
now. BUT, when I'm  playin' lead on the harp my  mind goes blank pretty much 
and 
it just  comes out, moves and all. I've seen  video of it and I don't do  
anything but play really unless there's a break I can  accent with my  head 
or 
something. I hate to admit this but in the 80's I did  metal  for a while, 
spandex and 
all (red and black). I knew at some point  during  the night I would be 
leaping off of the speakers, but I never  knew when. Music  is fun for me. I 
wouldn't 
do it if I didn't get all  pumped up and get nervous  before I play. Doing 
mostly blues and  being a 49 year old man I don't do any  360's or half 
splits 
anymore,  but there has been a time in my life where I got  paid because of 
my  
stage presence. I didn't do it to make up for not being able  to rip  either. 
Old 
habits are hard to break. Being a harmonica/sax player  has  allowed me to 
keep 
playing into my old age. (did I say I'm old?)  I'm grateful  for that. I 
figure I can keep playin' until I can't  breath anymore 'cause they's  a 
bunch of 
old harp/sax blues players  out there. Part of my love of  music is playin' 
with 
other people and  making it all come together. I don't  get in the way of 
other  
instruments, and I love being part of the team. We all  slow down a  little 
as 
time goes on, but every now and then............I think   it's good for the 
soul to shake that thang.
Randy 







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