Re: [Harp-L] Re: How much do you need to hear yourself while gigging?

[Cljdm@xxxxxxx]

Hey all,
 
 Whew! I am glad to hear it is not only me that needs to hear oneself 
clearly. I thought maybe ya got soooo good at some point  one  could just know what 
you were playing without having to hear it. Although I imagine that would leave 
a lot to be desired  and  unsatisfying to almost any harp player. It is a 
huge relief to know that when I walk away from a gig that I could not hear myself 
clearly, it is not my playing that leaves this disturbed, useless, inadequate 
view of myself. (I tend to be hard on myself). When I can't hear myself 
clearly I do fall into the trap of blowing and sucking harder. Any subtleties of my 
style are lost and I "search" way too much for what to play. When I can hear 
myself I "know"  and can "feel" what to play next.
 
Soooo, my next gig if I have to squat down or stand next to my amp on a chair 
with my ear right next to it  to hear myself clearly, I will. Thanks to this 
list I know it is not just me. And that is big.
 
                             Best to all,
 
                                          Chris Mastakas



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