Re: [Harp-L] Standing up or sitting down

["G. E. Popenoe" <gpopenoe@xxxxxxxxx>]

I like both. There is a different feel when I sit down. It is  
intimate. Standing feels more about projecting the sound and feel to  
the room.

You might want to think about choregraphing stool vs chair vs standing  
as is appropriate to the song.

I'll also switch from mic on stand to cupped/hand held as seems  
appropriate.

Try starting on the stool, and when you want to signal to the audience  
that your gonna dig in and take it to the next level, stand up.

Same effect occurs when you start out on the mic stand and then pull  
the mic and cup. If you play a bullet mic you can't do this but body  
language can be changed.

I guess my point is that the best thing is to move around. I know it  
keeps, my head, body, and audience fresh.

Gary Popenoe

On Mar 19, 2008, at 1:00 AM, "Ian Farquharson"  
<farky@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I used to always play standing up, especially when playing amplified  
> gigs with a full band. Now, probably due to my old age, I find I am  
> a lot more relaxed and play a whole lot better, acoustic and  
> amplified whilst sitting down, usually on a bar stool.
> What do you think,  is this normal or am I just lazy old git ?
>
> McSwaggerty
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