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

["Bob Laughlin" <rlaughlin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'll tell you what'll get the crowd going,,

Tell your guitarist to stand up, balanced on his one good leg, and use a leg
of the stool for a slide.

Watch the crowd go wild,,,

Course it may take a little practice.

BL
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "BUZZ KRANTZ" <BUZZO@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Ian Farquharson" <farky@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 7:32 AM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Standing up or sitting down


> Ian Farquharson 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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> Because of my health issues I started using a bar stool about a year
> ago.  My guitarist has only one leg so he always uses a stool.  At first
> it felt a little lame.  Now that I am used to it and use the stool as a
> prop.  I am very comfortable with it and when I feel the energy I stand
> up and get the crowd going.  Muddy Waters used a chair so does James
> Cotton and many others.  Do what makes you comfortable and make it part
> of the show.
>    buzz....
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