Re: [Harp-L] Dangerous harp -- not

[joseph ginther <flyinginthers@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

hey all,
  being from the couch playing perspective of harmonica playing, i can say that if you can get up and entertain folks, more power to you, and if it takes a little time before the musical skills catch up, well so what,....life is or can be short so have fun and do  whatever you can when you have the chance....peace     joe g   in landisville pa

Philharpn@xxxxxxx wrote:
  I disagree with all the comments so far about how bad this guy was on 
American Idol. All he did was inhale and exhale chords. What were you expecting? 


While you elitists are badmouthing this kid for his wretched harmonica 
playing a few hundred people who never even considered the harmonica are on their 
way to the music store to buy a harp. 

Why? Because they saw a guy do it on American Idol and maybe THEY CAN TOO.

This reminds me of all the dreck that comes up on the Harp List every time 
the names Bob Dylan or John Popper are mentioned. Yet they are probably 
responsible for more people taking up the harmonica than Little Walter.

The Harp Lists represents a very knowledgeable and experienced group of the 
total harmonica community. This guy is a rank amateur -- but he may encourage 
other rank amateurs to take up the harp.

But the average person who knows absolutely nothing about the harmonica 
doesn't know he or she is supposed to despise "poor harmonica playing in public." 
These people just see the harmonica on TV and are intrigued by it -- and maybe 
they will join the community.

They don't see a Bad Harmonica Player; they just see a Harmonica Player.

Phil Lloyd




In a message dated 3/19/08 2:24:24 PM, harmoniman@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:


> I watched Chicheze of American Idol pull out a harmonica during a song last 
> night and  he showed the world  that harp playing is not as easy as it 
> looks.It reminds me of something my friend Big Nancy says;" A harmonica in the 
> wrong hands is a dangerous instrument" .
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