Re: [Harp-L] Dangerous harp

["Bob Laughlin" <rlaughlin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Dangerous harp", "not-so-dangerous harp", "unthreatening harp", "better
than average harp", "not-so-bad harp", "not-so-good harp", "cool harp",
"nice harp", "delightful harp", "thrilling harp", "damn good harp", "bestes'
harp I ever did see", "outstanding harp", "jaw-dropping harp", "azz-kickin'
harp",,,"stellar harp",,,,

I'm in there somewhere,,,,so are YOU.

BL
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "joseph ginther" <flyinginthers@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 7:06 PM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Dangerous harp -- not


> that is  a good point, about a kid getting interested, never too many harp
players, never too much blues harp, and if the kids dig it,  then instead of
youtubes and such, well then maybe we who love  the harp can save the blues
>     joe g landisville pa
46long Blake <46long@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:  *"They don't see a Bad Harmonica
Player; they just see a Harmonica Player."*
> *Phil Lloyd*
>
> Perhaps that's exactly the problem that some people on this list
> have....that most people don't know the difference. Hell, lots of
musicians
> are so disdainful of harmonica players that they don't know the
difference.
> If I may speak for myself, at least, huzzah if this guy encourages more
kids
> to pick up the harp, but how has it helped if this is what people think a
> harmonica player sounds like.
>
> - BAT
> On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 8:34 PM,
> 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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