Re: [Harp-L] Re: putting my money where my mouth is -now why do harp players look fit

["hazcon" <hazcon@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Thats real nice Chicago harp there Ray.......as an aside(and this is a 
compliment) why do most Harp players look like they shift furniture for a 
livin' as opposed to most geetar players who ..well don't look like they 
shift anything..
          A few weighty questions here.....harp does develop the chest?
          Most harp players are blue collar guys?
            Harp playing pays so poorly that everyone has had a 'working' 
job whilst resting between gigs..
          If the Stones had a permanent harp player  would he be able to 
lift the rest of 'em on one hand whilst sculling a beer with the other
Rick
in NZ
ex HV linesman,fireman,oil refinery's and now a desk driver.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ray Beltran" <raybeltran@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "John F. Potts" <hvyj@xxxxxxx>; <greg@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 15:19
Subject: [Harp-L] Re: putting my money where my mouth is - the importanceof 
sealing the front of the harp


> 'Bout 12 years ago at a MasterClass, I approached Mark Hummell and  asked 
> him why he had the harp on the side of his face. He said he  didn't know 
> what I was talkin' bout. I explained it to him, he checked  himself, and 
> said, "Oh yeah... I guess I do."
>
> I began to incorporate it into my technique, and the advantages were 
> immediately obvious.
>
> Here's a video of it in action:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3A2xFZH7EU
>
> I'm utilizing the technique in a dynamic manner depending on the tone  I'm 
> trying to achieve for a particular part of the solo or note,  sometimes 
> even opening my grip altogether.
>
> Ray.
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> On Apr 5, 2009, at 4:49 PM, harp-l-request@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > Message: 6
> > Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2009 14:24:58 -0700
> > From: Greg Heumann <greg@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: [Harp-L] Re: putting my money where my mouth is - the
> > importance of sealing the front of the harp
> > To: "John F. Potts" <hvyj@xxxxxxx>
> > Cc: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Message-ID: <8AD51B68-713D-4ACF-A81A-2B1F4D821F43@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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> >
> > John, I'm not sure what you're saying but certainly if the top holes
> > are sealed against your cheek, that's just as good. You don't have to
> > use your thumb. On the other hand if moving your thumb away doesn't
> > change something, and those holes are now open, then there is a
> > problem elsewhere with the seal on the front of the harp. There is a
> > real physical effect here. Imagine a microphone a few inches in front
> > of a small speaker in free air - contrasted with the same setup only
> > with a cone around both making an airtight seal. In one case, the
> > sound pressure level is considerably lower. When you truly seal all
> > holes on the front of the harp, you can feel it on your hands, and if
> > you're playing amplified, you just drive the crap out of the mic
> > element. It DOES make a difference and instant changes your tone, with
> > no change in embouchure.  Now I'm not saying everyone should play this
> > way all the time. I'm just saying if you haven't experienced this
> > "sealed, direct coupled" approach then you're missing something very,
> > very cool. It really, honestly does matter, and the front of the harp
> > must be completely sealed. It works amplified or acoustic.
> >
> > So I recorded a couple quick YouTube videos to demonstrate what I'm
> > talking about:
> >
> > Acoustic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRPaAyDTF5c
> >
> > Amplified: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrAzDHiNw94
> >
> > FULLY sealing the front of the harp DOES matter.
>
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