Re: [Harp-L] When to Lay Out

["Bob Boyd" <bboyd@xxxxxxxxx>]

Yes "Less is More". The music is the silence between the notes.

Bob "The Captain" Boyd
Texas Tide Band
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> Hi All,
>
> Our band played a festival last weekend and I got a very nice  
> compliment from another musician at the end of the gig. He said he  
> really enjoyed my playing and that it was rare to find a harp player  
> who knows when to lay out as well as when to play. I've always tried  
> to be judicious in my playing; looking for the right phrase or set of  
> notes to compliment the music, even if it's short or relatively  
> subtle. It was nice to have someone recognize this. I think I have a  
> fear of harmonica overkill. I'd rather leave the audience wishing they  
> could hear MORE harp, rather than filling up every empty space. If I  
> was Jason Ricci it might be another matter, but given my own skills I  
> sometimes take as much pleasure in well-considered fill as I do in a  
> solo (not that I'm averse to those either!). I wonder if this is the  
> case for other players?
>
> Best,
> Grant Kester