[Harp-L] Gunslingers

[Robert Bonfiglio <bon@xxxxxxxxxx>]

When you play a Concerto you are a "Gunslinger" kind of like the guy  
who comes in to save the town; I have always thought of my role this  
way.  This does not have to have a negative connotation if the  
intention is all in good fun.  You are not there to destroy someone's  
life or reputation, just blow them away.

Speed is not the only way to do this; incredible tone and phrasing can  
make speed seem just fast, but not music.  The Bebop guy who blows all  
the other players off the stage only to notice the cat with the smooth  
tone is the one who everybody loves.

The nice part about music is that it is subjective; unlike the  
Olympics the one who finishes first is not always the winner.


Harmonically yours,

Robert Bonfiglio
http://www.robertbonfiglio.com