[Harp-L] Subject:Montreal Monthly harmonica Event/Harmonicaspace/ (JRoss' 'no subject')

[EGS1217@xxxxxxx]

Well, that wasn't all I wrote, Jonathan.  And I really did have a  'subject 
line' for my post...despite your now labeling it as 'no  subject'. What's that 
about?
 
I mentioned that I'd 'chatted' with some Canadian people there so John  might 
be interested in letting THEM know about his upcoming harmonica  meeting in 
Montreal. 
 
As a matter of fact he did post it there and thanked me. Since my post was  
specific to him and Quebec, I fail to see why you're raising any issues at  
all. I wasn't posting it for anyone else to sign up. 
 
So if the format of the new site makes you sad, please feel perfectly  free 
not to join us there.
 
Perhaps it's that you misunderstand the concept of what  constitutes the  
'live chat' I'd mentioned?  In order to chat on  any good online site one must 
necessarily join up. That's for the security  and privacy of those people who 
are involved in the conversation...and I  certainly wouldn't feel comfortable if 
just anyone could join in that chat  without first having been vetted by the 
site owners. In the case of  harmonicaspace.com I trust Brady Mills implicitly 
to ensure the security of the  site as far as that is possible today.
 
I'm afraid those primarily harmonica related conversations aren't 'saved'  
for your or anyone's perusal later...otherwise why would we do it?  The  idea is 
precisely so there is a modicum of privacy for the people conversing,  and no 
worries about being moderated, so they're free to express themselves  
comfortably. So far, as Christelle has pointed out, it's been  wonderful.
 
As you've specified, you already have harp-l's archives to peruse, so why  
would it be necessary to have archives anywhere else open to the public?
 
Christelle put it very well when she wrote:
 
"I can't beleive that I've been able to talk directly with the Live   
chat room, to guys like Jason, Todd, Ben Bouman ( 
_http://www.beta-harps.com/_ (http://www.beta-harps.com/) ) and the new  awarded Brad Harrison 
(_http://www.harrisonharmonicas.com/_ (http://www.harrisonharmonicas.com/) ),  and many 
many more passionate harp players from 15 years old to  
more  than 60 years old are sharing their love and what they understood  
of  the harp playing. In additon being able to have on video people  
like  Joe Spiers talking about customizing harmonicas is simply   
priceless."
 
Priceless, indeed.  It's a terrific concept and one long anticipated  and 
overdue, judging by the flood of harmonica playing members the site is  
attracting.  Perhaps those of us enjoying the on-line conversing are more  focused on 
being 'in the musical moment' with our peers and less on having our  writing 
saved for posterity?

As far as I'm concerned, it doesn't hurt any single  harmonica online site at 
all if its members belong to other lists. All of it is  knowledge gained and 
potentially shared with other players. My time spent there  has already 
resulted in informing several new younger players (who had  discovered Jason 
brilliant playing via YouTube) all about SPAH and Harp-l   since they were curious as 
to how we all knew each other. That  was also implicit in my post to John.
 
Many of us here also belong to Slidemeister and don't consider that to  be 
remotely conflicting.  Slidemeister's archives are available to be  perused yet 
you also found fault recently with my suggestion of someone posing  their 
chromatic related query there. Frankly, I'm still awaiting  the flood  of 
responses to his question here. On Slidemeister he would have had at least  half a 
dozen responses within a day...and then ongoing discussion thereafter, so  is the 
lack of 'open archives' really your complaint? 
 
Relax. The world's a big place. Room for all...and for many harmonica  sites 
and lists.  
 
Elizabeth
 
 
 
 
Message: 5
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 07:19:09 -0500
From: Jonathan Ross  <jross38@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Harp-L] (no subject)
To:  harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx

Elizabeth writes:

"John, if you haven't already,  you can post the info onto Jason  
Ricci's  new
site:"


Thanks for the link.  I checked it out, but sadly  unless you join you  
cannot read the posts.  I think one of the  great things about harp-l  
is the way the archives are public and  anyone, member or not, can use  
them."
 
"Message: 7
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2009 19:28:45 EST
From:  EGS1217@xxxxxxx
Subject: Subject: [Harp-L] Montreal monthly harmonica  event
To: solo_danswer@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx

John, if  you haven't already, you can post the info onto Jason Ricci's new   
site:

_www.harmonicaspace.com_ (http://www.harmonicaspace.com)   


where players from all over the world are signing on, and  most  definitely 
some Canadians ...since I've already chatted live with  a couple  of Quebec 
residents the other day (who hadn't yet heard of  harp-l).

Elizabeth

"Message: 8
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2009 15:32:15  -0500
From: "John  Kerkhoven"  <solo_danswer@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Harp-L] Montreal  monthly  harmonica event
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
For those in the   Montreal area,

Harmonica A Cappella
Wed., Feb 4, 9 pm
Bar   L'Inspecteur Épingle
4051 St-Hubert (corner Duluth)

Monthly  gathering  of harmonica players with open mic.

Lots of styles, good  players,  friendly people.

Worth checking  out.

John"






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