Re: [Harp-L] Standing around feeling stupid

["Abner Galdos" <cdgaldos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

good one.

abner
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: John Balding 
  To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 5:18 PM
  Subject: RE: [Harp-L] Standing around feeling stupid


  Okay...I wasn't gonna give up a trade secret, but since we're all
  friends here...

  When I'm playing at a jam session, where you have no idea what's coming
  next, I sometimes employ a technique I call the "mystery harp".

  When someone calls out a tune that is a solid no-go for harp, I cup the
  mic in standard form, but I put my lips to my thumb instead of the harp.
  I then proceed to merrily "play" fills and such - cheeks puffing in and
  out - the whole nine yards.

  When the guitarist gives me "the look", (you know the look - "You wanna
  take a solo?") I shake my head NO. After the song, I wiggle some cords,
  turn some dials and voila! Whatta ya know! It works again! I guess I'm
  going to have to replace that darn mic cable...it's been giving me this
  kind of trouble for years...

  John Balding
  Tallahassee, FL

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