Re: [Harp-L] Total tongue block?

[IcemanLE@xxxxxxx]

It's a human thing to want to find out an "ultimate" answer, where one  
usually doesn't exist.
 
A very wise man once taught me a GREAT SECRET - "No one really knows what  
you think they do". In other words, everyone is ultimately clueless, but looks  
to someone else for a definitive answer. This may be an attempt to not work so 
 hard on something themselves and hope that someone else will hand them some 
kind  of ultimate answer.
 
TB and single note are two techniques. Why short change yourself by only  
learning about one of them? Go for the gusto, have it all. Once you work through  
both, you, yourself will decide what sounds/works best for you. Also, (gasp), 
 you are free to reevaluate and change your opinions as time goes on.
 
The Iceman
 
 
In a message dated 1/17/2009 7:49:53 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
reedwrecker@xxxxxxxxx writes:

I happen  to agree with Hummel, but either way it's only an opinion that can
never be  proven. Does it matter? Only if you want to believe that there is
only one  right way to play the harmonica. I'm convinced that we'll never
really know  for sure what the ODB guys did in this regard, no matter what
the  speculation. I, like many players, like to mix it up. I've been told  by
some "purist players" that if I don't totally TB everything, my  music
doesn't amount to a hill of beans. I take that with a grain of salt.  I like
salt on my beans.


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