Re: Subject: [Harp-L] New Era of SPAH Conventions

[Joe and Cass Leone <leone@xxxxxxxx>]

> "Message: 9
> Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:56:27 -0700 (PDT)
> From: MANFRED  WEWERS <mwewers@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Harp-L] New Era of SPAH  Conventions
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>
> The beauty of the harmonica is that  it is the "everyman" of  
> instruments.
> If I wish to derive pleasure from  it,  I can just play it.  I  
> don't need a
> band, a club or a  convention-just me and my harmonica.  Some  
> people go to
> the conventions to  be stars; some, to learn from others; some,  
> just to
> listen and have a good time;  and some, to meet other players.

Some like to take over. Frankly, they're getting under my skin. Same  
people all the time. Pushy pushy people. They need to give it a  
break. Not every thing is all about THEM.
> Some harp players are  loners-it's part of the mystique of the  
> instrument.
> But if you want to be  with like-minded people, the harmonica club  
> is the
> place to be.  I've asked  before in a previous posting why so many  
> of you out
> there are not members of  SPAH or other clubs.  Didn't get much of a
> response.  Do you know how  difficult it is just to form a club

Of the 4 clubs that I have attended, they all have had the same thing  
in common. Someone old starts a club. They are old because they are  
usually retired and either have the time OR want to 'live' before  
they die. They become the figure head. The duty Honcho, the big  
Kahuna. People join the club and are at varying degrees of  
proficiency. The Kahuna has them doing what the Kahuna decides. This  
scares away the more proficient players. Better players don't want to  
play those ancient tunes. So, the club hardly ever has any better  
players. The better players are loners to begin with. They are HARD  
to attract. Besides, what's in it for THEM. Were any of you ever a  
'junior' member of a club and had to sit there for 45 minutes (in  
pain) listening to a bunch of old crap (played crappily) before it  
was your turn to play? Then there's the "let's play at the senior  
citizen's home" crowd. NO thank you. I don't need any more negative  
vibes.

smo-joe

> , have people
> attend regularly and attract  new members, never mind hosting a  
> convention?  If
> you haven't tried, give  it a whirl.  I wish you great success and  
> maybe one
> day I can attend a SPAH  convention in your home city.
>
> This is an unabashed plug for  SPAH.
>
> Manfred  Wewers
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