[Harp-L] Was Help! now 1st jam session advice

[Michael Posey <harrpoe@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Wezo,

 

Appreciate your reinforcement. It's easy to come across as high & mighty without meaning to. While some of the other posts may have sounded that way, I dont think they were meant to either. This list is full of great info from great players that continually amaze me with helpful information regarding our instrument of choice. 

 

That said, I think we have to keep all levels, inclusive of novices and beginners, engaged as well. You never know who's gonna step up and purchase the next Megatone, Cruncher or Harp Gear or be the next Ricci or Wilson. We all started somewhere and had that 1st gig whether we thought we were ready or not. I know I certainly would have rather gone in with some sound advise and encouragement than with a tongue lashing. Truth be told, us harpers take enough abuse from "real" musicians as it is. The dressing-down of one of our own, especially the new ones, isn't conducive to keeping the list growing or the manufacturers of our instruments and its accessories in business.
 

I will always remember my first "performance dissection". It was not pretty, nice or eloquent. I will also remember the first time a seasoned player gave me some solid pointers and encouragement to improve without making me feel like the hack I didnt even know I was.  Both motiviated me to improve in very different ways. 

 

Given the opportunity to provide some advise,  I always go with the latter form. Pay it forward..it always comes back!

 

 

Just got the news..RIP Mr Jackson.

 
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> Michael Posey,
> That was extremely elequently put when you were talking about learning to play a little before you go up to the bandstand. I beleive that you came off sounding extremely friendly in your advice to a novice player. I have been searching for a way to say exactly what you said.
> I haven't voiced my views on the subject because everything I thought about writing would make me sound real mean. Thank you for putting your advice so thoughtfully.
> And.....................as Gary Primich put it.... "Don't be a Harmonica Nazi"
> Mike "Wezo" Wesolowski
> www.myspace.com/harpwezo 
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