Re: Subject: [Harp-L] Spirit

[Joe and Cass Leone <leone@xxxxxxxx>]

On Mar 6, 2009, at 12:37 AM, EGS1217@xxxxxxx wrote:

> okay, Smokey....so just how 'comfortable' did you feel backing ME..  
> a dead amateur of all people -  at SPAH open mic last year, just as  
> the Senior Citizen matinee was letting out? hahahahaha

I felt PERFECTLY comfortable. First of all, once you get that stage  
fright thing out of your head, you will start  to realize that what  
you DO play is cleanly hit, ON timing, and makes sense. And, you can  
be reasoned with.
> Now I was perfectly 'comfortable'.

No you weren't. You had an arm in a sling, were playing one handed,  
STILL hit the right notes, but you WERE holding back on the volume.  
Like you were afraid that someone would hear you. Otherwise, it was  
fine.

> ..especially playing in a completely empty room with just the sound  
> guy to hear my flubs, until I opened my eyes mid-song to become  
> startlingly aware of the huge (and growing by the second)  
> audience....boy oh boy <G>

And, people stopped and listened. Too bad it was the last tune.

jo jo         (aka 'and friends', 'and others', 'and special guest',  
etc)
> Elizabeth