[Harp-L] Just have fun with it!

[Jim Adams <tusker23@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

As a kid, I decided that I'd like to learn how to ride a bicycle. I didn't want to win the Tour d' France or win an Olympic gold medal for cycling. I just wanted to learn how to ride a bicycle. So I did.

 

Later in life, I decided that I'd like to learn to cook. I had no ambition towards becoming a cordon bleu chef, serving an apprenticeship as a chef, or even earning a living as a short-order cook. I just wanted to learn to cook a little. So I did.

 

Now that I'm retired, I've decided that I'd like to learn to play the harmonica. I don't harbour any illusions about setting the harmonica world ablaze, leading an orchestra, releasing my own CD's, playing in a band, becoming a session musician or even doing solo gigs. I just want to have some fun while learning to play the harmonica.

 

I think there may be more than a few people like me who read this list.

 

 

Jim 

 

--Forwarded Message Attachment--
From: bon@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Harp-L] Just have fun with it!
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:07:43 -0500
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx

> I suggest you listen to your
> favorite players and practice there licks and before you realize it,
> you will be coming up with licks of your own. What makes a good
> player? Is the person having fun? That to me makes a good
> player........
 
Damn, I wish I read this before I was so stupid as to go out and learn 
harmony, and reading, orchestration and writing charts, etc. and then 
scales and articulation and tone. Boy was I dumb. And I just don't 
have any fun playing the harmonica because I learned all that stupid 
stuff. And all those other musicians that play sax, guitar, piano, 
etc., boy they are also really dumb for learning all that music stuff 
and with teachers and lessons and music school, wow what a waste of 
time.
 
My suggestion is just to pick up a violin and just learn all the 
fiddle licks you can. That makes a great fiddle player for me. Just 
have fun with it and above stay as ignorant as you possible can of 
anything that smacks of learning about music.
 
Harmonically yours,
 
Robert
http://www.robertbonfiglio.com
 

 		 	   		  
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