Re: [Harp-L] is your partner in the crowd?

[David Nalepinski <dnveloman@xxxxxxxxx>]

You folks don't know me to well on the Harp-L yet-- but I feel inclined to
comment on this one.  I'm extremily lucky in this area.  I played harp in my
late teens a bit-- then dropped it for almost 20 years.  A couple of years
ago, my (second) wife heard me playing around and she was impressed.  Then
father's day and b-day's became about equipment-- that SHE researched and
bought.  Forward a couple years later- got a little trio going-- we are
starting to gig out... She never misses it.  She always encourages purchases
that I hem and haw about.... and-- best of all-- she gives me dead honest
feedback.  She'll often joke about how $100 made at a gig translates to $500
more in "upgrades and trials."

On Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 12:52 AM, Dane Paul <Monsterharp@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Paul....Abner......it seems our wives are cut from simmilar cloth. I never
> have to guess at what she is thinking....she is not my groupie...but ,when
> it comes to music, she has supported me without fail. She's never complained
> when I've needed to buy somthing for music.........when I've gone
> touring.........as well she's shown great patients while listening to me
> learning a passage  (most of the time anyway. She dosent come out too often
> but its quite cool when she does. My kids come out on occasion as well
> (there 25 and 26)  I guess I'm getting old....................Dane Paul
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "paul hoffman" <phoff45@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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> To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, November 27, 2009 8:59 PM
> Subject: RE: [Harp-L] is your partner in the crowd?
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> My wife rarely makes it out, 3 kids and nursing school take up most all her
> time but I certainly wish she could/would come out more. For one thing, if
> she tells me she likes something we played I know she means it, and if the
> sound sucks she she tells me, she speaks her mind and doesnt just throw out
> the usual you guy's sound good tonight kind of comments.
>
> Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:36:09 -0500
>> From: harp@xxxxxxxxxxx
>> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [Harp-L] is your partner in the crowd?
>>
>> speedlad@xxxxxxx wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> > I guess you must be single...my husband goes to almost everything I do.
>> >
>> this comment, from another thread, caught my eye. my wife, while being
>> very supportive of my music "career", will hardly ever come out to see me
>> play. i understand (sort of) her various reasons for this, but it's a bit
>> disappointing nonetheless.
>>
>> so i'm curious: does your
>> husband/wife/partner/boyfriend/girlfriend/significantother
>> come out to see you play? do you want them to? do you care either way?
>> why or why not?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> We make a living from what we get,
>> but we make a life from what we give.
>> - Kathy Moser
>>
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