[Harp-L] Drinking and performing

[Robert Bonfiglio <bon@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I am one who can not even have a small sip of alcohol before a  
Concerto.  The first thing to go is your speech, i.e., your lips and  
tongue, and feeling in your finger tips.  Playing the harmonica with  
numb lips, a numb tongue and numb finger tips is next to impossible.


 Learn that sometimes when you are really nervous you play really  
well and sometimes you play like sh*t, and sometimes when you are  
totally calm you play really well and sometimes you play like sh*t.   
Once you learn it does not matter, you will be cool.  If you need a  
drink to loosen up my suggestion is to heed my advise, don't!!

I drink, but it is always after the concert and usually with dinner.

Harmonically yours,

Robert
http://www.robertbonfiglio.com