Re: [Harp-L] Players don't participate

[Roger A Gonzales <gonz1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hmmm.  There could be a number of reasons.  One might be that they have been playing a 
lot in their own band and they just felt like drinking a beer, listening to some music and not 
participating.  I have done that numerous times.  Sometimes you just need a break from 
playing out...especially if you already play out a lot.  He or she might be looking for a 
particular player for a band they are putting together and a jam is a good place to go for 
that.  Or, if they are a good player that REGULARLY attends a jam but doesn't bring an 
instrument or participates they might be one of those unfortunate musicians of the world 
that has an " I'm above all this"  attitude which would make them unpleasant to be around 
and in that case you don't want them playing anyway.  

Sincerely,

Roger Gonzales MA/Mus.Ed.
Fresno,CA.

----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Kumpe <bkumpe@xxxxxxx>
Date: Tuesday, May 4, 2010 7:58 am
Subject: [Harp-L] Players don't participate
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx

> Looking for some input.  Why would good musicians regularly attend 
> a jam but
> never bring their instruments or participate?  
> 
> 
> 
> Bill Kumpe
> 
> Tulsa, OK
> 
>