Re: [Harp-L] question?

[Bob Cohen <bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Oct 15, 2010, at 5:55 PM, Tom Albanese wrote:

> It occurs to me that this perceived lack of respect for the harmonica is
> perceived by some to be coming from other musicians and not audiences.

I think you're right. But the treatment, I think, is not wholly undeserved because of the differences between how most of us learned how to play the harp vs. how most people learn to play the so called "legitimate" instruments. A variation on a old joke comes to mind: "How do you get a harmonica player to turn down his/her amp? Put sheet music in front of him/her.  Most of us don't read, don't know a whole lot about theory, and therefore do not speak music.

Bob