Re: [Harp-L] Poor presentations of harmonica how to videos

[Tom G <tgaran4@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

How can we be sure? After all, it was dark!!! ; ) 

Thanks for the instructional videos. 

Tag 

----- Original Message -----
From: "michael rubin" <michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx> 
To: "Jeffery Degregorio" <jeffery.degregorio@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
Cc: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 9:01:18 AM 
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Poor presentations of harmonica how to videos 

By the way, the car in the dark video is not me. I just am speaking 
up for my kind. 
Michael Rubin 
Michaelrubinharmonica.com 

On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 7:53 AM, Degregorio, Jeffery 
<jeffery.degregorio@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: 
> I haven't had time to look at this video yet (today I will), but wanted 
> to say that I don't care if Michael looked like "big foot that tripped 
> in a mud pit" or something, I'm just INTERESTED in what he has to offer! 
> Thanks Michael (as well as many others of you out there) for taking time 
> to put FREE videos on Youtube. 
> 
> Just my thought...Jeff 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On 
> Behalf Of michael rubin 
> Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 7:12 AM 
> To: rogergonzales@xxxxxxxxxxx 
> Cc: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx 
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Poor presentations of harmonica how to videos 
> 
> Roger, 
> To you I say: 
> You are not my boss, dude. I fought long and hard not to have one. 
> Don't like the instructional video that I gave to the world for free? 
> Don't watch. 
> Michael Rubin 
> Michaelrubinharmonica.com 
> 
> On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 11:36 PM, <rogergonzales@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: 
>> After seeing the how to video done in a car in the dark I am wondering 
> what the heck is going on. Eddie Gordon gave me great advice when he 
> told me to ALWAYS dress a bit better than your audience. But some of the 
> people doing how to videos for harmonica are just being ridiculous. I 
> have seen videos done by guys who haven't combed their hair, looked like 
> they haven't bathed or look like they have slept in their clothes. At 
> the same time I have seen videos done by Richard Hunter and Dave Barrett 
> that are very well done. Professionally done and they look sharp as well 
> as playing well. This goes for clinics done at festivals, music stores 
> or NAMM as well as on U-Tube. 
>> 
>> 
>> If you are going to represent the harmonica in a video or a clinic 
> where the general public is going to see you for goodness sake take some 
> pride in your appearance as well as your playing. Enough! 
>> 
>> 
>> I just did a clinic at the Sonora Blues Festival with a young man who 
> hopefully will be around a long time. His name is Hank Shreve. Hank not 
> only sounded great but looked sharp as well. I have no doubt Hank will 
> continue to be a great ambassador of the harmonica. 
>> Take your craft more seriously. Take more pride in what you do and how 
> you do it. Especially if you are calling yourself a professional. 
> Represent yourself and the harmonica in a much better light. 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Roger Gonzales MA/Music Ed. 
>> Fresno CA. 
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