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

[Buck Worley <boogalloo@xxxxxxx>]

One never knows when someone may have a camera out there. I got recorded a few months ago at a small pub and it looked terrible. I was not planning on sitting in and was dressed really sloppy. It was a very casual affair where I just stopped by to see a harp player friend. He had a rellay cool old Silvertone and an old EV mic that sounded so good I just had to try it out.
 
THEN, the person put it on youtube. I will never tell what the url is. It is that bad, however the sound was not too awful.
BW
 

> Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2011 04:36:05 +0000
> From: rogergonzales@xxxxxxxxxxx
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [Harp-L] Poor presentations of harmonica how to videos
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> 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. 
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> 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! 
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> 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. 
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> Roger Gonzales MA/Music Ed. 
> Fresno CA. 
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