Re: [Harp-L] Are we a more musically educated community?

[Gary Lehmann <gnarlyheman@xxxxxxxxx>]

If there was any real work (read employment) in chord or bass, I would
consider it.
As it is, I consider my attempt to master the harmonica (good luck) to be a
labor of love rather than any realistic investment in my (dwindling) musical
future.
Chord just doesn't get me--God love those who it does--looks like a lot of
work (read headache).
Gnarly

On Sat, Mar 26, 2011 at 10:47 AM, michael rubin <
michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I do not know if Jason Ricci and David Payne count as young players,
> but you would be hard pressed to find a more influential player to
> today's youth than Jason.  I run a harp band and list member Brad
> Trainham bought a chord for the project and is doing well.
>
> Personally I think the problem is they have stopped making the
> harmonetta, which is imo a superior chord harp.  I am bringing it
> back!  I also am trying to bing bass harp into non harmonicaband
> situation.  I am THE bass player for one band and play a little in 3
> other bands as well as multiple recordings.
> Michael Rubin
>
> On Sat, Mar 26, 2011 at 9:33 AM, Joe Leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > On Mar 26, 2011, at 9:49 AM, MANFRED WEWERS wrote:
> >
> >>   I don't think it's cost; it's attitude.
> >
> > Actually THIS is exactly what I felt but didn't want to say it. I was
> trying to be more genteel, and was trying not to attract the wrath of the
> younger players. Whom might take my comments as an diss to their impatience.
> In this 'instant' world, the youth of today have gotten used to quick
> results. Computers, blackberrys, notepads. I don't think chord gives you the
> instant gratification that the lead instruments (both kinds: country AND
> western...i.e. chromatic & diatonic) give you.
> >>
> >> Everybody wants to be a lead player.  Unlike the diatonic, the chord
> harmonica has made few inroads into the other musical genres, after all
> they're for trios.  How many chord players do you see at the blues and jazz
> jams?   Maybe if a Levy, Filisko or Bonfiglio started playing them...?
> >
> > I think it takes a lot of dedication to play chord. A LOT. Trying to play
> along with just about anything required a lot of work, many many movements,
> and a lot of injuries (teeth, lips, tongue, corners of the mouth, etc.).
> Chord can be a face buster. And I feel that may players don't see a tangible
> return for the effort expended. Chord is definitely a case where you would
> have to be radically in love with it.
> >
> > smokey-joe in beautiful down town Florida.
> >
> >>
> >> Manfred from cold Toronto
> >
> >
> >
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