Re: [Harp-L] tagging others in your youtube videos

[David Payne <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I did a test video of a couple members of my new band, Lonesome Midnight 
Cowboys. We didn't have a bass, or enough amps, so it could be better and all, 
plus there's no harp on it. But I mention it because even though we were playing 
around with Ernest Tubb's "Driving Nails in My Coffin" I could not bring myself 
to tag Ernest Tubb. Maybe I will later, but I just couldn't bring myself to do 
it. 

Some people have put Elk River as a tag in there videos. when I come across 
them, it absolutely tickles me to death.

David
www.elkriverharmonicas.com 




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From: tom cox <tcslim@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Harp L Archives <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tue, May 10, 2011 3:28:39 AM
Subject: [Harp-L] tagging others in your youtube videos


I think strongly that its fine to tag other people as long as you are not 
claiming to be that person, which any half decent harp player would know 
straight away. Lesser known players and newcomers do it to get hits and generate 
interest of course what's the problem with this? To be honest I'd take it as a 
compliment, its to me citing someone as an influence and saying that you dig 
there playing and want to sound a lot or somewhat like them. To me its basically 
just saying that your video is in the style of and that you have been inspired 
by that person. I don't know any top US players, but would like to think that 
they wouldn't be too bothered by this as long as its made clear that the person 
in the video is not the person in the tag. 

If I had to acknowledge and officially declare every time i'd used a lick from 
another player I'd be far to busy to be actually playing the thing. I think 
people are far too uptight about this I'd be really interested to see what time 
served players think on this issue. Besides Blues and 'etiquette' don't really 
go hand and hand do they?  (thats a slight joke)


please note: I am not in any way saying  that it is right or beneficial to pass 
your playing/work off as someone else's, and that it should always be made clear 
who the player on the track/ video is.