Re: [Harp-L] First live harmonica steps...

[The Iceman <icemanle@xxxxxxx>]

but of course. One of his teachers was Carlos Del Junco. Carlos piles on the homework and has a lot of pop quizzes, I've heard.



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From: Breno PÃdua BrandÃo
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Cc: harp-l <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Mon, Mar 5, 2012 5:05 pm
Subject: [Harp-L] First live harmonica steps...


Looks like konstantin in doing his homework...

Konstantin Reinfeld - Hohner Harmonica Sessions:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIPCFRTIJDU&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Em segunda-feira, 5 de marÃo de 2012, The Iceman<icemanle@xxxxxxx> escreveu:
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> uh, (koff), I really do not see anything in my post that stated that
there was no talent in this clip, so there is no spin involved from me. How
you process this, Michael, is out of my control, however.
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> The talent on this clip is average to good, as was Sunny Girl when she
first started out. The bigger crowd reaction was due to the young age of
the performer - a common crowd response.
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> I've seen other "cute kid harmonica players" over the years not develop
their talent (unlike Sunny Girl and Konstantin). While they were OK players
as kids, when they became not so cute anymore they dropped off everyone's
radar because they didn't evolve.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: michael rubin <michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: The Iceman <icemanle@xxxxxxx>
> Cc: nitnatsnok.muha <nitnatsnok.muha@xxxxxx>; harp-l <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Mon, Mar 5, 2012 12:52 pm
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] First live harmonica steps...
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> Gotta disagree with Iceman.  They might have been applauding for you
> cute kidness, but you were playing great.  Your talent was already
> developed enough.  If I saw a 50 year old man play like that, I would
> be excited.  I know you've improved and it is true that once you turn
> 25 they don't clap at every solo anymore, but I think Iceman has spun
> it too far in the wrong direction.
> >From a "Once was the Kid"
> Michael Rubin
> Michaelrubinharmonica.com
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> On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 10:36 AM, The Iceman <icemanle@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>> The ol' cute little kid on stage syndrome.
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>> In other words, audience loves cute little kids, regardless of talent
level.
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>> You won't be a cute little kid forever, so it is good that you are
developing
> your talent to kick in when you move past this period of your life.
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>> Gut erstes mal.
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Konstantin <nitnatsnok.muha@xxxxxx>
>> To: harp-l <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Mon, Mar 5, 2012 10:39 am
>> Subject: [Harp-L] First live harmonica steps...
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>> Hi everyone!
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>> I found an old clip of me playing one of my first live performances with
>> the harmonica 2 years ago. It was for me a bit curious to watch it again
>> but I hope you like it.
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>> First Steps with the harmonica...
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>> I will upload a bit more of my actual playing soon.
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>> Best
>> Konstantin
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