Re: [Harp-L] Innapropriate harmonica

[David Payne <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

When I was a kid, maybe 10 or so, there was an old man who lived a few houses up the river. He played the fiddle. He also operated an illegal pirate shortwave radio station. On Tuesday evenings, other old men came to his house and played music and they would broadcast that on shortwave. So every Tuesday, I was over there playing on the illegal pirate shortwave radio station. 
The problem was, I didn't just come over on Tuesday. I came over every day to play music. Eventually, I became a huge pain, wanting to play music all the time and wore out my welcome. Being a kid, I didn't pick up on the "get the hell out of here kid" vibe. One day, his wife came to the door and said "he's busy." Next time, he was busy. That was the end of that.
 
David Payne
www.elkriverharmonicas.com


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 From: Jim Rumbaugh <jrumbaug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Jeremy Bustillos <jbustillos@xxxxxxxxx>; harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Sunday, November 4, 2012 2:03 PM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Innapropriate harmonica
 
I admit the concept of "gussing" is something I have learned here at the Harp-L. I admit that I am inclined to pull out a harp and play along, though I can't remember when.

"Gussing" is what we do and how we learn at The Harmonica Club of Huntington, but then, that's what the club is for. Our sessions are NOT like a Joe Filisko circle jam where everyone is quite until their turn.

People sing along with the band, why can't you "play along"??

I do see where even singing along with the band could be wrong.  I do believe anything that is distracting from the performance and lessens the enjoyment of the audiance is "rude", as another poster said.

Perhaps, what I really think is, "anything in moderation is OK, even playing the harp".

Jim Rumbaugh
The Harmonica Club of Huntington, WV
Where everone Gusses for 7pm to 9pm to every tune every Tuesday Night