Re: [Harp-L] Innapropriate palying

["hazcon" <hazcon@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Snapping fingers and foot stomping aren't usually key,pitch and tone 
dependent...big difference to doing those things and wailing away on a 
harmonica.
Even if you are the worlds best harp player what are you actually achieving 
by playing along with a band...their harpist might only be a Saturday night 
warrior, who the hell would want their one night a week of 'stardom' away 
from the wife , kids 'n mortgage overshadowed  by (fill in the space)
  And if you can't play,like 99% of gusses,work at it and get your own band 
together...then see how you feel about Gus.
Rick

> Iceman
> I don't think anyone is going to change your mind about Gussin Bro...
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> But I think the majority see it as never a nice thing....unless a 
> comfortable invitation is involved.
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> Back when I was a violin hack I would sit in my seat at a concert and my 
> girl would hold my hand to keep me from  " air bowing "
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> We all feel the urge...
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> Mike Wilbur
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> On Nov 8, 2012, at 9:48 PM, The Iceman <icemanle@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > on the harp-l, it is about playing harmonica..    on    snapyourfinger-l, 
> > it's about snapping fingers.   :>)
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> > Where do you draw the line?
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Glenn Weiser <banjoandguitar100@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: The Iceman <icemanle@xxxxxxx>; harp-l <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thu, Nov 8, 2012 9:43 pm
> > Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Innapropriate palying
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> >  From: The Iceman <icemanle@xxxxxxx>
> > To: banjoandguitar100@xxxxxxxxx; harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Thursday, November 8, 2012 8:51 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Innapropriate palying
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> > cool story, cool comment "cast the first stone"
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> > most of the real negative stories seem to involve Gus who passes out 
> > drunk or is close to it.....
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> > everyone's entitled to their opinion... I still would not be appalled if 
> > a Gus played pretty good at the back of a bar. To me it would be based on 
> > the level of competency or talent.
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> > As was mentioned by someone else, there is no shortage of folk who sing 
> > along with bands at bars (and even concerts). Unless they are too loud, 
> > drunk or sing off key, not many seem to get too upset.
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> > Larry -
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> > What about singing along on the chorus at a concert? Foot tapping on a 
> > catchy tune? Snapping your fingers on a swing arrangement? All things 
> > that are audible to one's neighbors at a venue. Is that gussing? Where do 
> > you draw the line?
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> > Glenn Weiser