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Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2012 12:55:40 -0500 (EST)
Subject:  Re: [Harp-L] Inapproriate playing
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The  worst time I was "Gus ed" was here in Scotland, at an "open mic"   only
a few months ago...It was in a pub, miles from anywhere, in a   suburb some
miles from Glasgow. There was a folk singer playing   harmonica on a rack 
and
guitar... He did his 3 songs... Then after a few  more  performers, I went 
on
stage with an acoustic guitarist to play  OUR three  songs...
Half way through the first tune... I thought "My  GOODNESS... I'm not
playing that garbage!"... The other guy who already had  his "3 songs" was
playing harp OVER my harmonica... It spoiled the whole  thing for  me.
If he had said: "Can I sit in with you both" It would  have been FINE.
We could have taken turns.. But he made a terrible noise...  Which put  me
off what I was playing. Perhaps I am over sensitive, but  it RUINED my
evening!
In my opinion, people should NEVER play any  musical instrument while  other
artists are playing, without ASKING  FIRST... And if the artists  agree, the
guest should get up on stage,  and wait to be directed  to an available
mic... If the artists say  "NO"... JUST DO NOT DO  IT!
There was also another drunk,... when  playing at a bar called  "Prince of
Denmark" in South London. Oh, 10  or 15 years ago... We  called the bar "The
Prince of Darkness".... It  was that grim.. A drunk  staggered over.. 
Grabbed
one of my  harmonicas... and said "Hey...I play the  mouth organ" and  
started
playing a C# harp in a tune that was in  "E"...
I managed  to get the drunk off the stage...  I said "Keep the  harmonica  "
He said "Will you sign it for me?" I said... NO.

Johhn "Whiteboy"  Walden,
English harmonicist,
Just now in Bonnie  Scotland.