Re: [Harp-L] Why Musicians Hate Harp Players

[Mike Wilbur <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I like watching eyes roll back when someone asks " what instrument do you play?"



Mike Wilbur



On Jun 19, 2013, at 9:14 AM, Michael Rubin <michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Warren,
> I am in total agreement.  I never cared at all about harp players getting
> respect or not.  I just love to play music, mostly on harp.
> 
> I have had some funny experiences telling people that I was a pro harp
> player and watching their minds try to wrap around the concept.  Imagine me
> at my wife's high school reunion in Lake Jackson, TX.
> 
> I have been hired by bandleaders only to watch their sideman wig out at the
> thought of splitting their money with a fourth man.  I think it would have
> been the same with a guitarist though.
> Michael Rubin
> Michaelrubinharmonica.com
> 
> 
> On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 7:59 AM, Warren Bee <wbharptime2@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> I have always cared less what people think when it comes to my musical
>> taste and instrument of choice. I think the only thing worse than the
>> things people say about "us" is the big chip on the harmonica worlds
>> shoulders. Respect comes from within. The rest is just BS and opinion.
>> 
>> Final thought: we can be so self absorbed and wanting respect that we don't
>> see the trees in the forest. Every instrument has poor players and horrible
>> train wrecks abound. Have you ever been in a Guitar Center on a Saturday
>> afternoon? With all of the "respect" that the guitar has gotten over the
>> years do we really believe that no hacks and ignorant players buy those
>> axes? My guess is for every 100 guitars sold maybe a handful of those
>> players will get respect. The rest: will feel like harmonica players with
>> strings attached.
>> 
>> WB
>>