Re: [Harp-L] re: cheap harps

[Gary Mulholland <g.e.mulholland@xxxxxxxxx>]

I wasn't born with a silver harp, spoon or whatever in my mouth, and I`m
not about to lecture any kids soon. But I still say the fastest way for a
beginner to get discouraged is if he starts off on a shit harp that is
unplayable.

Gary


On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 2:33 AM, Warren Bee <wbharptime2@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Jimi Hendrix started strumming on a broom. So much doom and gloom about
> cheapo harps. Sometimes I just have to shake my head. Maybe some were born
> with a silver harp in their mouth. I wonder how many great players started
> on a cheapo. The operative word STARTED. I would rather give a kid a
> BluesBand  instead of a lecture on saving his/her pennys for a "real harp"
> , I used to sell 5.00 harps at a flea market. Many times a kid would pick
> one up and the first words out of the parents mouth was NO. I don't want to
> hear that racket. As they walked away I would say; Smoking crack is quiet
> maybe that would be better.
>
> WB
>