Re: [Harp-L] Bad Night

[Cljdm@xxxxxxx]

Hey,
This happen to me last night. My 7 draw jammed up. Tried to go it twice and 
 nothing. When I mentioned it to a few people, their response was like we 
didn't  notice.
 
I too am my worse critic. Especially when I listen to a recording of  
myself. A bad mix of a recording, and I really start to doubt myself.   I have 
learned to lighten up, and try not to be as self centered. Yet , I want  to 
set the bar high for myself. Tricky at times.
 
Best,
 Chris Mastakas
 
 
In a message dated 11/12/2013 11:55:15 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
catketch2@xxxxxxxxx writes:

How  about when the singer announces you during a song, and you start out,
and  your harp ( usually it is a D harp) dies!
You just keep going, skip the  non-responsive notes; what else can you do!



On Tue, Nov 12,  2013 at 11:26 AM, Randy Redington  
<rwredington@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> Yeah...I tend to be my own  worst critic.  If I hit a bad note...I could 
say
> it was stylized  or improv. The audience doesn't know. But I do.
> You are right. Several  people said they enjoyed it and were blessed.  My
> wife said she  could tell I was struggling but that it sounded good.
> Like others have  pointed out it just didn't sound like I knew it  should.
>
>
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE  smartphone
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: BO  <bostonmoejo@xxxxxxx>
> Date:11/11/2013  9:49 AM   (GMT-05:00)
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Bad  Night
>
>
>
>
> Dale,
>
> You're  probably the only one that noticed all of this.
>
> Was there any  reaction from the audience?
>
>
> -----Original  Message-----
> From: George Miklas <harmonicat@xxxxxxxxx>
>  To: Dale Dutridge <daledut@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: harp-l  <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Mon, Nov 11, 2013 8:15 am
>  Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Bad Night
>
>
> WOW Dale,  I have  had those moments in my life.  That is when I began
> hauling my  own sound equipment everywhere I go.  Through the years, I've
>  gone from large speakers out front to a very small but loud speakers  
(you
> know that system) to now a small/powerful acoustic amp, the  Fishman 
Loudbox
> Artist.  I will always have my own mix on stage,  then feed the sound 
board
> with a line out.
>
> Sorry to  hear about this experience.
>
> GM
>
> On Monday,  November 11, 2013, Dale Dutridge wrote:
>
> > Okay I just need  to sing my woes for a minute.  Have you ever stood in
> >  front
> > of an audience and did a believable impression of someone  who never 
met a
> > harmonica before.
> >
> > Last  night at church that is about what I feel like I did.
> >
>  > I am known for clean, clear solo harmonica to pre-recorded  
accompaniment
> > music. So knowing that I was scheduled to play in  church last night, I
> pick
> > a familiar hymn, find nice  southern gospel accompaniment music, tune a
> harp
> > to  circular tuning to get all the notes I need, proceed to practice the
>  > song
> > around a hundred times.
> >
> > Fast  forward. the music director has a death in the family and (2 days
>  ago)
> > asks me to lead congregational singing on the same night I  am supposed 
to
> > play. So last night I get there for sound check  with a brand new crew 
on
> > the
> > soundboard.  They  don't know how to make the music come through the
> > monitors. So I  had to go back and do it for them.  Then the pastor 
comes
> >  and
> > changes the order of service on me. So I have to lead a song  then play 
my
> > song and then lead another song.  Oh yeah and  the sound crew cant 
handle
> > more than the pulpit mic right now so  I have to use an unfamiliar mic.
> >  Then
> > I get up  to play and I can barely hear my music  through the monitor 
and
>  I
> > proceed to play the song with notes bleeding into each other  like I've
> > never
> > played single notes before, I played  one musical phrase backwards. All 
in
> > all I felt like it was  awful.  Now it was actually passible if I were a
> > beginner  but I left there pretty bummed.  I practiced that song for 
weeks
>  > and you only get one shot at doing it right and I blew it.
>  >
> > At least the sound crew hasn't mastered recording yet so  there is no
> > permanent record except for this rant J
>  >
> > Whew! I feel better, thanks for letting be vent. now to go  pick my
> > harmonicas out of the trash to try again another  day.
> >
> >
> >
> > Dale
>  >
> >
>
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