Re: [Harp-L] RE: no standards of harmonica accomplishment

[Michael Rubin <michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx>]

I'm with Warren.

I play music.  Those who like me and my music hire me.  If no one hired
me,  I'd probably still be playing music.

 I do enjoy the cock of the head when I tell people I am a professional
harmonica player.  Reminds of of how a dog looks when he gets confused.  I
especially enjoy going to my wife's high school reunion in a small town in
Texas and  seeing their circuitry sizzle as they say in a robot voice,
"Does not compute!"

But mostly, those who have heard me play give me respect and those who have
not, either do or don't until they hear me play.  That's about as far as it
goes.
Michael Rubin
michaerlubinharmonica.com


On Mon, Jun 9, 2014 at 9:35 AM, Warren Bee <wbharptime2@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> this subject always amazes me. why does our instrument need to be
> validated? standards of accomplishment? I am 180 degrees away on this. I
> love that Bob Dylan and Neil Young etc are the "standard" for the many
> mortal listeners. how nice that I play an instrument that opens ears and
> eyes wide open quickly when I share even my humble level of accomplishment.
> the guitar world is full of standards. big deal. the mortals have a really
> high level of expectation before they are impressed in any way with a
> guitarist. at least inside their heads. we all know that what some folks
> say isn't really what they are thinking.
>
> and when they hear a Bonfiglio, Filisko, Ricci, Paparozzi Raines Arenas etc
> they are floored. it takes a lot of lickity split licks to reach that level
> of excitement to the guitar.
>
> it is the mortals that buy CD's, attend shows etc .... they pay the bills
> and or they feed our souls ... what do they care about standards?
>
> WHO CARES? obviously many of y'all do!  thought I would gas up the fire a
> bit.
>
> Bee
>