Re: [Harp-L] SPAH and me

[rosco <roscoharp@xxxxxxxxx>]

BUSTED - it's the old "Sure, Rosco -it's easy to complain - now what do you
want to do about it?" Answer: I don't know! And I'm not actually getting my
point across very well... it's not that I missed singers and vocals - it's
that I miss integrating harp into bands with vocals and other more common
instruments outside of strictly Blues...and then playing songs -maybe even
songs that you've never heard before-  in a way that adds to the experience
of the listener and bandmates.

On Thu, Aug 20, 2015 at 1:37 PM, Gary Lehmann <gnarlyheman@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> There was a lot of vocal stuff in the lobby, I spent most of half an hour
> singing three-part harmony with Brenda Freed and Tom Moore.
> And the jazz jam allowed singers, smokey Joe would have been horrified.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Aug 20, 2015, at 10:05 AM, Jerry Deall <jdeall@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Rosco,
> > I tend to agree. However, I do really enjoy the instrumental expertise
> of many of the players in addition several genres harmonica trio and jazz
> tend to leave out vocals for the most part. In addition this year and last
> we had a couple of really great vocal seminars (thanks Brenda), which I
> hope continues.
> >
> > That said I would be very interested in some suggestions from you and
> other members on how we improve on this aspect which is lacking. Please
> give some suggestions on how this would look, how we would staff it and if
> there would be a cost/benefit aspect.
> >
> > Ideas:
> > More seminars on voice.
> > Seminars on working with a band, including vocals
> > Jams which specifically include vocals for those that want it. This may
> also help reduce the large groups which some jams get and offer some
> variety.
> >
> > Suggestion: volunteer to work on this.
> >
> > Thanks Jerry
> >
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