Re: [Harp-L] re:was harp as a toy now set up



Rainbow Jimmy:

With all due respect I've been playing for 30 years and never got under the
covers.

I find that impresive as I don't find out of the box harps very responsive, they use up a lot of extra air in the lower holes and I find the blow bends do not alway come very easily without tweaking. I always have to regap 2 and 3 draw.


I guess if a person play hard in the low register and not much blow bending then it could work for some.

I kind of doubt the old Chicago players tweaked harps.

Pierre.





----- Original Message ----- From: <rainbowjimmy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 10:53 AM
Subject: [Harp-L] re:was harp as a toy now set up



Steve wrote:

"One of the skills required of a harp-player,
unless he/she's a millionaire, is to able to get under the covers and
improve the playability of their instruments."

With all due respect I've been playing for 30 years and never got under the
covers. I play Lee Oskars right out of the box.



Rainbow Jimmy
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