Re: [Harp-L] I was playing my harmonica the other day...

["Chris Michalek" <Chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well for harp-l members (except Peloquin, Ricci, Brooks) you'd get a
least two songs before ya got "gonged".  The aforementioned Mr
Peloquin, Ricci and Brooks (because I'm nasty) are never welcomed on
my stage because I have an incredible fear of looking like a fool. :-)

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>---- Original Message ----
>From: doyle@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: Chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, billybudd1313@xxxxxxxxx,
>harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: [Harp-L] I was playing my harmonica the other day...
>Date: Tue, 10 May 2005 11:09:58 -0500
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>>Hey Chris,
>>      I was thinking of coming to AZ, but I don't want to travel
>that far 
>>for just 1/2 a song.  I hate to get "GONGED"   LOL!!
>>
>> Here in C&W Land,
>>    Doyle
>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "Chris Michalek" <Chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <billybudd1313@xxxxxxxxx>; <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 10:30 AM
>>Subject: RE: [Harp-L] I was playing my harmonica the other day...
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>>>
>>> I'd rather have people ask to sit than play along in the audience.
>My
>>> trio has a reputation for allowing people to sit in.  If they are
>>> good, then we'll let them play most of the night and if they're
>not
>>> then it's one song and gone.
>>>
>>> We've had some pretty interesting players sit in, including
>>> didgerido, violin, word poets and of course terrible harmonica
>>> players.  The word is out on the street that if you're a better
>>> player than any of the band members then you can have their spot
>in
>>> the group.  That's hasn't happened yet - Peloquin stay OUT of AZ.
>>>
>>> The bottline is that allowing "jammers" can make for an intresting
>>> evening and it certainly helps with getting people out.  My
>brashness
>>> helps a bit too with the following because there have been a few
>>> people who come out to see if we're the real deal or not. Rosco
>you
>>> stay out of AZ too!
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>> billybudd1313@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>>>>>I am subsequently working on a "policy for harp players"  who do
>>>>rude stuff like that.  I'll let you know when it's done.
>>>>Younger/newer players:  Don't ASK to sit in.  It's rude.  (check
>>>>that....  I think it's rude)
>>>>>
>>>
>>> Chris Michalek
>>>
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Chris Michalek

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