Re: [Harp-L] Just have fun with it!

[Ken Hildebrand <airmojoken@xxxxxxxxx>]

I think there is a very big difference in being a "good" player while having fun and becoming a virtuoso and making a living playing harmonica.

Most of us have day jobs, college-educated or not, but enjoy playing harmonica as a hobby and for the pure enjoyment of it.  I've been a "good" player for some 30 years, and I get "gooder" each year... at least I think I do, while having fun during the entire journey.  I have more fun the "gooder" I get.

Surely there is nothing wrong with learning more music theory and other instruments, if that's what helps you enjoy the journey, and you enjoy the hard work and have the time to get there.

We've been blessed with so many great harmonica players to listen to, buy their music, and hopefully learn something from them, while finding our own harmonica voices from being inspired by the great players, who are way better than good.  Plus we have Harp-L and harmonica conventions to share this wonderful instrument, and enjoy the camaraderie that comes with it all.

Life is short... enjoy it and have fun !

Ken H in OH


--- On Thu, 11/19/09, Robert Bonfiglio <bon@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Robert Bonfiglio <bon@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Harp-L] Just have fun with it!
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Thursday, November 19, 2009, 3:07 PM
> > I suggest you listen to your
> > favorite players and practice there licks and before
> you realize it,
> > you will be coming up with licks of your own. What
> makes a good
> > player? Is the person having fun? That to me makes a
> good
> > player........
> 
> Damn, I wish I read this before I was so stupid as to go
> out and learn harmony, and reading, orchestration and
> writing charts, etc. and then scales and articulation and
> tone.  Boy was I dumb.  And I just don't have any
> fun playing the harmonica because I learned all that stupid
> stuff.  And all those other musicians that play sax,
> guitar, piano, etc.,  boy they are also really dumb for
> learning all that music stuff and with teachers and lessons
> and music school, wow what a waste of time.
> 
> My suggestion is just to pick up a violin and just learn
> all the fiddle licks you can.  That makes a great
> fiddle player for me.  Just have fun with it and above
> stay as ignorant as you possible can of anything that smacks
> of learning about music.
> 
> Harmonically yours,
> 
> Robert
> http://www.robertbonfiglio.com
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