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From: jfraz~cusd.edu ("Harmonica" John Frazer)
Date: Tue, 27 Aug 1996 09:57:59 -0800
Subject: Re: Second position mystery, and positions

At 11:58 AM 8/27/96, JfGindi~ol.com wrote:
>only the harp
>is left to wedge himself in, to determine when it's cool to play with a
>vocal, or behind a solo...with no rehearsal and little feedback...so
>naturally the harp, left to improvise, with matters of taste left up to him
>to decycpher, is often going to seem more amateurish than he would if his
>role were more tightly defined?

I relish such opportunities.

The band WANTS YOU TO DO WELL. If they didn't, they would not let you up in
most cases. Of course in the case Jon mentions where the guitar player
drowns everyone out, you might not get his support since he might consider
you a threat, but in most cases, the band hopes you blow the walls down.

If you play well, the crowd will be happier and the band will have more
fun. If you suck OTOH, they can make fun of you for the rest of the week.

hj

- -- "He has some kind of fantastic instrument that lets out a death sound!"

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