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From: myni~ebtv.net (Michael Easton)
Date: Tue, 7 Apr 1998 18:03:19 -0400
Subject: Re: 1)TMJ 2)tbing

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1)First i correct myself, (thanks dave) it IS not a ball and socket but
more of a pivoting sleeve, the TMJ that is. As far as Piazzas TMD
syndrome it might be linked more to learning a sloppy approach without
the hindsight of consequences. Sloppy not meaning being a bad player ( I
have most of his Cds). Pushing the harp that far back in the mouth will
have its consequences. We must remember that the joint is connected by
muscle and fibers. as we stretch our mouths in unnatural positions we
put a strain on the TMJ by tugging and twisting it out of alignment.
2)Now I have a question???????
I predomonatly TB the harp when playing amplified and a good combination
of both unplugged (nowdays). I have somewhat Mick Jagger lips so
puckering single notes was a problem starting out. I didn't like the
taste of the metal coverplates so I took to TBing with just the tip of
my tongue. Do my fellow TBers cover just 1 hole like me or do you do
like the books say and cover 2 or 3. I dont think I would ever had
gotten the speed and agailiy that I have today by using my tongue in a
way that IMHO would act like a slug across the comb. Answer by open
forum. Has the group ever discussed they reasons openly for their
particular style?

michael easton/harrisburg pa
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Date: Tue, 07 Apr 1998 10:12:42 -0700
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Troy wrote this:

"He (Piazza) was very honest about many things. Some highlights included
discussion
of toungue-blocking where he said that the rapid change in his
embouchure
due to his TB technique he blames on the TMJ that he has had for 20
years.
He said he does not recommend it! He said that he knows for a fact that
Butterfield was not a blocker, who admitted he couldn't block, and even
found it hard to octave block."

I wonder if Piazza's TMJ problem is the result of forcing the harmonica
so far back into his mouth, as part of his tounge-blocking technique.
George Smith was always telling him to push that harp far back; he
stressed this point of technique during the '96 Harmonica Masterclass.

It seems that this would more directly act upon the back areas of the
jaw, where I believe TMJ happens. Am I right?

Ray.


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