From: Bill & Lois Goelz Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 22:27:48 -0400 Subject: [Fwd: mouth won't slide]
Bill & Lois Goelz wrote:
> Kurt - I used to use vaseline also but it started to gum up inside - I play chro - and caused some slide problems. I also found, in time, the reed plates had to be cleaned with alcohol to "ungunk" them. For me, > vaseline did not stay slippery for very long and only prolonged the dry problem from starting. The other products I mentioned work by spraying them inside of your moth and cause extra salivation. This causes my lips > to become more slippery (is that the word?) and the stickiness stops. > > When I played diatonic I had the same problems with vaseline so that caused the emphatic response. I sent a few chros to Dick Gardner for repair and cleaning and he emphatically stated the same about vaseline. > > I find the problem os sticking lips doesn't last too long anymore, for whatever reason, and I don't always use other sources. Drinking water during play helps a lot. > > What works for one person doesn't always work for another. > > Glad to chat with you. > > Bill > > kvltre~otmail.com wrote: > > > Hi, Bill, > > > > Your response re vaseline was pretty emphatic. How are the products you recommended superior or different? > > > > I don't put vaseline on my harps but, if my lips are dry, I'll put some on my lips. I've been doing this for as long as I've been playing, about six years. I haven't noticed any problems with my mouth or my harps. > > > > Was your post simply an opinion strongly expressed or is there something I'm missing. > > > > Kurt Trede > > Chicago, Il
