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From: Bobbie Giordano
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 1997 03:11:58 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Re: pro submissions

On Wed, 25 Jun 1997, Harmonica John waltzed on tootsies, saying:

> >>but there were a cut or two on tape 1 or 2 (vague enough for you?)
> >>that I would have rejected.
> >
> >I disagree strongly with the above. [quote Joe Terrasi]
>
> Are you saying that you would not reject anything from a tape no matter
> what your opinion was of it, no matter how painful it was to listen to?
> What if there was way more than enough material submitted to fill a tape?
> You would not be able to draw the line at some level? Would you put out
> harp-l 3 as a 4 tape set?

Sorry to differ with you, friend, but I do feel you may be missing the
focus of the H-L Tape. When Steve Jennings proposed this [pretty sure it
was you, eh, Steve?] the notion was as Joe has been describing...little
more than a taped harpers jam for Harp-L members to express themselves
and share their mutual fascination with the joys of harmonica playing...
good, bad, hohum... whatever. No one HAD to participate, no one HAD to
buy, no one HAD to listen... a totally open door concept to any and all
H-Lers for promoting camaraderie. As good as both tapes turned out with
regard to this aim, I've already lost my nerve to submit anything after
the second one. Great tape... better than expected... sheez, sure glad I
didn't show my butt on it!! But that's my choice. Any notion that this
project should exclude the more "painful" offerings is just the sort of
thing that promotes apprehension like mine.

And I WOULD rate the level of accomplishment and musicality as having
risen with the second, so the third stands to be more awesome than even
that, which is great if it is! And well, if it swells to a double or
triple tape [it could happen!] all the more power to it... I just hope
Mic'l has considered that possibility. If that does happen,
though, nothing says that couldn't be the starting point for Harp-L tape
IV. In fact, as a suggestion, perhaps the accumulation of material could
be an ongoing affair, where submissions could be taken year round to be
compiled when enough for a tape is collected, at which time Mic'l could
begin dubbing the final tapes. [Hey, M'l... Like how I volunteered you
for a lifetime of sacrificial toil? You're welcome...]

> What about Madcat? What if Musslewhite, Piazza, Harmon(that'll
> happen...right), Mayall, and other biggies become members? What then?

Super! And IF they wish to contribute their wares, how lucky we'll all be!
I would no more blank them out than anyone else, though, and they should
know that's how it is and deal with their own demons about whether to get
on the tape. But banning them would be no different nor desirable than
discouraging players like me.

> Shall we exclude them in favor of, say, Jim Bob Billy Ray who just
> bought his first harp yesterday and by golly it does make noise when
> you suck on it!!!?

Er... ouch? Remember, I'm down here in Tallahassee. I know Jim Bob Billy
Ray. Jim Bob Billy Ray is a friend of mine. And HJ...you're no.........

Of course, that ain't necessarily be a bad thing. Don't lose sleep over it.

My only real suggestion for the Harp-L tapes is to punch out the record
protection tabs on the tape when you receive it. [Yes, I actually "did"
you know what. Duh. I'm so ashamed. Well, it was ONLY a little segment!
Er, sorry about that, too, HJ... yes, I actually "did"........ sigh.]

Play nice y'all...

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