Gnarly
1994 posts
Nov 14, 2016
7:14 AM
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Sunday Paper
Mostly about politics, but still free publicity for a long time harp educator.
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slaphappy
240 posts
Nov 14, 2016
9:01 AM
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yuck
Last Edited by slaphappy on Nov 14, 2016 9:33 PM
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Gnarly
1995 posts
Nov 14, 2016
10:26 AM
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I din't say I was gonna marry 'im . . .
He IS my brother in law's harp teacher, tho!
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BronzeWailer
1930 posts
Nov 14, 2016
12:55 PM
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I try not to talk music with politicians nor politics with musicians. It invariably ends up in disappointment.
BronzeWailer's YouTube
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Sundancer
56 posts
Nov 14, 2016
1:21 PM
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The Jon Gindick I know is a very intelligent empathetic soul who has helped a lot of harp players get better and shed stage fright - including me. And has helped a whole bunch of poor kids in Tutwiler Mississippi to have access to instruments & training. It's the singer, not the song!
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Harp2swing
249 posts
Nov 14, 2016
1:51 PM
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Not sure if Cleese actually wrote this or when, but funny just the same....http://www.theearthchild.co.za/hilarious-yet-profound-letter-us-john-cleese/
Last Edited by Harp2swing on Nov 14, 2016 1:51 PM
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Goldbrick
1690 posts
Nov 14, 2016
2:10 PM
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I know nothing about Jon Gindick. I do know he is entitled to his opinion.
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Gnarly
1996 posts
Nov 14, 2016
3:17 PM
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Wiki
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Fil
217 posts
Nov 14, 2016
7:43 PM
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Sundancer...seems to be the same guy I know.
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Phil Pennington
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wolfkristiansen
395 posts
Nov 14, 2016
10:15 PM
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I shall be in trouble for this...
John Wing, a great Canadian comedian and blues harmonica player opined long ago,
"Canadians and Americans are not that different. A Canadian is merely an unarmed American with health care."
Cheers,
wolf kristiansen
from the frozen North
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Honkin On Bobo
1392 posts
Nov 15, 2016
3:25 AM
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.......and we're off. Ten posts in and, hey you Americans are armed (and I guess presumably dangerous) yet un-insured. And people wonder why Trump won.
Last Edited by Honkin On Bobo on Nov 16, 2016 8:08 AM
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Steamrollin Stan
874 posts
Nov 15, 2016
4:13 AM
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Love John, his right to vote is his democratic way of saying FU Hillary.
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Greg Heumann
3293 posts
Nov 15, 2016
2:55 PM
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I know John (casually- through SPAH, his being a customer, etc.) My first encounter with a harmonica was thanks to his book and cassette tape. He's a good guy. A little weird (I'm sure he would admit to same, aren't we all?) but a nice guy. I was stupefied to read this - not because I don't support his right to his own opinion, but simply because when it comes to musicians in California? He's in a very small minority. I don't agree with him. But I know him well enough to know that if I sat down with him over a beer he would be articulate in explaining his reasoning and listening to me as well.
I suggest we leave it at that - this thread should be locked.
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BlowsMeAway Productions
See my Customer Mics album on Facebook
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Gnarly
1999 posts
Nov 15, 2016
5:17 PM
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Well, before this thread gets locked down, I would like to say--
It's great that Jon got a chance to articulate his views, and I am glad he has given a start to more than a few harp players.
Today I proselytized for harmonica--I was practicing chromatic outside a hospital, waiting for my wife. I got a compliment from someone sitting nearby, and so I gave her the old run down on short harp (just happened to have one of those on me too).
The more people experience this instrument on a personal level, the more folks will give it a chance.
Although I doubt if any Trump supporters will take it up based upon this article!
Last Edited by Gnarly on Nov 15, 2016 5:19 PM
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2chops
548 posts
Nov 15, 2016
6:44 PM
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After reading the article, I don't see what there is to get up in arms about. One of the greatest freedoms we have in the good ol' US of A is the freedom of thought AND speech. Anyone doesn't agree with what all Jon said, that's ok. Disagreeing with ones viewpoint does not necessarily make one a hater or a bad person. Simple as that.
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I'm workin on it. I'm workin on it.
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Spderyak
98 posts
Nov 16, 2016
2:20 PM
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.."Canadians and Americans are not that different. A Canadian is merely an unarmed American with health care."
I love that quote..and so true.
We keep a house in each country... Canada and here in the States but we will get rid of the one here in the states and get the hell out while the geting is good
fdt
Last Edited by Spderyak on Nov 16, 2016 2:24 PM
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Goldbrick
1692 posts
Nov 16, 2016
6:40 PM
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"After reading the article, I don't see what there is to get up in arms about. One of the greatest freedoms we have in the good ol' US of A is the freedom of thought AND speech."
True Dat
I believe it was the great American , Charlie Daniels that said" everybody gotta believe in something, so I believe I will have another toke"
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slaphappy
242 posts
Nov 16, 2016
8:10 PM
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overly political people turn me off (on both sides of the spectrum)
+ if you have a brand you are offering to the public, alienating a bunch of folks with your political views will generally be bad for business just sayin'
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4' 4+ 3' 2~~~
-Mike Ziemba
Harmonica is Life!
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