Leatherlips
24 posts
Jan 28, 2012
2:43 PM
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Played a gig last night with a 4 piece band at a local restaurant. Remuneration took the form of food and drinks. No problem with that, but I did flat out my 'A' harp and at $50.00 for replacement it makes it an expensive hobby.
I guess 99% of us here are doing what we do for the love of it and maybe the occasional pretty woman wanting to buy you a drink. (yes, this did happen last night and in my wisdom??? chose not to pursue it.)
Only a slight headache this morning to remind me of my indulgence.
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BronzeWailer
381 posts
Jan 28, 2012
2:59 PM
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My 21-yr-old daughter asked why I was practicing harp so much and "what was I going to do with it?" I told her it was a music plan, not a business plan.
But I do feel I have earned the right to buy more gear with the dozens of dollars I make busking and playing paid gigs...
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Leatherlips
25 posts
Jan 28, 2012
3:40 PM
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Just unscrewed the offending harp, twanged the reeds and all is good. Don't know what that was?????
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MP
1987 posts
Jan 28, 2012
4:23 PM
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could have been lint or a hair obstructing the reed.
sometimes it'll sound almost exactly like a fractured reed. happens more often than you would think no matter
how well you store your harps.
i had that problem last week. opened it up at the gig in between sets and freed the obstruction. ( i take a mini tool kit to gigs.)
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MP
doctor of semiotics and reed replacement.
"making the world a better place, one harmonica at a time"
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jbone
751 posts
Jan 29, 2012
10:25 AM
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if i had 10% back on what i've spent over 39 years i'd buy a new car.
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