chopper
25 posts
Jan 07, 2010
5:13 AM
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all i ever wanted to do was fuck fight and ride a motorbike.after playing for 2 years my eldest daughtertold me how much she dug my playing not because she is that into blues but how the harp had mellowed me.my youngest now accompanys me on the guitar and is learning harp and the missus luvs it.a ny of you guys that feel the call of the wild settled it thru this thing we all dig the most the humble harmonica.
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toddlgreene
360 posts
Jan 07, 2010
5:19 AM
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It is therapy. When life's issues start stressing me out, I've often pulled out a harp and wailed my blues away, and I swear that some of my best playing happens during these times. Just like yoga and other excercise practitioners urge you to 'breathe' to relax, well...that's exactly what we do to bring that little tin sandwich alive. It's refreshing to know that at least one of my habits is healthy!
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~Todd L. Greene
crescentcityharmonicaclub@gmail.com
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MrVerylongusername
780 posts
Jan 07, 2010
5:25 AM
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"all i ever wanted to do was fuck fight and ride a motorbike"
All at the same time? I'd pay to see that!
seriously though, I suffer from stress, anxiety and protracted bouts of depression. Playing the harp really does help. I think Todd has hit the nail right on the head. When I don't have a harp I sit quietly and focus on my breathing - in - out. With a harp it's just more musical!
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saregapadanisa
39 posts
Jan 07, 2010
6:17 AM
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I am basically a string instrument player. One of the deliberate reason for which I took up the harp was that at that time I was in dire need to literaly blow something out of me (auto-medication ?).
One of the other reason is portability. Chopper, motorbikewise you made the right choice by not taking up double-bass.
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