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This quote comes from a panel discussion with Dennis Gruenling, Rod Piazza and Joe Filisko at a past Harmonica Masterclass Workshop. I asked the panel what they like to hear in other players when listening to them on the bandstand and Joe states, "I do think it's very important that you take chances on the bandstand and I think the audience really enjoys seeing you sweat a little bit and seeing you go into new territory. And if you fail... if it didn't work out... continue reading...

Gary Smith, Aki Kumar and I were in the studio this last weekend and I was commiserating with Kid in regards to being anxious about being able to "bring it" for the recording. He quoted this phrase and thought I would share it with you...

"The greater the artist, the greater the doubt. Perfect confidence is granted to the less talented as a consolation prize." Robert Hughes

Margie Goldsmith for Harmonica Happenings (SPAH, Fall 2014, Vol. 48 No. 4): "What advice do you have for advanced players? What's the most important thing to for them to learn?"

Paul Oscher: "Don't try to play better than your peers just try to play better that yourself"

Don't argue about the difficulties. The difficulties will argue for themselves.”