Conrad -> Attention Manzmann and all (plastic bag hands) (Mar. 15 2008 22:19:56)
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Hi, I was away for several months when your London concert experience happened so I was catching up on posts, and I didn't have a chance to ask... I'm curious about PdL's request for the plastic bag at the soundcheck... I guess it would almost warm your hands if there's nothing else around, but I suspect his request had more seriously to do with moisture... In my ongoing struggle to optimize hands and nails, I've read lots of things. I've read once... I think it was Sabicas that did not like to touch water long before playing, but I've heard elsewhere that soft fingertips can improve tone and playability. Meanwhile, I recently had the idea that I was neglecting one aspect of nail and fingertip care, cleanliness. I think it might be advantageous to have the fingertips and/or nails clean before playing (I'm talking squeaky clean here, not as if I'm a mechanic and very regularly dirty), OR is it actually the act of cleaning and therefore exposing to moisture which makes the fingertips suppler and more able to glide off the strings for less effort in playing!!?? And maybe if not washed thoroughly even microscopic bits of dirt in crevices in nails can affect their playing, and negate any filing/buffing one might have done or will do. I think these fine details can really affect the ability to play. But I'm still confused... So... doesn't anyone else find Paco's request begging curiosity? If anyone knows anything, I hope they can help. cheers
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