How wet do you play?

[salmon]

Just checking because I'm finding I hardly ever need to tap any
moisture out of my harp. I do tend to run some saliva up and down the
mouthpiece occasionally if I'm sliding etc to lubricate it a bit. Does
anyone actually play dry lipped? Just interested. I've got a nice
little bit of chamois leather to keep it clean and slidable, it's
better than a cloth because bits don't get caught between the
reedplate and cover plates.

[Keith Adams]

You play as dry as you can. Theres no need to have slobber dripping out of
your harp

Post by salmon
Just checking because I'm finding I hardly ever need to tap any
moisture out of my harp. I do tend to run some saliva up and down the
mouthpiece occasionally if I'm sliding etc to lubricate it a bit. Does
anyone actually play dry lipped? Just interested. I've got a nice
little bit of chamois leather to keep it clean and slidable, it's
better than a cloth because bits don't get caught between the
reedplate and cover plates.

[Elmo' 7#9]

Post by Keith Adams
You play as dry as you can. Theres no need to have slobber dripping out of
your harp

I'm fairly "wet" myself (as anyone who's shared a joint with me can testify
;=)

It's a bugger, though it has led to some magical spontaneous "liquid
tremolo" as the reeds struggle to sound against the tide.

Elmo' 7#9