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Though I think there is a certain amount of 'craft' to be developed in one's music whether it be learning the physical with an instrument, electronic device or human voice learning to control moving about the intervals of something sung, I do think and its partly my story to tell that I think 9/10's of the rule in music development is about inspiration and focus. Though I had other musical involvement growing up, I didn't really begin playing the guitaR in a 'serious' way till I was 25 taking influence tgo a degree from Ralph Towner's latent start with the guitar. For me the inspiration/focus came about that time after hearing the late Michael Hedges. I think a bit of all this thread is somewhat valid. I don't really believe anybody is born springing from the womb like Zeus and playing like Mozart or Ingvie Malsteem but I think some can be born into environments that are rich in the arts andf the child is given that foundation for inspiration and awarneness as they grow up. Well as Frank said its time to 'shutup and play my guitar' Jim On 7/17/09, Per Boysen <perboysen@gmail.com> wrote: > ...while some just get worse by practicing. ;-)) > ¨ > The think "practicing" is a difficult word because when used regarding > creative arts it doesn't focus on *what* is being practiced. My own > view is that there may be contradicting results coming from practicing > instrument playing technique and practicing "finding new directions". > If you do too much of the first you may end up as a musician that > really doesn't come around as very interesting for listeners - unless > put into an interesting context by the help of a composer. And vice > versa, if practicing only the creatively associative thinking process > you may end up as a non player that has to become a composer that > needs an ensemble to help out precious ideas move some real air. The > zen inspired way I subscribe to myself it to constantly balance these > two directions in your own life. Not in your music, in your life - > which should include the music. > > Yes, it just takes a quick look around to see that some people are > born with bodily, mental and emotional conditions that pre-dispose > them for faster development in the practicing of arts. Like some said > regarding Mozart, in an earlier post, that he sort of popped into the > game with preset top ranking. To be given such a favorable starting > point is of course of great important if one wants to make some > difference! There are also examples of people being born extremely > gifted but with no interest in developing the actual talent. Maybe > this group of people are much bigger by numbers than those who are > born gifted and work hard to improve (the Mozart example). > > Finally, one thing that is often underestimated is how much it really > matters with hard work and proper methods to bring out talent. This > "secrete truth" has traditionally been turned down by the music > business (for marketing reasons) and by media (from "stupidity > reasons" I guess). Personally I subscribe to the idea that ninety > percent of artistic achievements are the natural outcome of a persons > desire to improve. Given it is based on a personally unique take, of > course (a copycat ambition can only lead to become close to the > target, it simply can't lead any further). This personal touch doesn't > need to be extremely overwhelming though, it can be just a very tiny > spot to plant the seed and start building from. > > Greetings from Sweden > > Per Boysen > www.boysen.se > www.perboysen.com > > -- ReUse, an introspective textural aural www.myspace.com/CtReUse music links... www.jimgoodinmusic.com www.chinapaintingmusic.com www.myspace.com/jimgoodinmusic www.myspace.com/chinapaintingmusic www.myspace.com/jimgoodinviolinelectro www.myspace.com/jindream www.youtube.com/jimgoodinmusic video work/editing... www.vimeo.com/jimgoodindigital social networking... www.twitter.com/jimgoodinmusic