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I'm curious as to what you think when you guys listen back to recordings of your own performances. I've recorded some jams which I thught were quite acceptable while I was playing them, only to fell that they fell well short of expectations whilst just listening. g > Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:58:53 -0700 > Subject: Re: Composition & Improvisation (was Re: Terje Rypdal was ECM guitarists) > From: biffoz@gmail.com > To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com > > Per wrote . . . > > He, he... and I have sometimes been thinking that I maybe hear too much structures in plain noise. ;-)) > > I find that my favorite loops are sometimes very eccentric and have a > "limp" and often don't sound like they're worth even trying to play > with them—but in the process of letting them cycle for awhile, I start > getting used to the wobble and as I play along, I find myself adapting > and finally playing fairly seamlessly over them. (No comment on my > ability to do this "live"!) > > > Somehow I think it is not so much about talent but rather about trust and attitude. If you trust in the process it will reward you. But if you just feed a fraction of disbelief in your mind the music will not reveal a structure for you to play with. Another wonderful aspect is that if you do not try hard, a lot of elements will fall into the right places. It really is the power of non-strength. > > A zen-like acceptance seems to be the most important factor for me. > Doubt is the enemy. Due to situational disturbances in my life over > the past decade, I've been fighting my own battles with doubt, but > might just be starting to feel like I'm readu to interact more, but > don't quote me on that! 8-) > > -- > Miko Biffle > Biffoz@Gmail.com > "Running scared from all the usual distractions!" > View your other email accounts from your Hotmail inbox. Add them now. |