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Mnemosyne 
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Joined: August 26 2005
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 Topic: Musician’s Question...
Posted: September 29 2005 at 12:49 |
This is a question that a known local musician asked me, and i want to share it with you...
To you, What's the most fascinating part of playing?
To me, two things... The odd-time signatures (and all kinds of broken rhythms) and the greatest musical adventure, IMPROVISATION!...
What would be your answer?
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I'm a Man-Owl-Fish.
Creator-Observer-Muse.
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BePinkTheater
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Joined: September 01 2005
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Points: 1381
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Posted: September 29 2005 at 15:32 |
Learning!
I love siting with my instruments and just playing, and figuring out all these systems and connections between things. Just pure experimentation is so great.
I love being taught about music theory becase it opens so much to my composition..which brings me to answer number two
Composition!
I love it!, working with harmonies andpeaks and valleys...discorandce..time sigs...i love it alll
Emotional expression
Music is the numberone medium for self expression...it acts as such a great escape form problems and lets you get your anger out, but also allows you to express your happiness
its all great
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I can strangle a canary in a tin can and it would be really original, but that wouldn't save it from sounding like utter sh*t.
-Stone Beard
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Badabec
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Joined: November 14 2005
Location: Germany
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Posted: November 30 2005 at 17:15 |
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1.) Composing songs
I love writing songs with odd-time signatures.
Besides I really like to
sit down with a friend of mine who also plays guitar and write songs
with him.
2.) Playing live
Well, what shall I say... It's a real great feeling when you play your
stuff life together with your band and the people like it.
3.) Learning new stuff
It is a great feeling to learn new things and to see how you slowly become better and better...
Edited by Badabec
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penguindf12
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Joined: September 20 2004
Location: United States
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Posted: November 30 2005 at 23:59 |
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uuhhh...EVERYTHING!! i don't care if I'm reading a jazz walk, improvising one, free-form improvising, playing along to "Gates of Delerium", or whatever, it's all good.
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KoS
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Joined: May 17 2005
Location: Los Angeles
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Posted: December 01 2005 at 01:34 |
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every thing BEpink said and to me playing makes you feel alive
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Reverie
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Joined: May 14 2005
Location: Australia
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Posted: December 01 2005 at 04:57 |
Discovering. Discovering anything. Anything that will help me further my spectrum. It could be little licks or riffs, it could be a developement in my technique, anything.
Also the fact that it helps me get away from the world, so to speak. I can just get lost in the instrument for a bit.
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Lindsay Lohan
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Joined: May 25 2005
Location: Norway
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Posted: December 01 2005 at 05:27 |
Improvising and making up new music 
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Certif1ed
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Joined: April 08 2004
Location: England
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Points: 7559
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Posted: December 01 2005 at 07:17 |
The most fascinating part of playing to me is that "sweet spot", when whatever you're playing, whether solo or with a band, just comes together, expresses what you need it to and flows.
The ultimate scenario for this is when you're playing in front of an audience and not only can you tell that you've hit that spot from your own playing experience, but the audience reaction comes at you in waves.
A bit "fluffy", I know - but that's the most fascinating thing about it - you can't plan for it and you can't force it to happen - it just does.
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Moogtron III
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Joined: April 26 2005
Location: Belgium
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Posted: December 01 2005 at 07:44 |
 Reverie wrote:
Discovering. Discovering anything. Anything that will help me further my spectrum. It could be little licks or riffs, it could be a developement in my technique, anything.
Also the fact that it helps me get away from the world, so to speak. I can just get lost in the instrument for a bit.
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Yes. When I find an unusual chord or some things I can add to my band, I'm really happy.
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memowakeman
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Joined: May 19 2005
Location: Mexico City
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Points: 13032
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Posted: December 01 2005 at 11:08 |
FOR ME IMPROVISATION IS THE BEST...
I ENJOY IMPROV, AND USUALLY SOUNDS REALLY GOOD
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Follow me on twitter @memowakeman
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Andrew Vernon
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Joined: November 26 2005
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Points: 37
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Posted: December 01 2005 at 13:31 |
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Rocking out with my cock out.
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over thinking, over analyzing separates the body from the mind.
feed my will to feel this moment, urging me to cross the line.
reaching out to embrace whatever may come.
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polumbric
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Joined: October 27 2005
Location: Canada
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Points: 54
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Posted: December 09 2005 at 12:41 |
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Composing/improvising endless pieces of music and wandering for a journey into the world that the music takes me.
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Deliriumist
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Joined: November 25 2005
Location: Estonia
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Points: 342
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Posted: December 18 2005 at 14:33 |
- music sounds better when I'm playing it, seriously
- learning new stuff (interesting chord progressions, odd melodies etc.)
- playing live builds character
- get drunk and chill
Edited by Deliriumist
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