Is There Groove In Your Heart? |
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Is There Groove In Your Heart? |
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Apr 28 2012, 07:41 PM |
I also think that moving our body, our head, our foot, everything makes us feel and incorporate much more the groove of what we are hearing or playing. I do that, I concentrate on the groove, I feel it and trasmit it to my whole body. I think that the groove is one of the most important aspects of playing guitar.
That guy in the video is really good! -------------------- My lessons
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Apr 28 2012, 07:43 PM |
One of the things I've been trying to improve on is standing more and moving around when I play. It definitely helps to feel the vibe throughout your entire body!
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Apr 29 2012, 06:37 AM |
That's one thing I say to my bass player, he seems to play very stiffly rather than finding a groove, MOVE WITH THE MUSIC!!!!
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Gear Tyler Burning Water 2K Burny RLG90 with BK Emeralds Fender US Tele with BK Piledrivers Epiphone 335 with Suhr Thornbuckers PRS SE Custom 24-08 Ax8 Fessenden SD10 PSG Quilter TT15 |
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Apr 29 2012, 10:25 AM |
That works in social interaction too Ben. Correcting people and proving yourself right and them wrong ruins the harmony and atmosphere.
My drummer and I often change what we are doing in terms of accenting and groove to fit together better. -------------------- My SoundCloud
Gear Tyler Burning Water 2K Burny RLG90 with BK Emeralds Fender US Tele with BK Piledrivers Epiphone 335 with Suhr Thornbuckers PRS SE Custom 24-08 Ax8 Fessenden SD10 PSG Quilter TT15 |
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Apr 29 2012, 09:20 PM |
The groove is everything!! It's the rhythm, the soul, the heart of the music!! I'm a firm believer that everyone needs to find the groove. It's a shame when you see an amazingly "technical" guitarist, but with no real concept of the groove. It's usually an indicator of other issues....no GROOVE? You probably aren't listening to the music around you. Also, as previously mentioned, finding your own way to "groove" can really help you keep time!! Pretty soon I'll have/will share some great new EMULATOR footage, which demonstrates this.... we play a Zelda groove (also do this on Contra: Base) as a band in time, while the drummer kills an epic solo counting other time over top of our groove/timing. I MUST stay moving to my groove, or I'll lose it and go with the drummer....which would train-wreck that part of the song! Always challenging, but FUN!!
I love the groove. It's my "strong-suit" and has always come naturally, even and just a dancing child. Here's a clip of my old/first band, "Voltronic" laying down one of my original tunes "Yo' Momma's Ready" which demonstrates my love for the groove. It's also the song that taught me "perfect pitch" so I can always tune exactly to E without a tuner. (I know it's not "perfect" pitch....this is referencing another thread discussion) So...it was my "first-band", but I waited for the right one. -------------------- Check out my awesome Nintendo Cover-band, EMULATOR!! http://www.reverbnation.com/emulator Now.....go practice!! |
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Apr 30 2012, 06:18 AM |
Wow Gabe! This is really goof funky music! What happened to Voltronic? Dude, you can definitely groove
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Apr 30 2012, 07:08 PM |
Thanks Coz!!
Voltronic played the Portland area (sometimes beyond) for a few years, thus getting me started on the local/regional connections I have today. The reason(s) we finally disbanded, were a combination of things (resulting in an EXCELLENT learning experience for future projects!)... -Our keyboardist, my good friend Vance Walstra, was leaving the band. It was really bad timing, in my view, to find a replacement. -At that point, I decided to lay the project down. We didn't seem to have a clear vision of our "goals" (make $$? Gain fans? Record? Tour? Have fun? You really have to keep a clear idea of WHY your project exists) nor did we really seem to align on what steps we were taking to get there. The result, was frustration. So, I felt that it was the perfect time to say "great times, but time to move on". It was great for all of us. The bass player (Jp Downer) currently plays in 8-9 gigging projects, including EMULATOR. The drummer (Tony Lintz) is in several bands, and they both were in the Ed Forman Show house band for nearly 2 years with Dave Dernovsek (keys from EMULATOR). I got to sit in for the show where Kyle Gass from Tenacious D was a guest!! Also, the whole Voltronic EP is streaming on myspace still... I guess I could post it to soundcloud for DL if someone really wanted it. http://www.myspace.com/voltronicgrooves The experiences in Voltronic, and the vast progress I made as a player during, were absolutely worth it. Luckily enough, all members of the band are still in touch and great friends. There's no reason music should ever bring you anything but good to your life....but it's your responsibility to keep it in balance, and accept the responsibility for the decisions you make regarding the music in your life. We all make mistakes, but it helps to sit back and learn from them in a positive manner. -------------------- Check out my awesome Nintendo Cover-band, EMULATOR!! http://www.reverbnation.com/emulator Now.....go practice!! |
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May 3 2012, 09:02 AM |
Coz, I agree with you 100%!!
I was just having this conversation with my girl today, talking about how you really can't "regret" anything because it's all a part of who you are. You only have the present, and hopefully the future, so we need to be happy with ourselves and present situations because it's all we have and all we need to get where we want to go! Arghhh...I sound like a philosopher right now, but you get it! I strongly believe that every phase which we are passing through, is a lesson to learn. The only thing which sometimes bugs me is that 'What if?' question which appears, when I am thinking that if we would have done this and that at the right time, things would've taken a different direction. Well, no time for regrets life moves on! -------------------- Check out my awesome Nintendo Cover-band, EMULATOR!! http://www.reverbnation.com/emulator Now.....go practice!! |
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