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Dec 2 2019, 06:22 PM |
I think when I play and I think when I practice to 'learn'.
When I'm solely working on technique - as in getting a line or a lick or a transition cleaner and faster, then yes, I will sit down in front of the TV or listen to a podcast and just let my fingers do the walking. Auto pilot. When I'm playing any type of performance: with a band, solo, overdub or even for a youtube/instagram video - I strive to think about what the music is supposed to sound like as a whole entity. If it's with a band then I want to think about what it sounds like as an ensemble. I try to hear as a listener and constantly adjust how and even what I'm playing. It's all very instantaneous but it is conscious. Regarding mimicking another musician's style ... yes, my mentality changes. -------------------- - Ken Lasaine
https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/foolin-the-clouds https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/surfin-at-the-country-hop Soundcloud assorted ... https://soundcloud.com/klasaine3 New record ... http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/kenlasaine Solo Guitar ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...5iIdO2tpgtj25Ke Stuff I'm on ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...b-dhb-4B0KgRY-d |
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Dec 2 2019, 08:17 PM |
Any song I Play live , I have to be able to play it , in my head, with out my guitar , and if I can't do that, I do not know the song well enough I do this weather I am concerned about mimicking someone or not . It is at this point that I can embellish if I want to Excellent method! Whenever I'm having trouble with something or working on something that is really difficult I play it in my head and "see my hands on the guitar making all the moves". I do this a lot before falling asleep and as I'm just waking up. -------------------- - Ken Lasaine
https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/foolin-the-clouds https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/surfin-at-the-country-hop Soundcloud assorted ... https://soundcloud.com/klasaine3 New record ... http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/kenlasaine Solo Guitar ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...5iIdO2tpgtj25Ke Stuff I'm on ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...b-dhb-4B0KgRY-d |
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Dec 3 2019, 02:18 AM |
hey . as long as we don't call our wifes by our guitar names , were good All my guitars are named 'Baby' ... as is my wife. So far, so good. -------------------- - Ken Lasaine
https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/foolin-the-clouds https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/surfin-at-the-country-hop Soundcloud assorted ... https://soundcloud.com/klasaine3 New record ... http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/kenlasaine Solo Guitar ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...5iIdO2tpgtj25Ke Stuff I'm on ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...b-dhb-4B0KgRY-d |
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Dec 3 2019, 10:49 AM |
I used to do the "TV method" as well - but it wasn't until I stopped with that that I could see clear results in terms of fewer mistakes/sloppiness.
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Dec 5 2019, 01:37 PM |
I've been trying the "Brain out" method the last few minutes of my practise session by just putting a YT vid on. At the moment I'm struggling with it. I'm not good at focusing on one thing while doing another. I can't have music on while reading a book, I either listen to the music and look at the words without taking them in, get a few pages along and realise that I haven't got a clue where the words are taking me, or I realise I don't even know what music has been on, same with DIY, can't have music on, it distracts me.
I taught myself to touch type years ago, I was sick of typing out a long email without looking at the screen and then realising I'd done it all in caps So I can now type without looking at the screen but if my wife talks to me when I'm typing, her words go onto the document it must be linked to the focus thing. I will give it some more time though -------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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Dec 5 2019, 03:46 PM |
When I practice in front of the TV, it's only things I'm trying to get faster and cleaner - not something I'm trying to learn. I already know it in my head and hands but I don't have it up to tempo or there is a transition that I'm stumbling over.
-------------------- - Ken Lasaine
https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/foolin-the-clouds https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/surfin-at-the-country-hop Soundcloud assorted ... https://soundcloud.com/klasaine3 New record ... http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/kenlasaine Solo Guitar ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...5iIdO2tpgtj25Ke Stuff I'm on ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...b-dhb-4B0KgRY-d |
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Dec 11 2019, 06:30 AM |
In your OP you mention effortless mastery. You also mention in your last post the Greg Howe 'Sunny' solo.
That's a totally improvised solo. He wouldn't play it the same way twice. Some of the same licks maybe but not the overall approach and arc. If you really want to play a bit like that and not stumble- the effortless mastery part - you need to know why he plays what he plays. Work on that. This post has been edited by klasaine: Dec 11 2019, 06:32 AM -------------------- - Ken Lasaine
https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/foolin-the-clouds https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/surfin-at-the-country-hop Soundcloud assorted ... https://soundcloud.com/klasaine3 New record ... http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/kenlasaine Solo Guitar ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...5iIdO2tpgtj25Ke Stuff I'm on ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...b-dhb-4B0KgRY-d |
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Dec 11 2019, 08:15 AM |
Yeah Ken,
We touched on this in quick licks, taking it further, how and why people play what they play to convey a story/emotion etc is very key to improvisation, you need to understand the rules and then break them to suit your requirements, unless you have one of those brains that can just wing it and get what you want instinctively, that's not the norm though, please correct me if I'm wrong Cheers Phil -------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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Dec 11 2019, 12:11 PM |
This can be nice - but the flip side is that if you jam to a Youtube video without really concentrating there is a major risk your finger will head towards the familiar licks. One of the most common questions I get is "how do I avoid playing the same licks oven and when jamming". And the secret here is to slow down so that you have the time think about what you are going to play, and hopefully avoid your clichés. I totally agree, I think we may be the same in the way we need to approach things. The hardest thing for me is breaking out of the Box1 pent shape. Sometimes you just have to pick another shape and make it happen, box 1 is so ergonomically right but stay in that town and you get the same streets day in day out if you know what I mean. I've discovered recently that, skill level on guitar has no bearing on creativity, skill is the tool that allows expression, you can be a brilliant brick layer but not be able to design a stunning home, you can be a superb architect but not be able to build from your own drawings. The top guitarists of this world can do both Cheers -------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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