bluemoose
989 posts
Jul 17, 2014
2:25 PM
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Was back east last week and missed my last 2 regular Tuesday night jams. I've been sitting in with the house duo for the opening hour set for the last couple months.
Thought I'd be a bit rusty but I've been keeping up with the forum chatter about space, in and out of patterns, ahead and behind the beat.
So I took my time, set up riffs, then toyed with parts of them. Waited and listened for the chord changes. Kind of talked back at them after they happened. Coming in late or early through the turn around to set up the next chorus.
Felt really good, in control and more in the groove. I could hear what was going on a lot better too. (Which is a good thing since the boys often don't play 'normal' chord progressions.)
Thank you forum!
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jawbone
549 posts
Jul 18, 2014
6:16 AM
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Whaaaaat !!!! Did you go up to "Gravelhurst" and not wave on the way by !!???!!!! Shame, shame !!!!
Glad you are having fun at the jam, Eh!! ;-)
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If it ain't got harp - it ain't really blues!!!!
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The Iceman
1830 posts
Jul 18, 2014
6:53 AM
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Sounds like you are understanding "Play next to what you know".
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The Iceman
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Frank
4846 posts
Jul 18, 2014
12:26 PM
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May I submit that you can play next what you don't know when you are improvising...
Now, it is obvious that you do know it- or you would not of considered attempting it...
But, does that mean you've played it prior, probably in practice though possibly too not in the same way you did this time.
So you can actually play things when improvising that you don't know for sure, in order to get to know them on a more personal level -
This is achieved by the realization that you "must somehow know it" or you wouldn't of played it...
Which in turn persuades you to continue exploring it...
So that you will sincerely deliver it with (CERTAIN know how ) in future instances
Thus the once previously unknown is brought to the surface and reveals itself as "wanting" to be known, and hopefully in a truly intimate way :)
Music, like a lover - longs to be known :)
Last Edited by Frank on Jul 18, 2014 12:38 PM
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walterharp
1461 posts
Jul 18, 2014
3:32 PM
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glad we could be of help :-)
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