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playing the naturally loose groove
playing the naturally loose groove
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waltertore
828 posts
Aug 05, 2010
4:42 PM
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I did these this afternoon. I am a firm believer in "mistakes". My musical goal is to be so relaxed that I have no idea where I am going. To some it may sound "wrong" but to me that is where the real gold is in playing music. Over rehearsed tight as a drum songs sound sterile to me just as sloppy/lack of technical ability sounds irritating. I want it to sound like you are sitting in my living room and live in the middle of these two concepts. This feel is what I experienced onstage with guys like lightning hopkins. they were constantly going "wrong" but their sense of rhythm made it all work with groove and tension. I follow the groove and often times get lost, ahead or behind it. It is a fun challenge to mess with time while the underlying groove is steady. The older I get, the more this way of playing interests me. Walter
I want a real friend
finding the groove
friday night work is done
a street musician
young and trying to play the blues
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walter tore's spontobeat - a real one man band and over 1 million spontaneously created songs and growing. I record about 300 full length cds a year.
" life is a daring adventure or nothing at all" - helen keller
2,000 of my songs
continuous streaming - 200 most current songs
my videos
Last Edited by on Aug 05, 2010 4:46 PM
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AV8R
31 posts
Aug 05, 2010
6:09 PM
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Walter that first number in particular was really sweet,,,,great harp,vocals, and lyrics.
Sorry I haven't listened to more of your posts, you're a heck of a musician, and a great storyteller. Keep 'em coming!
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waltertore
829 posts
Aug 05, 2010
6:34 PM
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AV8R: Thanks for the compliment! I believe we all have endless songs inside us if we can relax enough to let them come out unfiltered. Think about how much of life each of us sees/experiences in just 1 day! The key is to not worry about mistakes and to follow where your heart takes you. IMO that is what makes the difference between being a real artist and painting by the numbers. Just about anyone can master the techniques enough to sound real proficent. Walter
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walter tore's spontobeat - a real one man band and over 1 million spontaneously created songs and growing. I record about 300 full length cds a year.
" life is a daring adventure or nothing at all" - helen keller
2,000 of my songs
continuous streaming - 200 most current songs
my videos
Last Edited by on Aug 05, 2010 6:38 PM
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