and of course, people keep missing the point. Dude, I'm blind as well. it's
the reason I'm on this list. and I play piano. been playing for years. so
I'm aware that blind people can play piano. Sheesh we aren't ignorant on
here. I'm not referring to the playing itself as I've explained several
times, I'm referring to the rest of the things that make him unique.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dennis Towne" <[email protected]>
To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2012 5:45 PM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] working Holodeck game
On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 4:40 PM, Yohandy <[email protected]> wrote:
[snip]
... I doubt it's as simple as just practice. there have to be other
factors
involved.
I'm on the other side of that opinion, Yohandy. I'm convinced its
just as simple as practice, and that there's not really any other
factors involved. I too know a huge number of songs and can play in
the dark, even with my minimal training. Being blind isn't really
much of a factor, as part of any good musician's training should be to
play in pitch black so that there's no need to look at the instrument.
Piano is one of the easier instruments for this, because the layout
of the keys guides your fingers. I've had a lot more trouble playing
guitar and bass blind than piano.
I have little doubt that most people could do everything he does, if
they dedicated their lives to it. (Rare cases like my mother, where
there is an actual biological problem, are of course the exception.
She is completely, utterly tone deaf, and actually cannot tell the
difference between notes played up to two octaves apart. The entire
remainder of my family, even my extended family, is fine.)
Never underestimate the power of hard work and practice. I don't do
what he does because I don't care that much; I like programming more.
Dennis Towne
Alter Aeon MUD
http://www.alteraeon.com
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