Yes indeed, Robin. That's what it's all about. When I get lost in the music, the inner dialog goes away, and the song/tune plays itself through me--those are the times I live for. How do you get to that place more often? That's the question.
Learning to play the mandolin is more a spiritual pursuit/journey than just learning tunes/technique to me. Does that count as passion? On Fri, Oct 2, 2009 at 5:32 PM, Robin Gravina <[email protected]> wrote: > For me the thing that kills me about learning music is the immense technique > you have to get in order to just stand up and say something through your > instrument. For me, that is what marks a real musician: not being able to > ride the chord changes in a fancy way, but being able to transmit the > emotions that you have within the context of the song. Or in fact letting > the song do its work, with you as a vehicle. That's why Monroe is a master. > When I'm practicing I always have that idea in mind, and hopefully the > enormous gap between what I would like to express, and what I am able to > express will get ever smaller. > > I like this theme, and I like the messages. > > > On Fri, Oct 2, 2009 at 5:17 PM, Mike Hoffmann <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> Music is odd for me because, like any relationship, my lust for it >> comes and goes. There are times where I am driving in my car and I >> hear a melody in my head and I can go home and arrange it on the >> mandolin. Or I will have a particular tune that I hadn't planned on >> learning running over and over in my head and it will be pie to >> learn. Other times, I really really want to learn something and it >> doesn't stick. >> >> I think where the passion comes in is when I know to stick with it. >> Playing music has provided me with more joy than anything else, save >> my relationship with my gal, over the past seven years. Sure, I will >> sacrifice playing music on a come and go basis to play baseball >> (interferes with sunday busking session) or to do something with my >> family, but music is always there. I have lifelong friends whom I >> have met through playing. How could I not be passionate! >> >> When I first heard that Frank Wakefield gives lessons I drove two >> hours once a month to sit in his kitchen and drink coffee and play >> mandolin and listen to stories. Now, I drive over five hours six or >> so times a year to play music with dear friends. >> >> The nice thing about music is it is CHEAP! I do my budget every two >> weeks and music takes up a tiny little sliver of my income. Sorry >> Mike, wish I could take more online lessons; I will pay your electric >> bill in the future when I can pay mine. Honestly though, people are >> so willing to share with a young musician that I have been able to >> learn so much without having to buy books, videos, lessons. With the >> internet, there are ooooodles of resources out there for the taking. >> >> Anyhow, I am passionate >> Hoff Jessin >> >> >> >> > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Taterbugmando" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
