I'm kind of an interloper here, since I don't take lessons from Mike and joined to sneak some tips via email. However, this discussion brings to mind a quote. Jimmy Vaughan was talking of his late brother Stevie Ray and said he was instantly "in a place where he was channeling his inspiration." I think that's what Don is talking about and what we all strive for.
And now... Back to the corner... Jason On Fri, Oct 2, 2009 at 7:31 PM, Don Grieser <[email protected]>wrote: > > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
