I think the only way to make a step up is by hard conscious work. I can only admire the attitude that says 'i'm not as good as I could be, so let's get working'. Things can get too comfortable once you are competent and there is always change going on: for better or worse, but change all the same.
2010/1/20, Linda <[email protected]>: > I feel exactly like what tater expresses but I really deserve it, and > am doing something about it. > Maybe thats just the way of it, cycles of pursuit followed by > lassitude, don't know.. but I hear it, it sounds honest, and I wish I > could be starting from where you are instead of where I am. > linda > > On Jan 20, 2:47 pm, Bill Burnette <[email protected]> wrote: >> Far be it from me to argue with a per-fesh-un-al such as yerself, but I >> still think when it comes to music, when you think about it too much, you >> lose part of the soul. I suspicion that most of us hang around here more >> for >> the inspiration we derive from your music than from your good looks, charm >> and personality... ;) >> >> Bill in Nashville >> >> On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 7:41 PM, Mark Seale <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Tater - >> >> > I don't know what brought this on, and from the sounds of it, I don't >> > want >> > to. Now, I'm not going to tell you not to practice and keep working, >> > everybody has to do that. But I will say that what you do inspires a >> > bunch >> > of us to play music musically. Listening to you and really hearing what >> > you >> > do got me out of the "shove as many notes in as possible and play as >> > fast as >> > possible mode." Your rhythm and drive and right hand shed a whole new >> > light >> > on music for me. And for that, I'm eternally grateful. Sure, when >> > compared >> > to a classical, pristine piece what you do sounds raw, but that's what >> > draws >> > so many of us to it. >> >> > Keep doing what you're doing and always strive to do it better tomorrow >> > than you did today. >> >> > Mark >> >> > On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 7:25 PM, mistertaterbug >> > <[email protected]>wrote: >> >> >> Okay, I've decided to go back to the drawing board. It's been looming >> >> on the horizon for some time, bugging me, nagging at me in the back of >> >> my mind, one of those things that I know needs doing. So here goes... >> >> >> While it's true that I've taken some flack of late from uneducated >> >> n'er-do-wells with snappy comments regarding the "slop" I play and how >> >> I'm apparently luckier than Kenny G in my musical success based upon >> >> my apparent lack of ability to be an actual musician, this is not the >> >> basis for my conclusion that things need to change. There's a lot of >> >> things that need changing around here really, and the musical aspect >> >> is only one of the pieces of the puzzle. I'm getting fed up with >> >> feeling like the weak link in so many chains, not all of them musical. >> >> Call it a delayed New Year's Resolution list, if you will. >> >> >> As middle age comes and settles in more firmly I find myself wanting >> >> to play better, to understand more, to feel a connection with what I'm >> >> doing that's not been there in quite some time. Yes, I've been winging >> >> it. But then I suppose I've not fooled everybody judging by the latest >> >> flurry of comments and my own personal feelings of musical unrest. I >> >> need a feeling of belonging to what I'm doing, I need to feel I'm >> >> doing it well, that it's a part of me. So far, no cigar. >> >> >> I sat here today and played "Black Joke w/Variations" as I do every >> >> couple days(or so...there's part of the problem right there; lack of >> >> consistency and regularity) and made a greater effort to play the >> >> notes cleanly and with character. Egad. You'd think I never saw this >> >> exercise before. I used to play at it every day, every morning first >> >> thing, out on the porch with the mando and the 'dola to do my ritual, >> >> my mando-meditation. But now I'm playing it and paying attention to >> >> detail in a different way. I am reworking my right hand some due to >> >> feeling some wear and tear over the last 38 years and it's hard, REAL >> >> hard. I'm working on making it work smoothly and relaxed, but feeling >> >> strong and sure. I'm watching my pick angle. I'm watching how much >> >> motion I use to make the strokes, how I cross over strings to get to >> >> the next, listening to the sound of the notes, the evenness of the >> >> tremolo(or not, in this case), watching my pick angle, etc. Everything >> >> I can think of. And I know that the more I work, the more things will >> >> turn up that need attention. >> >> >> Truth is, I spend a lot of time working, but not efficiently. I waste >> >> 30 minutes here, an hour there not focused on anything. Now I don't >> >> mean to say that putting one's brain out of gear now and again is not >> >> a good idea, but being on auto-pilot all the time, not filtering what >> >> goes in and comes out, is not really a good idea. So, the tune books >> >> are out, the paper is out, the iTunes list is open, lyrics are at easy >> >> reach. I'm not sure I even know how to accomplish what I want to get >> >> done. If I sit and ponder it too hard the task will just seem like too >> >> much of a mountain to climb. Maybe in pieces small enough to chew is >> >> the way to go, but I feel like now I have to chew all the time to get >> >> ahead and see real success, real progress. Real progress will instill >> >> passion for success. >> >> >> I find I've got a lot more things I want to get done, and feeling I'm >> >> playing at the level I think I should be is high on the list. I have >> >> raised my standards for myself. I have quite a collection of material >> >> I want to learn and explore. The list grows and I just sit and watch >> >> it without whittling any of it away. I know myself well enough to know >> >> that this will all nag me in the back of my mind until I do something >> >> about it. 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