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Post by Phil Taylor on Apr 12, 2024 18:35:31 GMT
Interesting I thought.......
Phil
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Post by delb0y on Apr 13, 2024 5:45:57 GMT
Yes, some good points. Martin Taylor is always worth listening to. I think the idea that a good musician is about being a communicator rather than being, necessarily, a great technician, is a very valid point. Also like the idea of using ones musical heroes as mentors and yardsticks on he way to "goodness", too.
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Post by vinman on May 4, 2024 16:52:56 GMT
Very interesting. Years ago we saw a rock'n'roll group busking in a local high street. It was all a bit rough around the edges, technically a bit average I expect. But what energy and heart. It got shoppers dancing, can't be better than that.
For me it's about energy, heart and emotion and Not worrying about the spot on correct chord or note or any of the other technical stuff we get hung up on.
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Post by vikingblues on May 14, 2024 21:15:11 GMT
Martin Taylor talking a great deal of sense.  Not that I qualify whatever the definition of a good musician is! But that's fine with me. Mark |
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Post by jonnymosco on May 15, 2024 17:48:13 GMT
I do find some wisdom in his comments (and a few massive contradictions), but on the flipside... learn the rules to break the rules?
I suppose that what he says is similar to somebody who learns a language through speaking it in the country with the locals, like me when I lived in the Pyrenees. I learnt from the local farmers and am pretty limited and basically illiterate, but can communicate in simple terms and without much nuance. Had I studied with a tutor, learnt to conjugate verbs etc. my French speaking journey would be sped up and I would have far more efficient ways to express my views and feelings.
Music is a language that can be learnt in many ways and through many means, but it is important that we are not limited by ignorance.
I truly believe that we don't need to define in musical terms what we play, but a little knowledge in this case is not a dangerous thing and it can give us the freedom to express ourselves musically.
Jonny
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Post by dreadnought28 on May 15, 2024 23:56:02 GMT
Great interview. A lot of it resonated with me, self taught and not understanding all the technical stuff. I’m reminded of the South African musicians that Paul Simon worked with on Graceland. Some of them knew chord shapes but had no idea that they were playing D or E or whatever. They went entirely on sound. My favourite album ever!
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Post by missclarktree on May 16, 2024 16:46:22 GMT
My guess is that many good musicians, like Martin Taylor, don't realise how much they know. When he started talking about how to achieve different tones his knowledge was evident, even if he doesn't know everything. But he made a lot of good and encouraging points - reminded me of 'The Piano' competition series where amateur street musicians play for a place in a concert. Some of them know very little but they've definitely got something that makes you want to hear more.
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