Re: A little YouTube clip
There is something that I have wanted to say for a long time that I have noticed Andy
talk about twice and then just the other day Ray said it too and that is the "
I want to do
all original work" statement. Perhaps we could build some momentum on this thread with
Andy's piece as the send off.
There seems to be three camps ....
1.)... those who play mostly other peoples music. This would be the art of interpretation people.
2.)Those who play some covers and some originals. Thats the pop group.
3.) And those who play their own stuff exclusively.
Personally I am in the latter group and will admit that I carry that flag high because I am terrible at interpretation. And also the idea of pleasing and audience by playing something
they might be familiar with has no appeal for me. But that is not to say that I don't respect
someone who plays a beautiful interpretation thus making it their own or someone who follows that format as a way to
get through too there own music. I am not saying
either or, or better /worse but am just making the observation to try and tease some
insight and awareness out of those distinctions.
But deeper and if it is true that Andy is an all origional guy I think that his new
"improvisation" really does the trick. It's magic but I am currious as to
why?
Is it really so mysterious? Should we even try to take the lid off the thing or are
we messing with something better left alone? Any thoughts?
*j*
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