RE: Composition & Improvisation (was Re: Terje Rypdal was ECM guitarists)

[Gareth Whittock <buddhamachine@live.co.uk>]

I'm curious as to what you think when you guys listen back to recordings of your own performances. I've recorded some jams which I thught were quite acceptable while I was playing them, only to fell that they fell well short of expectations whilst just listening.

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> Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:58:53 -0700
> Subject: Re: Composition & Improvisation (was Re: Terje Rypdal was ECM guitarists)
> From: biffoz@gmail.com
> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
>
> Per wrote . . .
> > He, he... and I have sometimes been thinking that I maybe hear too much structures in plain noise. ;-))
>
> I find that my favorite loops are sometimes very eccentric and have a
> "limp" and often don't sound like they're worth even trying to play
> with them—but in the process of letting them cycle for awhile, I start
> getting used to the wobble and as I play along, I find myself adapting
> and finally playing fairly seamlessly over them. (No comment on my
> ability to do this "live"!)
>
> > Somehow I think it is not so much about talent but rather about trust and attitude. If you trust in the process it will reward you. But if you just feed a fraction of disbelief in your mind the music will not reveal a structure for you to play with. Another wonderful aspect is that if you do not try hard, a lot of elements will fall into the right places. It really is the power of non-strength.
>
> A zen-like acceptance seems to be the most important factor for me.
> Doubt is the enemy. Due to situational disturbances in my life over
> the past decade, I've been fighting my own battles with doubt, but
> might just be starting to feel like I'm readu to interact more, but
> don't quote me on that! 8-)
>
> --
> Miko Biffle
> Biffoz@Gmail.com
> "Running scared from all the usual distractions!"
>

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