Re: What's experimental?

[George Ludwig <sfmissionman@yahoo.com>]

Something I've found to be really helpful is to improvise every day and 
record it. As a result of doing this steadily for the last couple of 
months, not only has my level of musicianship generally increased (rhythm 
especially), but I was able to identify distinct characteristics of my 
playing. It might be a rhythmic figure or melodic contour. As a result of 
this, one of the ways in which I now view my playing is in terms of a 
"pallette" that I select from. Maybe this is basic stuff to some of you, 
but I had never thought about it in those terms before. 

Having a solid grasp of these things makes it a lot easier to identify 
when I am doing "the same old thing", and having recognized it, be able to 
make a conscious choice to change (or not) what I'm doing, as well as be 
able to consciously choice to go outside of that palette or remain in it. 
In this way, the palette itself grows over time.

BTW, I don't believe that "not repeating yourself" is always a good thing. 
But I do believe that it is always a good thing to know your own playing 
well anough to realize if/when you are on "autopilot", and knowing this, 
to be able make whatever is the appropriate choice for you at that moment.

-George


----- Original Message ----
From: Per Boysen <perboysen@gmail.com>
To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 8:59:51 AM
Subject: Re: What's experimental?

On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 4:18 PM, Stefan Tiedje
<stefantiedje@googlemail.com> wrote:

> Anyway, improvisation is the key for me, though its hard to learn not to
> repeat yourself...
>
> Stefan


It's hard to learn to unlearn. You have to try really hard to be
ignorant enough.

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