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I simply must thank you all for this thread. It's the sharing
of these ideas, feelings and observations that makes the Looping community my
fave-rave e-place.
Since I review gear as part of my work, and since I own a good
number of instruments (and play them all), I can say that mojo is absolutely
what it's all about, with the understanding that a certain resonance exists
between the player and the played. Per mentioned this. I think it can sometimes
be understood in very practical terms: a guitarist might favor the key of G
major. S/he picks up a guitar, strums some chords that revolve around G, and it
just doesn't feel right. Next guitarist comes along, favoring the key of E, and
the same guitar goes bonkers - strong E major resonance, weak G major resonance.
In the world of electronic chips and processors, I own a Boss
GT-3. I love it. BUT. It has no resonance around the pitch of G. Regardless of
the patch, it kinda goes limp when I play a G. I can feel my guitar resonating,
but I hear the unit just tossing a wet blanket over the note. Explain that one.
I also believe that certain objects are filled with mojo, and
can generate good/bad vibes accordingly. I believe that it's almost silly NOT to
understand that a musical instrument will be altered by how it vibrates (someone
must remember the "vibrating chamber" that Rick Turner checked out for use with
guitars...?). And if an instrument is transformed by its use, and we are
transformed by music, well, "there's magic in the music and the music's in
me..."
This thread is my Looper's Christmas wish come true. Thank you
all!
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