Re: [Harp-L] The way I see it; [and the rest of us]?

["Chris Michalek" <Chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

My subject heading was THE WAY I SEE IT.

No the way you should see it. Not what we should do....




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>---- Original Message ----
>From: icemanle@xxxxxxx
>To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: [Harp-L] The way I see it; [and the rest of us]?
>Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 17:18:31 -0400
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>>If only Chris would add "IMO" at the end of sentences such as "NOTES
>and Position do not matter".
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>>I've been moved to my feet by one perfect sustained note played by
>Albert Collins at a live show. I've been moved to tears by one
>perfectly placed note w/gentle vibrato in a trumpet solo by Chet
>Baker. I've been moved to wonderment by the one unexpected choice but
>somehow perfect note played by Miles Davis in many of his solos. Neil
>Young still excites me with his one note choice solo during "Cinnamon
>Girl".
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>>Listen to the power of a well placed note in the harmonica playing
>of Big Walter or Jerry Portnoy - very accessable stuff to any level
>of harmonica player. 
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>>Note choice (based on knowledge of scale degree, relation to the
>harmony, timing and a feel for the rhythm underlying) will make an
>audience react.
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>>Nothing wrong in thinking this through while learning, practicing,
>and (gasp) even during a performance, IMO. It works for me and many
>of my favorite musicians.
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>>The Iceman
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Chris Michalek <Chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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>><The most important thing I have learned is people react to emotion
>>and rhythm NOT note choice. Notes mean nothing and rhythm joined by
>>emotion is everything. Don't believe me?  Take a simple tune like
>>Jingle Bells, play any note other than the correct note BUT play the
>>rhythm and you along with everybody else will still be able to
>>identify the song. NOTES and Position do not matter.>
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