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[IcemanLE@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 2/27/04 10:15:56 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
chris@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes:


> yeah, but the best players often begin their solos with intent but
> transition into inspiration and then back into intent.  Listen to
> guys like Howard Levy or Michael Brecker you can tell when they are
> "thinking" and when they are "feeling" 

Intent is a doorway you pass through on the way to inspiration. Habit rusts 
the door hinges making it harder to open.

In Inspiration, "Thinking" and "Feeling" are not so much an either/or, but 
rather a mixture. Your artistic sensibilities determine how much of each to add 
to your musical gumbo.

When the diners clean their plates, wipe their greasy chins, smile and ask 
for more, you've got a winning recipe.

The Iceman