Re: [Harp-L] When to Lay Out

["Abner Galdos" <cdgaldos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Randy it does help, and that's what I do. 
I think the last time it just bother the 2nd guitarist.
What's funny about the whole thing, people keep asking me to play louder, they cant hear me....

abner (Blueyes, CAN YOU HEAR ME KNOW!!!!!)
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: randy singer 
  To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 11:31 AM
  Subject: Re: [Harp-L] When to Lay Out


  when i first moved to nashville, a guitar player gave me the best  
  piece of advice that I have never forgotten.

  he said.....

  ONLY PLAY WHEN THE SINGER TAKES A BREATH


  More or less, this is sage advice.  For example, if I am doing a fill  
  between his vocal lines, I will stop playing completely a millisecond  
  before he comes in on his first note. I wait to hear him take a  
  breath, I stop, he sings..........

  same with coming in......the second he stops, I start.

  especially when sitting in, i play it safe by only doing my fills when  
  he is not singing.

  Of course, I might play some soft long notes or simple cool melody  
  riff like a violin during the time he sings, but i make sure the  
  volume is low.

  hope this helps,

  randy
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