Re: [Harp-L] Spontaneous creativity

[IcemanLE@xxxxxxx]

You've just experienced the in the moment flight. Careful now. First  
reaction may be to "try" to recreate this. It very seldom works. Instead of  
"trying" to recreate, just do more of what was magic the first time. Very Zen.  
Once you "define" it, you negate it. Just "be" it.
 
The Iceman
 
 
In a message dated 4/9/2010 1:38:07 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
hvyj@xxxxxxx writes:

I guess  the moral of the story is that thereâs very creative and   
artistically compelling music that can be played when musicians   
interact and are not caught up in trying to imitate some recording  or  
another.  I mean, this sure as hell wasnât like anything  anyone has  
ever recorded that Iâve ever heard, but it worked so  well, and  
sounded so good, I was thrilled to have been part of  the  
performance.  And it was all made up on the spot. And the  applause in  
the small venue when we finished made it abundantly  clear that the  
audience really liked it, too.  Better to play  what you feel, IMHO,  
than try to imitate what someone else has  already played before.