RE: [Harp-L] groove?

[Marc Molino <mmolino54@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> On Sep 10, 2013, at 11:01 PM, "JON KIP" <jonkip@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > I'm curious as to if anyone who's been reading along on this fine discussion of swing and/or groove feels that their actual playing has the potential of being changed by virtue of what's been discussed.
> > 

What I've taken from this discussion is that groove is not easily defined, but it has a lot to do with both timing and feeling. You've got to be able to listen and understand what's going on with the music and musicians around you, but if your timing sucks or you're not used to listening to the beat/rhythm, you can feel all you want and it ain't gonna come out your harp. Nothing replaces a live session, but it sounds like a metronome can help you listen, internalize your own timing, and practice in a useful way when you're not able to play with others.

Maybe it's just me, but it's like we're always trying to shoehorn these harmonica approaches into black or white categories (sheet readers vs. ear training, theory vs. intuition, etc.). Multiple approaches seems like it might work best for some people and the rest of you just need to switch to the right comb material.

Your lurking harmonica hobbyist,
Marc