Re: [Harp-L] Re: The Groove?

[Gary Lehmann <gnarlyheman@xxxxxxxxx>]

I ran across this today, it's Cee Lo Green with Darryl Hall
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoXxdObGKuI
And the groove is substantial . . .
Plus there's no harmonica, so you can play along . . .


On Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 9:55 AM, Music Cal <macaroni9999@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I recently watched a Emily Remler video that Bluesy had posted on Wim's
> website. In it she talks about groove and time. She admits that after all
> of her training at Berklee she was told by other musicians that she had bad
> time and groove. Her response was to first cry and then, after recovering,
> buckle down and work on her groove. And she developed, I think most would
> agree, fantastic groove. In the video she passes along tips to develop
> groove. She never says in some highly quantitative manner what groove is
> and what it looks like in a "scientific" sense. Instead she passes along
> tips to help the student become more aware of groove. With awareness comes
> mastery?
>
> The spirit of my original post was not one that was principally focused on
> the mechanics of groove (although there is a small element of that too).
> Instead my focus was largely on awareness of groove and tips with respect
> to developing that awareness.
>
> But it's all good. Please keep the comments coming!
>
> MusiCal
>
>
> On Sun, Sep 8, 2013 at 8:47 PM, Joseph Leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > I never liked the term being in the groove. I like being on track better.
> >
> > Picture a bob sled run. It's a groove. You are the sled. But while you
> > would think that being within the groove is THE way to go, remember: YOU
> > still have to steer.
> > And if you don't take the correct line through the course, you have a bad
> > time and loose.
> >
> > Being on track is better. There you are NAILED to the direction you need
> > to go. No distraction of having to steer. Just open the motors on your
> > streetcar and let er roll.
> >
> > Once, as a small child, I asked the question: "Why do the motormen on the
> > streetcars make less money than the bus drivers?" Answer, they don't have
> > to steer...easier job.
> >
> > smo-joe  (oops, gotta go catch the 94 Sharpsburg).
> >
>



-- 
Gary