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

[Mike Wilbur <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

That's cool 

Mike Wilbur



On Sep 16, 2013, at 6:30 PM, Gary Lehmann <gnarlyheman@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 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).
>>> 
>> 
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> -- 
> Gary