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Originally Posted by mikealpine
I've been a rhythm player for over 40 years. I explain it as 1 year of playing, 40 times over. It is only in the last few years that I started playing guitar with some adult hobbyists at a local music school. It's a lot of fun and I have been pushed/pulled out of my comfort zone. I'm trying to learn some lead, trying to understand theory, and most of all, contribute to the sound of the band as a whole, whether in vocal harmony or in whatever guitar parts I can add. It's been fun, and I am definitely trying to bring something good with me each week. Tough to find enough practice time between my day job, 2 kids (9 and 12), my wife and household responsibilities. Having fun learning again, though.
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That' a great story Mike! I think the ability to improvise is crucial, but it has to get beyond the improvisation being a blizzard of disjointed pentatonic licks. It needs to reach a level of listening to each other and trying to compliment, not compete. Playing for the service of the song.
03-31-2014, 01:21 PM
