Mark2 -> RE: I don't play Flamenco (Jul. 6 2012 17:27:00)
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Barry Bonds was asked about the advantage steriods may have given players, implying that he of course was one of them. Barry said that yes, he did have a huge advantage over other players, the advantage was his dad, Bobby Bonds, a great pro baseball player. That makes a lot of sense to me. The advantage of a pro baseball player, teaching his son from the very beginning, showing him the correct techniques, teaching him things others may not learn until they get to the pros, if ever. Same with PdL, his dad raised him to be a pro, surrounded him with professional flamencos, and gave him every opportunity he could to further that singular goal. Paco is a product of not only that very rare preparation and opportunity, but also his own determination and natural ability. All the elements coming together to produce the finest flamenco guitarist yet. For people to think anyone can equal that sort of mastery if they work hard enough is not realistic IMO. Can anyone? No. Can some? Absolutely. quote:
ORIGINAL: n85ae This is very simplistic to say, "they all practice a lot". Ok perhaps gift from God is bad phrase. However being biological creatures, we are NOT all the same. It is known that interconnection in the brain for example is different from one person to another (synapses). Clearly a science still underway, however what makes a serial killer a serial killer? What makes a Michael Jordan what he is? A lot ofthe right biological things that come together and wire them the way they are. In effect Paco, etc. they got the brain synapses package installed at birth that get's them the Flamenco Level X ability. Of course that's just the hardware so they still need to practice to program in the "what to do when" part. How many people in the entire world of humanity may have Flamenco Synapses Package X installed but have never even held a guitar? Give them one and train them and maybe Paco steps down and say - It's yours now Maestro. Nobody who's working hard to learn this stuff wants to say, hmm maybe I only got Flamenco Synapses Package III, but it's a fact that most people will fall into that category. You think Grisha just practices a lot ... Really? No f-ing way, he's got more than practice in there. The simple fact is that some of us, no matter how hard we practice, and how much we diligently learn, will EVER get to that level. Because we do not have the same CPU and Memory moduiles they have. You're kidding yourself if you think proper practice, and enough of it can get you there. That's not to say you cannot become a really good guitar player, or have a great time at it. Just that 99% of us are not no matter what gonna become the next Paco. Because we aren't built that way. Does that discourage me? No, it doesn't, because I recognize that I can become good within my own capacity. It's just a simple reality check that No - I don't have Package Level X installed. Plus another aspect of this is - Well we're playing music for entertainment. Playing for your own enjoyment, and to entertain the people around you IS actually enough in itself. It's still hot here in Chicago, so there's my morning Rant. Plus I gotta go do my daily 20 miles on the bike, fully realizing I don't have Tour De France Package X installed either. Jeff
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