Florian -> RE: hands or tentacles? help needed (Jul. 28 2007 4:11:27)
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(lets call it the Nino de Pura effect ), [:D] [:D] Ouch SO what you are saying is stay away from technically challenging pieces (even if you acctualy like them and is the kind of music u wish to play) unless you can play em perfect the first time ? play something you are not that much into for the sake of beeing right and approved ? quote:
Since i really dislike the trend of playing fast and difficult for the sake of showing off technique Yeah none of the flamenco guitarists we look up to do that lol beeing a performer IS beeing a show off, flamenco guitar is about showing off unique flamenco technique as much as it is telling a musical story.. If you dont wanna show off u got no bussines playing in front of people cause noone pays money to see you do something they can do or to see you beeing shy. and yeah what a shock you wont be able to do something technically challenging right the way it sounds on the cd the first 200 or 300 times u try, i gues i better stop and go play a beginner piece i can play but it does nothing for my enjoyment [:D]... or i could keep practicing this challenging piece better and slower and keep working at it until i get it ???? hmm what to do [:)].. what will make me happyer and get me closer towards playing the kind of music i love playing ? People like paco , gerardo , tomatito , vicente inspire us, theyr music inspire us why is it showing off asspiring to play like them ? however wrong we do it ?. we are also fans. u call it showing off, i say trying to play the music u love and most of the time for the reason you got into flamenco guitar, because 70 % of people here didnt get into flamenco guitar because they heard a perfectly played beginner flamenco piece and were inspired. most of the time is the Pacos, and Tomatitos impressive technical pieces that inspire us and stand out. its up to you to find the smartest way to get there, and change paths if you are not making progress, but progress dosent just happen naturally, u will sound like crap for a long time probably..and you will have to step out of your confort zone... so what.., id rather sound like crap for years on the way to beeing the guitarist i wanna be and play the music i love to play rather than spending one day beeing the guitarist i dont wanna be and play music i dont like, I am not a program , i reserve the right to be wrong on my own terms. nothing wrong if you prefer less technicall pieces but to say that other that do is showing off is not exactly correct or fair either. last time i checked even Nino de Pura is a great flamenco guitarist respected by his peers, and also last time i cheked Every guitarist does picado, it is a certified flamenco technique. PacoPaella, i know that Nino remark was not directed at me indirectly ( i hope lol) so my post is not beeing defensive to myself. Just using "I" to describe another point of view... mine, i am very much on the other side of your view. Most of the time it is smart and practical to think with your head more than with your heart, but in this case they are wrong. This is Music, the art of teling a story trough a melody thinking with your heart and doing what you love cannot possibly be wrong, u cannot leave your heart out of this one. Trying to tell a story you dont yourself belive will always leave you uninspired and empthy...... even if you got a great technique or are beeing practical or recive a pat on the back here [:)] life is way to short to not be yourself for the sake of beeing right most times is the uncaculated risktakers that tell a more honest story that touches, than the calculated.. Lets call them ( the tape recorders) who play perfect, but u cannot connect with the guitarist, and no personality comes out. most important flamenco guitar technique, is the heart, weather you like simple or technically complicated guitar pieces. Many should start there, make sure you dont compromise your taste, for beeing practical and smart.. no matter what technique will come. If you keep slowing it down and keep playing guitar your technique does get better. BE the happiest, worst guitarist in the world !!!..rather than the empthy , unsatified best player [:D][:D][:D] play pieces you love not pieces you can its music its not financial planing
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