Ron.M -> RE: Sort of OT: Hi JimO and RonM!! (Apr. 27 2004 20:24:48)
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Hiya Rob! Have been thinking of you, on and off since I saw you and wondered what you were up to. I saw that Scottish TV News report about you and I was both amazed and saddened. Only the week before I heard your concert in London being broadcast on Radio3. Guess that's what the reality is of being a non-mainstream musician. What am I doing? quote:
I love the rhythms and the harmonies, and just lull myself into some distant world by playing around with the basic stuff. Exactly the same as you! It's a bit like "Dungeons and Dragons". There are all these portals leading to who knows where. You sometimes go down blind alleys or interpret things the wrong way. Then every now and then you find a diamond. A grain of truth, something which is so incredibly simple yet so incredibly elusive. You wonder why you'd never seen it before! Thats the big kick I get out of playing around with Flamenco guitar. Then when you go back to playing CDs, your understanding has increased that little bit more. Glad to hear you've finally got yourself a Flamenco guitar. I've tried only one Burguet, belonging to Rafael (of Oxford) and I liked it a lot. Good to hear that you've got a lecturing post at Aberdeen University. Is this a permanent thing, or a contract job? Yeah, without a car Newtonhill is awkwardly out of the way, but if you've got a free afternoon or something, give's a ring and come down and have a chat. I think you've got my number. Meanwhile all the best Rob and glad you joined the Forum. BTW...I sent ToddK a clip of some of your stuff and he was very impressed!! cheers Ron
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