tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9190979569332239219.post6177190136297004392..comments2024-03-27T09:15:38.462-05:00Comments on pushing the envelopes: stacey's dragonjean wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10380435791596841268noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9190979569332239219.post-85049175028360211792012-02-19T19:43:02.932-06:002012-02-19T19:43:02.932-06:00i re-posted the above comment which came from my b...i re-posted the above comment which came from my brother, in a regular emailjean wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10380435791596841268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9190979569332239219.post-6525639068519540702012-02-19T19:41:52.427-06:002012-02-19T19:41:52.427-06:00<>
Oh absolutely . . .
I often play around...<><br /><br />Oh absolutely . . .<br /><br />I often play around with pieces - especially my own compositions - <br />altering tempo, rhythm, & timing. In addition, different guitars lead to <br />different ideas - nylon string vs steel string; acoustic vs electric <br />(think pen/pencil/marker/crayon).<br /><br />In the classical realm there are countless pieces called "Theme and <br />Variations" which are exactly what you are talking about.<br /><br />And jazz - that is what jazz is - taking a chord progression (the <br />letters) and improvising on them. A good jazz player will never play the <br />same piece twice; there will be certain riffs (flowers, stars, <br />squiggles) but the overall piece is always different.<br /><br />[signed]<br />- Jean's brother, the guitaristjean wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10380435791596841268noreply@blogger.com