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jorelpogi

JAZZ, TOO MUCH IMPROVISATION and BASKETBALL.

Jul 24, 2009 06:12

Just something quick i was thinking about.

You know. I have to be honest. I never liked the super Jazzy Jazz stuff that much. I like "Jazzy" Stuff but I was never too hot on like THE "REAL" JAZZ. I had a couple of friends who really liked playing it. And i have to be honest. Initially the reason why i didnt like it was because i couldnt play it ( Read more... )

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bravo! sigenanga July 24 2009, 13:33:59 UTC

it takes a lot from a musician to actually confess to not liking a certain musical style :)

pero oo men, minsan sagad na nga yung mga solo hahaha!

cheers jorel! :)

Re: bravo! jorelpogi July 24 2009, 18:42:51 UTC

i was holding off posting this entry for so long cause it had to go through a lot of thinking and like editing.

the first version was just RANT rANT rANT hahahhaha

enjoy_mio July 24 2009, 17:02:15 UTC

ako naman i was baligtad. i could stand listening to those things kasi i thought that's what a musician should aspire to. i became obsessed with scales and metronome at 80bpm working the alternate finger whatever increasing it by 5bpm every 2 hours. that kind of thing. then i realized noone wants to hear "guitar wank" too much, and that you can't pass yourself off as a musician if you can't WRITE songs. though i like musicians who can play "in the pocket" like clapton and weather report and victor wooten, that kind of thing.

enjoy_mio July 24 2009, 17:17:05 UTC

also one more thing. it was actually YOU that convinced me that the groove is the most important part haha. i tend to lose my train of thought after about 15 seconds, and just enjoy playing rhythm more. even when i solo it still sounds like i just vary the rhythm a tiny bit, so it doesn't really sound like i'm "SOLOING" in the first place. it's like you're still pulling everyone, but not shining.

sorry if i'm writing like an entry in your comments. i just really enjoyed this article. i'm coming from the same standpoint. songwriting trumps guitar wank.

ps. i wish i could emcee. hahahaha. i think it's the most amazing thing ever, seriously. but how do you even start practicing it, you know? hahaha

jorelpogi July 24 2009, 18:42:06 UTC

haha

dont downplay the fact that you already laid foundation to your guitar skills. keep up the exercises with the metronome and wanking but with the mindset that you now have

na touch me awwww haha

enjoy_mio July 25 2009, 01:39:23 UTC

do you do any songwriting exercises? hirap kasi none of my friends play guitar here eh. walang kafeedback :(

jorelpogi July 25 2009, 07:55:36 UTC

paturo ka sa TATAY MO!!! hahahahahahah mas magalingyon!

Di rin ako mahilig sa jazz... 1000shards July 24 2009, 18:16:53 UTC

Parang secret langauge siya na hindi ko maintindihan. Parang naiintindihan mo lang siya pag tr00 musician ka. Pero di ako musikero. Mahilig lang akong gumawa ng tunog na bumabasag ng mukha.

Re: Di rin ako mahilig sa jazz... jorelpogi July 24 2009, 18:43:30 UTC

hahahahhhhhahh.

for me jazz is a great exercise for improvisation. pero dating niya sakin exercise music.;

Re: Di rin ako mahilig sa jazz... 1000shards July 25 2009, 00:15:35 UTC

Tumpak. Pero as a listener nga parang ang kaunti ng value niya minsan. Parang kung sabihin mong mahilig ka sa jazz tapos hindi ka musikero mahirap paniwalaan. Syempre may mga maganda talaga na hindi mo kailangan maintindihan para maapreciate. Yung mga Coltrane napapakinggan ko kasi ang galing nung mga melody niya. Pati na rin yung mga fusion nung 70's, yung mga Billy Cobham kaya ko sakyan kasi parang may attempt pa ring gawing kanta. A lot of the time hindi memorable para sa normal listener kaya ang hirap din sakyan.