The Creative Process and Identity...

[pied_piper70]

I haven’t written a introspective entry in a very long time...I’ve either been too busy talking about school, about music projects, or else I’ve been living life and, more recently, busy with the store...but recently, I read petsnakereggie’s entry a few weeks ago, wherein he talked about identity, stating (which I quote with kind permission) “We tell people we

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Wow.......

[aliensporebomb]

Scott - very interesting indeed. An acquaintance of mine experienced focal dystonia going from being one of the most terrifying guitarists I know to playing bass in a cover band to make ends meet which scuttled his extreme guitar ability. When this happened, he became a terrifying composer on multiple instruments.

Here's an example of his pre-focal dystonia guitar ability:
http://www.myspace.com/sjmdotcom

He sent me a demo late last summer that reminds me a lot of the best of
Frank Zappa's instrumental music combined with X-Files-like atmospherics.

It was an unfinished track but I hope he finishes it as it boded well for
his musical future.

At any rate, I also like to think that I'm a composer whose primary
instrument is guitar but I try to find the "me" in any instrument I
happen to pick up.

I look forward to your future solo effort!