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I grew up with rock. Geddy Lee and Chris Squire inspired me to pick up a bass. That led to Van Halen, that led to Holdsworth (and Bill Connors...absolutely loved Step It, Double Up and Assembler!), that led to Coltrane!!! That led to going to school. Jazz is a powerful tool to learn harmony. But there's so many things that one could chose to work on (and presumably improve on). I prefer honing fewer skills to a higher degree. I would like to shape my efforts to reach nearer to producing results that I feel are a small step less generic. I found/find that even when you do reach times when you perform at a 'great' level... you may still be left with an bitter after taste. This revealed the other BIG area to delve into... the musical vehicle upon which you're crafting your performance. Composition... Can I create a musical setting which frees my playing? (And is good music?) It should be both, satisfying in itself; freeing you to play less (not making you feel like you need 'to do something' to lift it up), and be open enough to allow you to play more and react and suppliment when inspired. Suddenly you feel a dark ..force tugging on you ...at ever increasing speed ....light turns to darkness... .....you've passed through the event horizon! ...........AAAAAaaaaahhhhhhh!!!!!! ...woooowahhhhhhhhhHH!..... !!DIGITAL AUDIO WORKSTATIONS!! |  |