Duran, where do you find these videos? Curiosity? Or is it part of something else you happen to be doing at the time? And if I may also ask - you always seem to find some interesting article or video, and also have great opinions on this board about music - I'm just curious what your job is, or career? I always enjoy what you have to say about something on here or anything new you have to post. I hope i'm not being too creepy w/ that, haha! I was just curious.
Man, I tell ya that guy makes me want to go back to school and get my Masters in....Musicology or something! I kind of felt like I already knew and understood half of what he was talking about. I have....well i've been told my many, many of my music friends that I have perfect pitch, and a good ear for music. I've always thought I got this particular gift for the fact that i've always had music around me and always gave it my undivided attention, even when I was a child. My father said the only way I would take a nap is if Glenn Miller was on the player. I started piano at age 5, and always enjoyed composing my own stuff from what I thought to be good, not what someone else thought was good, or correct.
So I loved his comments on the way the music schools are working today, and how were NOT putting out players like Dizzie, Bassie, or Coltrain.
And I loved his comments on music being silence. And if you can't appreciate the silence, you basically don't appreciate the music of it.
AND his comments on our natural ear, and the training behind it. And how if you don't play what you hear in your own head, it's not gonna respond well to the audience. They won't enjoy it as much. Play what you hear! It's the only way to go.
Thank you sooo much, Duran!
