It is the true teacher who leaves the class knowing they have learned the most.
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Wasn't Mae West a ukelele player? I believe she was. I will fact check. A lot of women played ukuleles historically. What's your take on this Chris? To craft an instrument seems an incredible undertaking and unique set of skills including but not limited to music and history.
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I think their mom is onto something. I definitely think one feeds the other at least that's my experience of it personally with a lot of regret that I let musicianship go because coming back now has proven an uphill climb. I never stopped listening though never stopped exploring.
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Genesis was very influential in my young life through trick of the tail which was the first album without Peter Gabriel. Phil Collins lost me after that album but Gabriel never lost my interest. Collins gracefully left the stage but his last concert was performed sitting down.
What's the backstory on how you came to meet him and get your guitar signed there's got to be some good story there.
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Holy moly that's so cool. I rarely feel jealousy but for a moment there it reared its green head LOL
I have had the honor of thanking him many times I wish the world understood I have never been so embarrassed as when the US commentators during the London Olympic opening had no idea who he was. Shameful considering they had the web at their fingertips to find out beforehand.
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Why has this info been Heiding from me all these years.
I had to, despite deserving pun prison in perpetuity for that one!
That happens a lot. Having done similar I really regret not continuing even dabbling for too many years. It's a lot more challenging to return as an adult just shy of 60. Keep dabbling is my thought!
Learning overtone singing has been a great way to explore all voices and breath control for me. It's weird and very challenging, but I am fascinated by the fact we can generate more than one note at a time.
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Darn those G-strings! 😛 I was pretty sure that was a Chapman Stick. Got to see Tony Levin play his for the King Crimson Discipline tour. 80s. Levin, Beaufort, Belew and Fripp at Grady Gammage Hall, Frank Lloyd Wright. Near perfect acoustics. Me n my friends all left speechless.
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Seriously? How cool. And electric guitar no less? What factors do you think prompted this decision at this point in your life and career?
I'm sure this is something you hear but indulge my OCD as I I must simply say it: Play Misty For Me? I apologize but I had to get it out LOL.
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@ambignostic shabbos guy in your bio triggered a Big Lebkowsky moment. John Goodman yelling about shomer shabbos was one funny scene with a special layer of hilarity for we MOTs 😂
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I'm so glad you're committed to both and to sustaining your musical interests along with your newfound coding interests. I think they enrich each other naturally. I know they do for me and it sounds like that resonates with a lot of people. 😊
It's a truly interesting phenomenon. From an educator point of view it seems It's a way to bridge understanding between logical thinkers and creative thinkers stronger or dominance in one rather than hybrid intelligence that seems to get both seamlessly.
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Perfect example! I started with classical piano and voice. Air guitar until I got an acoustic steel string guitar at around 17. My father excelled at complex math. Except at the horse races. He's the only family member who immediately saw and fed my interests in logic and music,
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Absolutely. I forced myself to go for overtone aka Mongolian 'throat' singing. I can now produce 2 notes at a time. It's so hard. the key is to understand it's not really the throat. Head, throat, diaphragm wide open with tongue and lip movements to achieve multiple frequencies.
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I have a friend who absolutely hates the sound of a didgeridoo. I have a small one I was gifted upon visiting Australia. I met up with some Maori youngsters in New Zealand who were doing wild contemporary music. Showed me some techniques. I tried but failed to even get close!
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