Well, so, I went after something a little different today, in response to what Jesse wrote about yesterday. I wanted to try it out. But I couldn't let go, so completely, of form. I also didn't do exactly what I thought Jesse was suggesting... from talking with him, and hearing what he has to say, I gather that he means to let the brainwaves go, and allow the physical memory/training to kick in. That the subconscious will come through regardless, and hence prove a purer honesty. (Jesse, if I'm off the mark, feel free to chime in and correct me.) Look back to the "Dreams." post, and you'll see that I actually believe this in some sense, as well.
Here's the difference, though, for why that wouldn't work the same way for Jesse and for me. Jesse is primarily a jazz musician. He has gone through extensive training in improvisation. I have not. Not ever. This is a point that I discussed tonight with McIntyre, who knows. It is true that I have a quarry of classical language that I can fall back onto, but it is a very different skill set. It is so very difficult to adapt to this alternate way of creating music, and I think that the expectations set by my educational background has skewed my goals.
But anyway, success for this project, as it is judged solely on the process and what I learn, has already been achieved. The rest is noise.
Here we go, Day 109: https://ia600805.us.archive.org/21/items/Improv12111/12_1_113_14Pm.mp3
(Oooh, I could've made a great reference to Beethoven Opus 109. Darn!! Missed opportunity.)
Here's the difference, though, for why that wouldn't work the same way for Jesse and for me. Jesse is primarily a jazz musician. He has gone through extensive training in improvisation. I have not. Not ever. This is a point that I discussed tonight with McIntyre, who knows. It is true that I have a quarry of classical language that I can fall back onto, but it is a very different skill set. It is so very difficult to adapt to this alternate way of creating music, and I think that the expectations set by my educational background has skewed my goals.
But anyway, success for this project, as it is judged solely on the process and what I learn, has already been achieved. The rest is noise.
Here we go, Day 109: https://ia600805.us.archive.org/21/items/Improv12111/12_1_113_14Pm.mp3
(Oooh, I could've made a great reference to Beethoven Opus 109. Darn!! Missed opportunity.)