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Re: influence and creativity..

9/6/2003 12:36 AM
sr	Re: influence and creativity.. agree 100% in the case of a 'talented' individual trying to create something personal and unique. For boy bands and britney's, and all other derivitive crap, well you know how I feel about that. So there's the rub: it's all subjective. Quite a wrench. re: influence.. a buddy of mine once asked me about my own guitar playing (cue 'ego trip soundtrack!') so I played two tunes the band did and then played the 2 tunes that were the inspiration for the way I played on my parts. He was only more confused at the end, and I (of course) felt like I was maybe too close to the originals in some ways.. Not in notes or melody mind you, but in feel and spirit and 'placement' - how the guitar fits into the fabric of the song. I think all that proves is the way that you hear and interpret something is very personal.. what I heard was not what my friend heard so the elements of my guitar parts that I heard connecting them to their inspirations were not apparent to a 3rd party. Honestly, I thought they were obvious through my blinders! go figya..

9/6/2003 12:36 AM

Re: influence and creativity..

agree 100% in the case of a 'talented' individual trying to create something personal and unique. For boy bands and britney's, and all other derivitive crap, well you know how I feel about that.

So there's the rub: it's all subjective. Quite a wrench.

re: influence.. a buddy of mine once asked me about my own guitar playing (cue 'ego trip soundtrack!') so I played two tunes the band did and then played the 2 tunes that were the inspiration for the way I played on my parts. He was only more confused at the end, and I (of course) felt like I was maybe too close to the originals in some ways..

Not in notes or melody mind you, but in feel and spirit and 'placement' - how the guitar fits into the fabric of the song. I think all that proves is the way that you hear and interpret something is very personal.. what I heard was not what my friend heard so the elements of my guitar parts that I heard connecting them to their inspirations were not apparent to a 3rd party. Honestly, I thought they were obvious through my blinders! go figya..