The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #140738 Message #3237050
Posted By: Big Al Whittle
10-Oct-11 - 08:06 PM
Thread Name: Is music-reading an important skill?
Subject: RE: Is music-reading an important skill?
Look Mick, you have your back story.I have mine.
I've seen my music ignored by the establishment and the only time they take it seriously is when expensive session musicians play it in four beats to the bar chunks. My creative peak probably came in the 1980's when programmable drum machines ruled -okay! I have never played four beats to the bar in my life - ever. Not because I can't, but that's not the way it is in my head and fingers.
I don't hate the establishment. But I resent its power over my life.
I respect your background of a decent musical education. But its not mine. Anow I'm over sixty, and I'm starting to dare to be the person I probably always should have been. My own person.