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RE: Steemit Open Mic Week 46: J. S. Bach BWV 996 Gigue
๐๐๐๐๐ Encore maestro!
Well, as my family will testify, it is not often I am left bereft of words!
Sorry, I just had to take a moment there. That was stunning Oliver, simply stunning. I wonder what it's like to have such an ability. IMHO being able to carefully disguise an extra finger or two on your left hand is a remarkable talent in itself. ๐ Seriously though, that was beautiful playing and I am sure any mistakes will be exagerated in your own mind. It was (they were? I only noticed 1) insignificant to me and did not detract in any way from a truly delightful performance.
N.B. My power of speech appears to have been restored! ๐
hahaha, thanks a bunch Geoff! The mistake count that I'd be able to smooth out over a week or two was up to 7 or ten, but I count how I play a note as well as whether or not I played it. There's a couple muted notes or misplays I don't count, but that's because they were too insignificant and any live performance will have those. We do what's called slow playing and starting from a measure or two before a tough spot to perform the riff exactly as written a few hundred times to work out kinks. You'd be surprised how quickly that can have a significant effect on your playing. It may be obvious to some people, but I didn't start using it until this year, and I've been playing for 15.
Only 15... smartass! ๐ There are not enough years left in me to smooth out the "kinks" in most of my pieces. ๐
Just read your comment on my offering this week, thanks man, much appreciated.
hahaha! Seriously though, it only took me that long to get good enough to actually play it because I slacked off on my theory until recently. Once you start doing the work it takes far less time.
Cheers! Yeah, you play the pedal steel reaeaaly well! so smooth