Jammin’ with the mice
Flute blog: http://www.elkvoice.com/flute_blog
Well, I finally wore my sound card out. I didn’t know that was even possible, but it seems so. I was in the barn, jamming with the mice (and boy were they rockin’ to my flute music). I kept getting an increasing hum on the input channel that ended with a loud pop. Kinda chews up the recording, not to mention scares away the creative atmosphere.
But, on the good side, I have about 8 new flute songs that are just in the “draft” mode. That means the playing is still technical. It’s sort of like building a large sculpture. You have to build a frame work, or your artwork will come toppling down into a heaping pile. Unless you are into performance art, that’s generally a bad thing.
Same with flute. You have to pay as much attention to the space in between the notes as you do the notes themselves. That’s the secret that eludes so many fluteplayers. It’s that quality that makes the instrument so extremely expressive – it’s what makes the instrument relevant source in contemporary music. Not that it needs to be the center of a five piece rock band mind you.
Even if you choose to play traditional songs – like I prefer to do – it’s the emotion you express that makes it real to the listener. People can always tell if you care about what you are playing. My flute music is never to be considered a museum piece, but a continuation of an existing story. That’s what makes it traditional as well. After all, stories are about the people we love, care about, and live in community with.
I’ll post this stuff soon.
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