Tat2dHeart
Only two strings away from an attitude problem.
Mornin' peeps....getting ready to load up from Reading and head for Greensboro. Yes - it's about 11. I slept in. It's more sleep than I've had any single night for nearly a month, so it was time; and I'm on vacation, after all.
This was an amazing experience for me. I understand that it's not everyone's cup of tea, but I will definitely be back. Some of my highlights of the weekend besides the new Roscoe:
1) Hang time with Drummer. He's such an awesome guy and we had a blast before he left. Hope you get to feeling better, hon, and that you got some quality time with Miss Jackie.
2) Groove class with Patrick Pfeiffer. Such a funny guy and so, so, so knowledgeable. Finally I know how to start building a sound around nothing when the drummer hits a beat and says, "Oh, just play anything." I'll take a while to be good at it, I'm sure, but now I have a starting point.
3) People I've only read about passed me in the hall and called me by name. They stood in hallways and sat in classrooms and at dinner tables and talked to me (and other students) like we were all part of the same world. That probably sounds weird, but for those of you who've toured and recorded and other deeply advanced stuff, I think you'll get where I'm going. Whether it's intended or not, there's the invisible barrier between that level of players and the beginner/weekender. This weekend, that barrier didn't exist.
4) The private lessons. OMG. Even though 30 minutes is a really short lesson, I got SO much out of my time with Anthony Wellington, Michael Manring, and Adam Nitti. These guys were amazing. I have so much to bring back with me that I can apply every day in practice and to my playing.
Not everyone's experience will be the same, but I'm definitely planning to come back next year.
This was an amazing experience for me. I understand that it's not everyone's cup of tea, but I will definitely be back. Some of my highlights of the weekend besides the new Roscoe:
1) Hang time with Drummer. He's such an awesome guy and we had a blast before he left. Hope you get to feeling better, hon, and that you got some quality time with Miss Jackie.
2) Groove class with Patrick Pfeiffer. Such a funny guy and so, so, so knowledgeable. Finally I know how to start building a sound around nothing when the drummer hits a beat and says, "Oh, just play anything." I'll take a while to be good at it, I'm sure, but now I have a starting point.
3) People I've only read about passed me in the hall and called me by name. They stood in hallways and sat in classrooms and at dinner tables and talked to me (and other students) like we were all part of the same world. That probably sounds weird, but for those of you who've toured and recorded and other deeply advanced stuff, I think you'll get where I'm going. Whether it's intended or not, there's the invisible barrier between that level of players and the beginner/weekender. This weekend, that barrier didn't exist.
4) The private lessons. OMG. Even though 30 minutes is a really short lesson, I got SO much out of my time with Anthony Wellington, Michael Manring, and Adam Nitti. These guys were amazing. I have so much to bring back with me that I can apply every day in practice and to my playing.
Not everyone's experience will be the same, but I'm definitely planning to come back next year.
