Lesson of the Week 01-28-2011 (Frustration and Progression)

[landson11]

@1979saxman. You did say, "...after developing the bebop language" right? In my opinion that's a monumental feat. These "cliches" that you speak of are only "cliches" to us not Bird. #respectthemaster.

[con6mill]

"like...I don't know, like I don't know" ...nearly drove me crazy.

Yeah this is an important lesson. Practicising is important, but also if you feel bored playing your audience will feel it. Many people practice monotously to get a technique under the belt but perform freely which is best to me, as opposed to trying to duplicate exactly what you have practiced -plus when you try too hard to duplicate you tend to make more mistakes. Yeah I liked this one. Keep it up.

[archlordXd0]

Also, pretty killin' bone player in the background xD

[1979saxman]

Now I'm probably gonna get blasted by someone on here for saying this, but I always thought Charlie Parker was one of those guys who after developing the bebop language, sort of got tired and just starting playing the same bebop cliches and phrases.

[archlordXd0]

@1979saxman I do disagree. He continued to play in the idiom he heard in his head. Charlie Parker didn't play "cliches" then. That WAS the hip. Some of his later sober years were his best playing, but it's true, that once he hit his last stretch with drugs and booze, his playing suffered and he went through the motions alot.