Latest Commonplace post is about scrubs and maestros:
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Yes, I think this applies to musicians too!
Playing what’s hard versus what sounds good
Impressing, competing, or conforming with other musicians, versus connecting with listeners
Forcing or forbidding a technique/style because of what’s traditional or fashionable in a niche
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I like these Pete Seeger quotes to remind myself of what kind of game I'm playing with music and to not get distracted or anxious by harder games.
"Art is not a horse race" facebook.com/tonytrischkamu
"Don’t be so all-fired concerned about being original"
brainpickings.org/2014/05/13/pet
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