Does anybody feel that when going back from the jamming tree that your skills get way better? Does anybody feel they can play much better. I got over some bad habits myself, and I feel like I have more control now. Does anybody feel the same about yourself?
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Re: Playing Skills
Tue, August 28, 2007 - 7:08 PMI wouldn't know.. I haven't been able to play! I played waay to much at JT and my lips got sore. So I took a break last week... and then I tried to play again on saturday, but apparently one of my mouthpieces must have got some poison oak or something on it, because my lips got all sore and chaffed again, just from like 20-30min of playing. So I'm letting my lips heal up again, and then I'll change the mouthpieces before I try to play again! -
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Tue, August 28, 2007 - 7:33 PMDang, Ben... that sucks!
While you've been healing, I just tonight managed to finally figure out toots on the inhalation!
<neener-neener, neeeeeeeener>
To answer the original question, yes... I feel like a totally different player than I was two weeks ago. Simply being around other didge players, hearing them play, and speaking with others about playing technique and theory really opened up my mind to better comprehend rhythms and breathing patterns... and I can actually perform them!
I only hope I can ride this wave of creativity and energy for several weeks, if not months. JT is exactly what I needed, and I am absolutely thrilled I attended... between the knowledge I gained and the fantastic folks I met, the experience was priceless. -
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Re: Playing Skills
Wed, August 29, 2007 - 6:05 PMI learned to play from the side of my mouth, which gives much better control. My bounce breath got better thanks to Tyler! -
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Re: Playing Skills
Thu, August 30, 2007 - 9:34 AMman these posts are like salt on an open wound...
i really screwed the pooch by missing this event.
oh well, live and learn -
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Re: Playing Skills
Thu, August 30, 2007 - 10:57 AMSorry... :P
Next year, then!
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Thu, August 30, 2007 - 11:10 AMI think the lips are nearly back to "normal". And I should be getting my new didge in any day now. Talk about good timing! I can't wait to start practicing on the new didge! :) -
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Thu, August 30, 2007 - 4:55 PMTalk about salt in an open wound, LOL!
I hope you bring that didge back to JT someday... I'd love to see it again!
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