Question of the Month: Deep Thoughts on Improvising
Guest Picker John Osborne
Pioneering psychedelic rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix.
A: If music is a conversation and the song is the subject matter, then solos are the stories. Some stories require bravado and bombastic detail. Some stories need dramatic pauses. Either way, the story has got to be interesting, contextual, and add to the conversation. Nothing is worse than ruining a good conversation. When telling a story, there is a beginning, an arc, and a punchline. Improvising should be no different.
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