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kingdavid
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kingdavid
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03/12/2002 9:36 pm
In a guitar book that I own,the forward is written by Les Paul.Yeah,that one,very old and all.In the book,he's termed a pioneer on the electric.He invented a guitar called the log,I'v no idea how it looks like.This is what he has to say about this,uhm,speed feeling thing:
A lot of players make the mistake of thinking that if you dont play fast,you dont play good;I can't help but imagine if I'd stopped Segovia on the street and said to him,"I heard you on radio last night,and boy,you play fast",he'd just walk away.What impresses me most is when I play for an audience and they're so into it,dead quiet-just the icemachine running-and they're studying,listening,and enjoying what you're doing.If you look at the people in that audience and they're crying(and it's not with pain),NOW you know you're playing the guitar.You transmit and they recieve the message.
I couldnt agree more.And for a guy who bought his first guitar in I926(how old was your gradma then?),you have to respect the opinion.and this book I'm quoting was published in 92.
I think the point Bardsley is raising is that feeling isn't going thus with your guitar:
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