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08/30/2002 5:40 am
My motabolism for learning guitar goes in quick cycles, about every 2 months or so (whereas most guitarists totally change their sound every 2 years or so), and right now i have some awesome habits going on, i use my pinky just as much as any other finger, i can access the entire board, i can hear alot of what i play before i play it (only if somebody else is playing a rhythm though, which is odd), i can sing while playing guitar, etc.

But...one thing that totally knocks me out is Jerry Garcia's playing dynamics. Now, i can play a melody very well, and i can solo very well also, but theres that level of playing dynamics that i believe he is among the elite in, and i am just wondering what you guys think of different playing dynamics? is there a way to get 'better' playing dynamics, or anything like that?

The average response to this will be like " Uh...learn some of jerry's solos" but i have learned alot of jerry's solos, which probably contributes to my non-flashyness as a guitarplayer, but overall my tone is more singular than jerry's was (meaning that when i'm really on fire its not cluttered at all, you can hear each note pierce in a certain way that i like), okay back on subject.

My playing dynamics are alright as they are, but i want them to be distinguishable as "Excellent", you know a little less repitition in there...any advice?