I was told a long time ago that 'modeling your classical music performance on recordings can ruin your artistic integrity because it distracts you from finding your own interpretation'. Only now have I considered how this can parallel in improvised music, where playing 'like the recording' leads me to be detached from my current needs and capacity. It's more honest to understand a song from the recording, but without using it as an excuse to skip over dealing with current challenges, which might mean performing it in a way that bears little resemblance to the original, and this can be constructive.
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Relating is like being ready to be wrong about everything you assume about them.
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Even if you're happy when life changes, you've still lost something.
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Sensing what draws you without thinking or weighing options helps you navigate.