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- From: basinski@biosci.arizona.edu (Mark Basinski)
- Newsgroups: alt.guitar
- Subject: Re: Improvisational focus (WAS: Re: Blues Soloing [help!])
- Message-ID: <basinski-171192111937@lully.biosci.arizona.edu>
- Date: 17 Nov 92 18:12:45 GMT
- References: <1992Nov12.163455.1@cubldr.colorado.edu> <1992Nov13.143029.22263@cbfsb.cb.att.com> <2258@deadmin.ucsd.edu>
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- In article <2258@deadmin.ucsd.edu>, napier@cs.ucsd.edu (Jim Napier) wrote:
- > . . . . I guess for me the main problem is
- > that the freedom of thought necessary to improvise properly is at odds with
- > the fact that I'm completely aware that others are observing me. How do others
- > deal with such distractions? Is this just a case of plain old stage fright?
- >
- I would say yes. And there is no way that I know of to beat it except
- by direct confrontation. You just have to get over it. The only way to do
- that is get up there and jam (and make a fool of yourself if necessary).
- Once you've actually been up there a few times, it should start to feel
- a little more familiar.
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- Mark Basinski Internet: basinski@biosci.arizona.edu
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