Comments on: Guitarist Interview; Neil Smith http://digital-newworld.com/blog/2008/03/23/neil-smith-interview/ Reviews, Music, and Resource weblog. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 08:23:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Mark http://digital-newworld.com/blog/2008/03/23/neil-smith-interview/#comment-574 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:19:34 +0000 http://digital-newworld.com/blog/2008/03/23/neil-smith-interview/#comment-574 Hi there, La Jan, good to see you again :) I'm very grateful to Neil for taking time out to answer my questions, he has done a great deal to assist other players over the years. I'm glad you enjoyed the points raised. Take care! Hi there, La Jan, good to see you again :) I’m very grateful to Neil for taking time out to answer my questions, he has done a great deal to assist other players over the years. I’m glad you enjoyed the points raised.

Take care!

]]> by: lajansann http://digital-newworld.com/blog/2008/03/23/neil-smith-interview/#comment-571 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:44:32 +0000 http://digital-newworld.com/blog/2008/03/23/neil-smith-interview/#comment-571 Hi Mark, A really great and interesting interview. A very gracious jesture on your part, if I may say so myself. What a guy!! Hope to hear more about your own return to the stage. Hi Mark,

A really great and interesting interview. A very gracious jesture on your part, if I may say so myself. What a guy!! Hope to hear more about your own return to the stage.

]]> by: Mark http://digital-newworld.com/blog/2008/03/23/neil-smith-interview/#comment-547 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:03:39 +0000 http://digital-newworld.com/blog/2008/03/23/neil-smith-interview/#comment-547 I think preperation is the key here. The root of nerves can perhaps be traced to lack of confidence, and the better prepared one is, the greater understanding of the phrases you are about to play, this can be a building block for confidence to emerge. Thanks for stopping by Noel :) I think preperation is the key here. The root of nerves can perhaps be traced to lack of confidence, and the better prepared one is, the greater understanding of the phrases you are about to play, this can be a building block for confidence to emerge.

Thanks for stopping by Noel :)

]]> by: noel http://digital-newworld.com/blog/2008/03/23/neil-smith-interview/#comment-544 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:12:53 +0000 http://digital-newworld.com/blog/2008/03/23/neil-smith-interview/#comment-544 Obviously, dealing with technical difficulties of a piece(making hard parts smooth) keeping correct time,incorporating ones interpretation and committing it all to memory is the front line when presenting a musical work for a public concert. Some good points Neil mentioned and I look at them as a kind of backup or reinforcing of ones confidence, is knowing where one is, chordally in a tune and where it is progressing chordally. For example, one chord (with say a 9th or 6th or 7th) will cover maybe two,three, four or more bars. Which means you know what chord shape you are working around if you have to play a lot of melody, scale or chromatic notes through these bars. Obviously, dealing with technical difficulties of a piece(making hard parts smooth) keeping correct time,incorporating ones interpretation and committing it all to memory is the front line when presenting a musical work for a public concert.

Some good points Neil mentioned and I look at them as a kind of backup or reinforcing of ones confidence, is knowing where one is, chordally in a tune and where it is progressing chordally.

For example, one chord (with say a 9th or 6th or 7th) will cover maybe two,three, four or more bars. Which means you know what chord shape you are working around if you have to play a lot of melody, scale or chromatic notes through these bars.

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