Tomo Fujita Guitar Wisdom

Okay, Jeffrey, you've inspired me. I'm in! It's a little intimidating considering all the outstanding players that will tackle this song, but if you wanna run with the big dogs you gotta get off the porch.

Yes!
I’m glad you’re in, Linda!
I find your perspective to be so comforting for me. Very grateful!

Oh btw, I saw your reply about Pat Methany and the two garbage cans! That is exactly right! I think Pat taught at Berkeley too.
Tomo did you study with Pat too?
I think you did because Pat was all about triad approach I think. There is a cool interview with Rick beato with Pat…he talks about watching Pat’s prep hours before performance…Pat going through hours of scales and stuff. Jaw still unhinged from that video haha

Thanks Linda Kurt and Sunil!
Looking forward to learning from you and watching.
Sunil your spirit is great and to understand why. Asking the big questions. Making me think too…
To me it’s not trying to come up with own version - it’s gaining experience learning Kyoto to see what we learn. Of course we can’t sound just like Tomo and that’s ok - but to try and to study is good I think. Also listen deeply to the recordings to understand more. Improving our playing in the process by reviewing our performance video of practicing playing Kyoto. What went well? What was challenging? This can help to know what to practice more. And last but not least to enjoy and celebrate it. It’s a great song!

Thanks so much Jeff for making this thread! You made me so happy! Looking forward to this thread! Yes! Bending & Dynamics!

Tomo

Thank you Kurt for encouragement! Jeff's video is indeed inspiring!

Tomo

Also dynamics control with pick is much better.

Oh one last thought, how to play Kyoto without sounding like Tomo?

Or is that the goal?
But Tomo sounded like Larry Carlton and realized it was the wrong direction. Does the student need to sound like the teacher before the student can learn their own sound/path?

I have been wondering for a long time, in many creative and technical areas of study.

If the student is also the teacher, this problem collapses…into nothing, not-nothing. I hear you Kurt haha…don’t get the hare-Krishna guy started! Hahaha…but you are right. I don’t understand how people learn, I think. I don’t understand people…or I know them really well. This is my problem…

I already learned how to learn.
Now how to teach how to learn, to learn.
Every action is only made if it is on behalf of the truth, for positive generational change.
This is the boundary.
Base case is…doing what Kurt and everyone here is doing. So base case is just keep going with joy I think. Otherwise we won’t continue. That is the goal, not money, not notoriety because it can twist solid minds and damage individuals, community, universe.

I think I will just do what Linda is suggesting.

You know what happens just before that dog gets off the porch to go run with the big dogs? They’re looking so happy to go play with their friends! So I only make sure to pick up the guitar (3x/day, 30 min each, 10 min focus on each item on top three of the list, 2 weeks each min) with joy!! There is no other reason.

More!

Me too! :)
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