In Reply to: Musicians are meddling in "OUR" arguments........... posted by Roger Hill on April 13, 2007 at 09:08:31:
Hi,Really intersting stuff!
Obviously, two effects happening here.
1) How does the instrument sound to a listener.
2) How does the instrument sound and "feel" to the artist.
That NPR piece (no politics intended) followed a classical guitarist on his search for a new guitar.
At one point, after he had played it, he made a point of having a comrade play it while he went and sat in different parts of the hall to see how it would sound to a listener.
Very interesting guy, and aware of the different ways his instrument could affect both himself and his audience.
I bet it's very similar to the violin story - Isaac Stern may get more internal feedback from playing the Stradivarius than we can by merely listening to it. In turn, this may effect his artistry, which will then, finally, lead to a difference we can appreciate!
Great link, thanks!
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- There was a great piece on NPR about this subject and a guitar player's search for a new instrument. - Enophile 11:59:46 04/15/07 (0)