Who says this to their band mates before performing?
an4340
Posted 2008-10-22 11:19 PM (#15327)
Subject: Who says this to their band mates before performing?


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How do you ensure every player is on the same wavelength?

... We all have to hit our collective wa! You should do an article in Guitar Player on wa. What the hell is the wa? Imagine 100 women in a circle around you in the middle of a field and they're all going, "hey ya, nay nay ... wa!" When you all hit the wa together --- that's when music is happening. So I tell my band, I need the wa. Let's hit the wa together....James Brown visited the wa enough to put a collective conscious on it. A lot of bands have come from James Brown.

next question was:
So, you listen for melodic clues from drummers?

It is one of the most unintentionally funny interviews I've every read. I love this musician, and I understand what he was trying to say, but it is so funny you won't believe it.
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muzza
Posted 2008-10-23 7:11 AM (#15328 - in reply to #15327)
Subject: Re: Who says this to their band mates before performing?



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What interview?

What musician?
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Beal
Posted 2008-10-23 8:23 AM (#15329 - in reply to #15327)
Subject: Re: Who says this to their band mates before performing?



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just some drummer................
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ProfessorBB
Posted 2008-10-23 8:41 AM (#15330 - in reply to #15327)
Subject: Re: Who says this to their band mates before performing?



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Eye contact is helpful.
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an4340
Posted 2008-10-23 10:01 AM (#15331 - in reply to #15327)
Subject: Re: Who says this to their band mates before performing?


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Current issue of guitar player, the one with Carlos Santana on the cover. I usual read the magazine for tips and gear, but this interview with Santana was over the top great. I love it.
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