From NJmm973@aol.com Fri Apr 28 22:51:28 2006
Subject:Re: blues_ballad1 (was Re: XK-1 day)


In a message dated 04/28/2006 7:29:22 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
bruce@ashbysolutions.com writes:

>Actually, it's funny. We spend hours of time, and lots of money, replacing
one >perfectly good clone with another, often thinking that it will make us
better players. >Sometimes it does, but most of the time it's just some
strange musician's exercise.

Bruce,

You are so right. Often times I'm so tempted to want more in my keyboards.
And sometimes I do give in to temptation and buy another one. But I still
try to keep reminding myself of a couple of things. 1) A good musician will
sound great on a piece of junk, 2) Sometimes my wanting to spend money is just
my urge to be a better player, but expressed through money rather than by
spending my time practicing. :-) It's like I feel guilty for not practicing
as much, so I spend money to sound better because I haven't spent the time.

So my confession here, is my way of reminding myself of the time I need to
spend practicing..lol.

Gene

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