tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823729226988668499.post5304645956453338651..comments2023-08-20T08:43:30.843-07:00Comments on A Journeyman's Way Home: Play It Again SamPatrick Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11932466748852157863noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823729226988668499.post-15088131429418302162010-11-22T19:11:41.629-08:002010-11-22T19:11:41.629-08:00Thank you Kathy. Yes there is always tweaking. Ton...Thank you Kathy. Yes there is always tweaking. Tonight I played with the two ideas that arose this morning and they appear to have merit. I practiced the changes a bit and then recorded two rough takes for tomorrows commute. The process continues to unfold.Patrick Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11932466748852157863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823729226988668499.post-10349686471366064482010-11-22T18:02:11.850-08:002010-11-22T18:02:11.850-08:00juicy subject Patrick - what I know and experience...juicy subject Patrick - what I know and experience about composing is that we, the composers, are so close to the music that we can forget how intimate we are while our audience is not. It can be difficult to gauge what is too much or not enough of something. I hear you stepping back and playing the role of audience as well as composer and performer. I love that you found a way to drop the judgment and, in a sense, listen for what the music wanted to say and whether or not you were satisfied with having translated it well enough. <br /><br />Perhaps there is some tweaking to do. There often is. It's a relationship afterall. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing this process with us. As always, I appreciate it deeply.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com