GENE EXPLAINS WHY HE IS A SHITTY BASSIST

Date: 18 Feb 2003 12:18:58 GMT
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Hey Mr GS!
Music Theory ya or nay? I've been playing for sometime now and I can't decide.
Feeling is something I'd rather achieve as opposed to playing 10,000 notes in a
sec.How much did music theory play a role when you first started playing? Could
you also give some insight on where you get your songwriting and lyric ideas
from? Ps Love the Book!
Thanks-Virgoman
Response from Gene:
Dear Virgoman,
Music theory will never hurt you... it will help you understand what you're
doing. However, since modern music (pop, rock, hip hop, country) is fairly
simple, one doesn't need deep musical insight or acumen to be able to be
successful. In point of fact, knowing too much might keep you from getting that
"commercial" sound. It's interesting to note that the vast majority of modern
popular music is populated by people (myself included) that can neither read or
write musical notation.
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