Interview 5 February 2005
Site if Roger Lenoir
[http://www.lenoirmind.nl/modules/wfsection/article.php?articleid=106]Various MP3s of Roger playing Stick ,6string fretless bass & upright bass[/url]
1.What Stick do you play?
Padauk 10string Stick with ACTIV2 Pickup.
2.What Tuning?
Standard
3.What Gauge?
Heavy
4.How long do you play?
A month
5.Which other instruments do you play and how long?
Bassguitar: 15 years, main instrument
Keyboards/Synth: 16 years, second instrument
Guitar: 10 years, third instrument
6.If you would have to choose to 4 levels of playing in which 1=absolute
beginner 2=beginner but knows some music theory,play a simple song
3=intermediate 4=advanced , which number would you give yourself?
3, but don't play 'á vu'. Know music theory, but chose to forget most.
7.Please give me also a number(1,2,3 or 4) of the level of
knowledge/skill of
the next subject:-Reading Staff Notation
1
-Reading Tablature
1
-Can you play major/minor chords? In open and close harmony?
yes
-Do you know all 7 modes/scales/chords ?
have to dig deeply in my memory, but yes.
-Can you play chordprogressions?
Yes
-Can you play a song?
Yes
8.Do you play in a band or solo?
non professional Solo, with band and recording experience.
9.Which specific subjects would you like the teachers to concentrate on?
Uhm...
10.On Saturdaynight you can also play a few songs at the
pubconcerts, would you like to play a few songs as well?
Why not. I'd prefer improvisations instead of 'a song from sheet
11.How is your sense of rhythm? Can you read rhythm notation?
Good sense of rhythm, can understand what is written but never tried to play
what I see. Normaly I play by ear.
12.Which kind of music do you like?
Japan, Peter Gabriel, King Crimson (and solo stuff), Depeche Mode, Arvo
Pärt, Steve Reich, Gesualdo, WA Mozart, Sigur Ros, Charles Mingus, Nils
Petter Molvaer, Movie Scores (James Horner, Thomas Newman, Danny Elfman et
ali). Lots.
13.How did you discover the Stick?
Saw a cover once featuring Trey Gunn with David Sylvian on Grand Stick and
thought: that's what I need.
14.What is your goal in music
Understanding through enjoyment. See Lenoirmind
15.Do you eat meat/fish or are you vegetarian ?
(We?ve got to know this for our communal dinner)
I eat everything that stays on a plate.
Feel free to add more info to the responses of the questions.
Nice questions!
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