Interview 6 Februaru 2005 for the Dutch Stick Seminar 2005
> 1.Which Stick do you play ?
10 string polycarbon
> 2.What tuning do you use?
Classic
> 3.Which gauge strings?
Light
> 4.How long do you play Stick?
3 weeks
> 5.Which other instruments do you play and how long?
None
> 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?
1 or less!
> 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?
Hell no!
> -Do you know all 7 modes/scales/chords ?
The answer is still no.
> -Can you play chordprogressions?
Er...no?
> -Can you play a song?
Not at all
> 8.Do you play in a band or solo?
No
> 9.Which specific subjects would you like the teachers to concentrate on?
The very basics- from posture onwards; gaining enough skills to start
learning properly on the Stick
> 10.On Saturdaynight you can also play a song at the pubconcerts, would you
> like to play a song as well?
No, but I'm looking forward to watching the others play.
> 11.How's your rhythm on the Stick?
Pretty dreadful, my left hand is pretty uncoordinated.
> 12.Which kind of music do you like?
My holy trinity of modern day composers are Bob Dylan, Todd Rundgren and
Frank Zappa, with growing appreciation for jazz and classical music.
> 13.How did you discover the Stick?
Through King Crimson, but it was Trey Gunn's playing that really awoken my
interest in the Stick and tapping.
> 14.What is your goal in music
At this point in my life, it trying to challenge myself to learn new things
and undertake new experiences, rather than let entropy take over. Musically,
being able to play some of the simpler Mike Keneally or tango songs would be
a good reward a few years down the line.
> 15.Do you eat meat/fish or are you vegetarian ?
> (We've got to know this for our communal dinner)
Cannibal. Um.. Carnivore I meant to say!
> 16.Anything you want to add to the info about you?
I did not have sexual relations with that woman.
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