Great post, I have often noticed the same thing, that a classical musician can play any piece of music put in front of them like a robot, but can't improvise in the moment, like a blues player, or Jimi Hendrix could. I always associated improvisation as being kind of wild and free with the playing, but as you mention Bach was a master of improvisation and it came out sounding like a well thought out composition because he was so good!
I like to think of classical music as wild and free as well hahaha, but I guess I'm going to have to pioneer that perspective in our current age till it catches on.
I suppose it comes down to thinking of the "rules" of classical music as "technique." Guitar is the best instrument I can think of as a cross over between the "robot" classical musician and the wild and free musician
So melodically pleasing, it waves along in this really relatable fashion. Love the tuning as well, drop d? Not alot of people can improvise in the baroque style these days - do you know of any other players that are improvising in I guess the style you do? Roland dyens comes to mind. Do you know of yamandu costa from Brazil?
Great post, I have often noticed the same thing, that a classical musician can play any piece of music put in front of them like a robot, but can't improvise in the moment, like a blues player, or Jimi Hendrix could. I always associated improvisation as being kind of wild and free with the playing, but as you mention Bach was a master of improvisation and it came out sounding like a well thought out composition because he was so good!
I like to think of classical music as wild and free as well hahaha, but I guess I'm going to have to pioneer that perspective in our current age till it catches on.
I suppose it comes down to thinking of the "rules" of classical music as "technique." Guitar is the best instrument I can think of as a cross over between the "robot" classical musician and the wild and free musician
I am glad to hear an excellent improv from you Oliver. Keep it coming.
So melodically pleasing, it waves along in this really relatable fashion. Love the tuning as well, drop d? Not alot of people can improvise in the baroque style these days - do you know of any other players that are improvising in I guess the style you do? Roland dyens comes to mind. Do you know of yamandu costa from Brazil?