I was at a jam the other night and my wife asked why I hold that green mic upside down. I guess I have always held it this way and didn't think about doing it.
My green bullet doesn't have a volume knob. When I use it I hold it upside down with the cord coming out of the top and use the threaded hole as a finger hold.
What about you. Anything different to your playing style.
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"I have a high tolerance for boredom as long as it has a groove" - Scrapboss
I used to play with my eyes closed until someone told me, "keep your eyes open and watch me." Later he explained, if you play with your eyes closed it's difficult to pick up visual clues from the leader of the tune, which limits their ability to communicate with you.
Since then, I keep my eyes open. I watch the leader. If I play with that person enough, I can tell where they are going by listening and watching. It facilitates playing off what they are playing.
After a month or two of doing that, people in the audience started saying stuff like, "you were really locked in with the guitar player" or "you guys work really well together. It's like your both in sync."
I'm just sayin'...
It's helped me out quite a bit. Now, tunes are no longer some lyrical verses, a guitar solo, a seemingly unrelated harp solo, and some lyrics to draw it to a close. It's easier to play off what the other players are doing. Play stuff together and have it sound like an arranged song. It's hard to do that when your eyes are closed unless you've practiced in advance.
It helped me out a lot and it was some of the best advice that I've been given.
I guess my quirk is now playing with my eyes open.
I've got others, but that's a good one for now.
Last Edited by on Mar 07, 2010 10:38 AM
I like to get down from the stage and come close to the people in audience, playing for example for the pretty lady sitting by the table nearby :). I also mix mics during a song, both harp and vocals through a regular mic, then with a harp mic moment later, varying textures.
