| George Graham.
OK David. Let me put it this way then. I see myself as a lead player that
can play higher than normal. Not a high note player
that can play lead. Lead players make more money. Of course range is part of
the complete package. I just happen to have
a bit more than most. Some of that is from learning. Some is from discovery.
In my case, Arnie and I developed a range
building exercise that I continued to do for another 11 or 12 years after we
went our own ways. It certainly helped a lot to be
working and playing lead for the next 15 years and get that strength really
set not to mention playing every imaginable style.
When you come to this town with the thought of working as a freelance
musician, studios and everything else, you have to
be prepared. There's very little room for mistakes, less than wonderfull
tone, clams or anything else that would piss off the producer or contractor
or a myriad of other folk. Maybe you can see from this that yes, range has
it's importence but there
is SO MUCH more to it than that. And then you need icewater in your veins.
Other than that, there's nothing to it.
George Graham |