| Re: What words would you use?
My words for sounds I like:
Brilliant
Rich
Live
Stable
Warm
My words for sounds I'm not so crazy about:
Brittle
Icy
Shrill
Raspy
It's really hard to find common terms unless two people hear the same player at the same time and can discuss (That sounded warm to me...Really, I would say it was brilliant...etc). That way you can figure out what certain words mean to others.
I try to stay away from dark and bright...no one ever seems to really agree on what's dark or bright. Brilliant or brittle are easier to agree on, in my experience.
Even the sounds I say I'm not crazy about are useful and appropriate in certain situations. Most great players can play with a wide range of sound color, which only makes it harder to describe someone's sound in a few words. Makes it more fun to listen though!
Jason.
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