"Virtuosity is Rhythm, not Speed." Fareed Haque

[MarkRhodes]

Ran across this short article and thought it worth sharing. He's talking about playing a classical piece but the principle applies to plectrum guitar too. (Fareed goes both ways.)

A Natural Approach To Chops, Speed and Virtuosity

[citizenk74]

It's gotta groove. Watch a great drummer. It looks like they are dancing, seated. Flow. Finesse. Groove.

[MarkRhodes]

It's gotta groove. Watch a great drummer. It looks like they are dancing, seated. Flow. Finesse. Groove.

Spealking of drumming and dancing....

[neatomic]

there's a great bay area drummer..goes by the name of- spirit-...totally outside player..but only because he's so in, that he can take it perfectly out...once saw him drop a drumstick mid playing and it landed on time!!!





cheers

[rhl-ferndale]

...And here’s an example of rhythm leading: Fareed Haque with Goran Ivanovic — “Seven Boats”—title cut of their duo recording (and a warmer recording than the original).

FH is playing a Danche guitar, built by Ivanovic’s father Danche Ivanovic.