Originally Posted by rharv
Basically the executive summary was that musicians are reading a second language, expressed using various parts of their whole body with their instrument while not just articulating in the moment but thinking ahead so the next note(s) are properly placed in a group conversation that a larger group wants to hear.

It's a ZEN thing. A state of being that when you are in it, it's amazing. Almost magical. You can actually step back and watch yourself do this thing while you are doing it almost like an autopilot mode.

This can be achieved in performing and it's really amazing when you get in this mode while you are writing a song.

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www.herbhartley.com
Add nothing that adds nothing to the music.
You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both.

The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.