Sans Moi Revolution
Hey all the BLOG is on! I want to post about Sans Moi concepts and approach to music. When I first met Jeremy in Dec 2008 (drummer and guitar player extraordinaire) I was first touched by his open and friendly approach and a willingness to listen in fact an obsession to listen. I don't think I've met many musicians who listen as well as Jeremy. Later that week I met Michael (bass guitar and another phenomenal listener) and again there was a comfortable friendliness that I agreed with. I will always believe its more important to be a good friend and father (grand father) than it is to be a good musician, engineer, for me successful relationships are more important than monetary gains. With the addition of Rich (guitarist, pianist and long time jazz enthusiast) for me the picture was coming together, here was a band of mature adult musicians with a type of selflessness and attitude that wouldn't allow their egos to interfere with goal of making a cohesive sound. Sans Moi.
Scott
If any of this post rings a bell with you let us know! I'd like to know how sans moi fits into your life's philosophy.
Scott
If any of this post rings a bell with you let us know! I'd like to know how sans moi fits into your life's philosophy.
posted by Scott - sans-moi.com at
6:47 AM
5 Comments:
I really dig your chilled out music styles. Very tasteful on the drumkit.
Hi Scott, Mark P here, finally!
You asked to hear my views on musicians personalities and how they blend their creative life with their career?
I have found this answer to fall into five major groups of musicians.
Group A are "professional" musicians. They treat it like a career and get paid accordingly. Their friends are mostly other musicians (co-workers).
Group B are serious hobbyists. They play music for a supplemental income, while keeping their "day job" and family life.
Group C are part-time hobbyists. They play music more for fun than money. Music is a part of their social life, but they do "paying gigs" sometimes.
Group D are "jam" and "project" musicians. They are serious about the creativity. Making good music is more important to them than paying gigs. A select few will become the artists of tomorrow.
Group E are the "wannabes". This is the huge pool of beginners. Some go on to become one of the four groups above, while others remain in the pool.
Please note that these groupings do not imply individual happiness, nor individual talent. Any person in these groupings may be happy or frustrated, talented or not.
Mark P.
Hey Mark thanks for your good insights. I think its been 8 years since I had the first good fortune to jam with you. We've done a lot of volunteer work together and I think we've had very little time to get to know each other. To be able to blow a saxophone in the tradition of Lester young, Coleman Hawkins, Byrd Parker, Sonny Rollins, you are indeed blessed. I know I shared with you my belief that guitar players are closet saxophone players. That's why we overdrive our guitars we want the sustain of a horn . We want to be able shape a note or more notes with as much expression and soulfulness as a horn player. I think the vocalist approaches the expressiveness of a horn player but that's about it.
What are you talking about ??? It's all about the BASS man
Hey Mike, thanks for your 2 cents brother from another mother. But I always listen more to what's on top, the bottom needs to be recognized and its what gets those people off there butts and on their feet, don't get me wrong. But its that horn/guitar/peiano solo that really takes me to a higher place.
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