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'''Another thought from me on that thread:'''

One of the things that is most important is the touch. You hear great players talk about this all the time. What I posted vocally about playing at 40% with intensity - that's what it's all about for me. It's like stroking a cat softly around the ears, or feathering your car's throttle ever so lightly, or kissing your love with great passion & & gentle tenderness. Do the same thing for your guitar. (I know how odd this sounds - LOL.)

One of the things that is most important is the touch. You hear great players talk about this all the time. What I posted vocally about playing at 40% with intensity - that's what it's all about for me. It's like stroking a cat softly around the ears, or feathering your car's throttle ever so lightly, or kissing your love with great passion & gentle tenderness. Do the same thing for your guitar. (I know how odd this sounds - LOL.)

''Here's what I had posted about vocals...''

''...one of the things I did was turn up the master to 2 o'clock & then whisper into the mic. I believe in playing with intensity at 40% instead of the 80% that most guys like to play at. That can make a HUGE difference in tone.''

'''Another thought - 3/13/2007, Finding the Sweet Spot'''

Another way to express these thoughts is "finding the sweet spot". That is a phrase that applies to an awful lot of life. The best tone is in that sweet spot guitar-wise, vocally, in any instrument & performance. Find that sweet spot of tone that really gets you off & work with it. There are sweet spots in many ranges & volumes on every instrument. There are also sweet spots with mics & even the L1. Find those magical ranges & work in them to find every nuance & expressive conduit available.

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Related: [[Vocal and Guitar Performance Techniques]] Video by Tom Munch

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 '''Another thought from me on that thread:'''
-One of the things that is most important is the touch. You hear great players talk about this all the time. What I posted vocally about playing at 40% with intensity - that's what it's all about for me.  It's like stroking a cat softly around the ears, or feathering your car's throttle ever so lightly, or kissing your love with great passion & & gentle tenderness. Do the same thing for your guitar.  (I know how odd this sounds - LOL.)
+One of the things that is most important is the touch. You hear great players talk about this all the time. What I posted vocally about playing at 40% with intensity - that's what it's all about for me.  It's like stroking a cat softly around the ears, or feathering your car's throttle ever so lightly, or kissing your love with great passion & gentle tenderness. Do the same thing for your guitar.  (I know how odd this sounds - LOL.)
 ''Here's what I had posted about vocals...''
 ''...one of the things I did was turn up the master to 2 o'clock & then whisper into the mic. I believe in playing with intensity at 40% instead of the 80% that most guys like to play at. That can make a HUGE difference in tone.''
+'''Another thought - 3/13/2007, Finding the Sweet Spot'''
+Another way to express these thoughts is "finding the sweet spot".  That is a phrase that applies to an awful lot of life.  The best tone is in that sweet spot guitar-wise, vocally, in any instrument & performance.  Find that sweet spot of tone that really gets you off & work with it.  There are sweet spots in many ranges & volumes on every instrument.  There are also sweet spots with mics & even the L1.  Find those magical ranges & work in them to find every nuance & expressive conduit available.
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+Related: [[Vocal and Guitar Performance Techniques]] Video by Tom Munch
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