"Digicide.."
man that's a keeper.Jaye.! You sound like you're dealing with all of the essential Stick chord positions and two handed bass etc, that we all use to get across most songs with some fluency. You're breaking good ground quickly, and with a boisterous Stickist creativity. Onya..!
One thing that I haven't heard anyone talk about, is the independence to be gained from playing songs.
I'm just getting a Sibelius chart together of Blue Monk, it helps me remember stuff writing it down, and all I do is try to bring as much musical maturity that I can, to any song.
It's as important for me to make a distinction between creative Stick music and playing stands or pop songs, as it is practicing note for note independence or on the fly creative gestures like the ones Lee Vatip is so good at.
Each Stickist has there own preferences in terms of where they are on that spectrum and perhaps where they are in their current journey..
A second thought. What is independence.?
For me at this stage, I realise that independence doesn't just involve physical prowess, but it also requires fluency within any given chord changes. There's a lot to be gained from being able to improvise within one phrase over 3 chords. Pick 3 seven chords and a blues phrase and just move it around.
Anyhoo, that's where I am for now.
Lots o Luv to All.
