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Boulevard
by John Knowles
On the Boulevard
Inspiration, repetition
and surprise
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On the Boulevard
When I begin writing a new tune, I
count on inspiration. Sometimes, a
title will get me going. Or, I stumble
across a lick during noodle time.
Maybe daydreaming will lead me to
a memory or an image. At its best,
inspiration is all of the above.
I remember thumb-picking a Cchord and playing a few notes that
were outside the C-scale. I ended up
with the opening phrase of Boulevard.
(measures 1-4) The feel of that phrase
reminded me of going for a walk
on Music Row with Chet Atkins. I
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Chop Talk:
Taking Chances
Not long after I moved to Nashville,
Chet observed that I was playing my
arrangements the same each time.
So he asked me what I did if I made
a mistake or had a different idea
while I was playing. Good question.
He went on to say that he was more
comfortable not knowing exactly
how he was going to play a tune on a
given night. Having it all worked out
seemed dangerous to him.
Have you considered that the best
way to avoid mistakes might be to
rely less on memory and more on
your understanding of the tune?
Maybe taking chances is the safest
way to go.
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