It was great watching Andy work with the kids. The students exhibited a sense of awe and respect, which is encouraging. I wish I had the opportunity as a teenager. I may not have ended up as a software engineer...
After deconstructing a tune the band had been working on, Andy talked a little about memorizing parts. He said he had never heard a "reading" band outplay a "memorizing" band. Andy had them work on rhythms, technique and 'Trini' phrasing. He explained the importance of learning not only your parts, but the other parts as well -- even the drummer must do this.
At the end of the 2 hour session, Andy soloed a bit and stressed learning scales, chords, and music theory.
It must be nerve-wracking to trust your pans to the airlines...
I need to go practice now.
Tony
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