poetschke on improvisation pt. 6

from karl poetschke:

prt. 6

the rudiments of spontaneous group composition:
1-listen for the beginnings
2-embellish the middles
3-and accept the endings

1- clear your mind of preconceived ideas and let your thoughts dissipate. (see prt.1) use your minds ear as the ultimate anntena to your entire environment including your own unconscious self. reach out to your band mates and the audience. listen intently for where to start together as a group. (prt. 5)

2- pour your self into the context of the improvisation allowing inspiration to come through you from every stimulus available. listen for the art of transition to manifest in the music and follow it with total abandon.

3- accept the fact that the music is a living entity with it's own life force and free will and let death (infinity) take it when it's end has arrived.

tie this in with what i shared in part 4.

happy hunting.

your insights are invited!