Andrea Joy

Hello HP ... For me -Chris Rea was not the one, whom I thought of, was independend and shure he was't. "On the road to Hell"...BUT he HAS reach our hearts! I love his popsongs a bit more then his good blues music! So In one point I have another opinion: That it IS at least POSSIBLE, to really reach people deep inside, without playing the songs wich are not the ultimate music one feels inside! Maybe it's a lot more easy as we think it's true, as a musician with high claims. 😉 To go on a lifelong journey and play music you don`t really like - yes this is sad. About the real reason of an illness I'm a little sceptic all the time - so I add something more... Who REALLY knows, C. Rea's Cancer was the result of his dissatisfaction? CAN be - I read, what the truth becomes - are our thoughts and what works out of the subconsciousness, projectet together with our feelings. This is a modern assumption - how creatin works. So yes: at least we should take account of this. About general music... I find it difficult to fulfill the claim: to be "in complete flow and emotional connected" all the time - over a long peroid of time. As much as I would have like it for myself - to play with this deep feelings - to be in the flow, all the time etc. : EXACT that was, at least for me - what made it even harder - sometimes 😉 OK. That is what a virtuoso is made for! 🤩 What I can read and feel about your peronal story here - it's apparent that you are very true to your heart and that you are steering YOUR TRUE journey you really love. So I'm thankful to have found a musician and musicteacher, that is showing deep insights of his personal aspects and also his very touching grandpiano music! Fly on HP! This post is made with help of deepL 😇🤣 in english from a native German to a native Jamaican Swiss musican.

OK more of my thoughts... even if they may stay more general as specific to your last question. And now I want to ask: INDEPENDENCE? What is this? What gives freedom AND security? What are the right working and living condidions? This is different for every men and also for every artist. I mean...from a higher point of view, from other perspectives, everyone recognizes and decides and judges different for himself. and That depends on believes, preferences, competence or habits, talent, needs, views of life. What's good for you can be unwanted for otherones. So there is no best general decision. It stays the own decision and own valuation. Examples: Does an artist who is working in the industry really have a helpful strong backbone? Can be: Yes and No! Are you really free and independend? Can be more or less! Can't an industrie artists touch people's emotions with their art? YES and NO! Can a good organisation and management etc. give the artist the free room: to "work" only the music, without to do the business things? YES! Isn't it hard to be in the industrie too? Shure it is! etc. What is more real - giving the best here ore there- if everyone gives the best in every situation? It's all relative! The more deep you look: It's all the same while it appears in a different shape. Ok... and maybe my view is very methaphysical too. That's whay i didnt want to make a dicussion of the topic and other peoples lifes. It's a very wide topic and at the same time very personal. I allready said : I can follow YOU very well and agree. AND it's the best way because 👍 You did and do it your way! I admire that kind of attitude! For myself....To earn real money with music... Yes sometimes I thought about it, if I could make it possible. But to play over 30 years, allthough I knew and feel inside it's NOT coming easy - as other things, and my health condtion will not let it happen... I believe to live your attitude: the artist has to be VERY TALENTED AND VERY GOOD - and that is an can't be the case 😁 for the average musicians. Yes ...to serve the music. as you say IS a very clear and high statement! Chapaeu! Don't know, but hope that this message makes my view more clear for you now 👁️ Andrea

Hello HP! I sit really here for about 1 hourand want to write a comment. Try to bring more aspects, other sides of view...but fall into thousand possibilities... must come to the conclusion - your statement is very to the point. Yes: I can follow very well and agree. AND it's the best way because 👍 You did and do it your way! I learned again ( as I observed me here yet) : To be able to make decisions fast and come straight to the points, is one good talent more! Good Luck and greets Andrea

Ich freue mich dein Concert noch in einer entspannenden Stunde anzuhören! ☀️ Vielen Dank!

Ah ok - that's interesting HP. What comes to MY mind is to tune the guitar in open Tunings and let the strings ring full - without the need to think about the "right tones" 🙂

If my intention is to calm down I meditate for a while. If I play music over a long time - more and more musical ideas are shown to me. After some days of playin a lot - my soul and body needs to calm down for a long time. Thats the circle I`'m in. If I play a lot I sometimes dream of little music phrases in the morning. If I meditate a lot I become more and more still inside. Where I wrap my mind around the well opens - for the possibilities that are here. Greets Andrea

Thank you for sharing your thoughts HP. I wish ...everything will envolve into well-being! 🤩 Greets Andrea

Very inspiring lesson HP! That will help me 👌

Isn't that to heavy? I will place me for the Amp in the music rehearsal space and put the smartphone on a chair. Did that before - that will work.

To make a Video with good sound would be a challenge... never did that myself. Ok I was filmed sometimes or did a video with the smartphone. I could learn many things with that. ...that would be my award. I can try.

It varys of the lesson. Some are short some long videos. The last I looked up was nearly 27min! The free content of the lesson explains the theme and s.th. more - but not all. I would need 6 lives to learn all whats interesting 😀. Aber man kann ja nicht auf allen Hochzeiten tanzen. Mir reicht oft schon etwas Inspiration. Du kannst ja mal selbst den YT Kanal ansschauen. Ich finde das Konzept wiegesagt gut.

I thought for a while about your question HP... my conlusion: I'm fine with all the offerings you did allready and do in the future. There is allready so much I could learn from ...and I just have not enough time 😬 If I have a speacial question: I will post it in the forum and be happy for your answer... that would be fine 😀 My thoughts about premium content... If you want to change something to more premium... all I can say ...use the Method of the "Active Melody Forum" ..will say: Give Lessons withe 2 Videos. 1 Video with good basic content for free and the 2. Video with more and deeper insight into the lesson for premium. I'm a premium user (What cost so little!) and think everybody who is interested in guitar playin could efford the 5 € - to get your classy lessons! LG Andrea

I usually don't use my smarphone for forums. but I locked in now with android. Sorry but I can't see/find any link for your app!

It works 😎. HP another thing I always wanted to mention: The Website design at the top- I can't read the writings and buttons! Its all black. Is ist only here on MY Pc? Look in the screenshot (I tried two browsers :Firefox and brave browser)

Rhythm is the basic for all music - so a course would be good for all musicians. I know (HP) you allready have Videos with this topic. I like them.But if you ask me here today - I have more interest in the topic, lessons/videos and the focus on: "What is groove" "What makes music Groovy "How to groove" "How to play in time but with a good feel." etc... Examples with groovy feeling.... showing, talking and analysing Hooklines, Rhythm Licks of well known Songs. Demonstrating how they are played with the right feel. I don't have fun to do only rhythmstudys, without the inherent aim to groove with music to a good rhythm. I hope you get what (ONLY MY) standpoint and hint is. What would be important for this kind of course. So I voted for NO first, but now expain why and what would be more interesting for me . A course with studys about rhythm AND Groove. PS: Maybe I dont like the word: to control my music - because I often feel: the more I play controlled - I loose the fun, flow and groove & begin to tense up my muscles and brain. LG Andrea

Chat - Why not ;-) mabe it is helpful sometimes ?

This helps - because it's good to KNOW what I play! ? Wenn ich Dur Penta Bluestonleiter spiele (denke), erkenne die b3 (Mollterz) jetzt erstmalig als Durchgangston. War mir gar nicht so bewußt! So habe ich nun eine neue Perspektive und einen Klasse Ansatz den ich gerne für den Turnaround übernehme! ...faszinierend! Mir geht grad ein Licht auf ? Das ergibt völlig neue Melodien ? Danke LG Andrea PS: Thanks for the JAMTRACK!

I like this good short MUST HAVE Episode very much! muchas gracias ?

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Oh - I could not be with you - was on a short holiday. But I watched it later ? Thank you!

HP ... I am a 5€ premium member ? But nevermind ...it is not important for me to upload more photos. I just wanted to support your work as a member, because I like your teaching! I tried to upgrade from 5 to 10€ monthly but I didnot find a way here. So I sent extra 5 € the last month per paypal. Greets Andrea

OH yes - I forgot - with my Acoustic Guitar I use a Roland AC-33 for outdoor playing with looper! ?

Hi... Guitars If I gig(ed) ...I play a Eastman Acoustic Dreadnought or a smaller Sigma , A Zoom A5 Pedal and a Looper. On the electric side I play Strat most of the time, but have Tele, Semi etc. I have plenty guitars, but until today I admit: I still dont have my real No1 where everything fits ? Anyway... if I feel good I can play something on every guitar. (with correct tuners and strings ?). Momentary I play a cheap self built Strat, because the neck is small and it is very dynamic what I like. Amps I prefer my cheap 50Watt Tube Amp in the practice Room. https://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/SubZero-Tube-H50R-50W-Valve-Guitar-Amp-Head-Nearly-New/RUA At home I play a cheap Fame Tube5 Amp or with DrivePedals and the NUX SolidStudio and Headphone. I also have a Marshall Haze Amp and some more Amps .. but these two are the ones I prefer in the moment. Pedals: This is my pedalboard. It changes all the time. I have built a lot of guitar pedals because - I can -? .I feel The King of Tone is the best Drive - because of the schematic and the oldstock (fast) diodes inside. It is very dynamic. I dont gig with electric guitar and so it is just a hobby. For years I put all my small money only in the music gear because: (Who knows? ? ) I hope you can see the pics. Greets Andrea

I also cant do these fast tempos; ? 1. It does not come out of me- I found out a long time ago_ Im more the laid back player. 2. It does not please me to play this way - although I like to listen to fast and hard drivin music sometimes. Im more interested in Groovy Styles.

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