"More on Live Play"....The title of this thread....

Reading this thread has been somewhat confusing relative to the title... There is talk here about chord progressions, sequencing, midi play and lots of stuff that I do not do, nor do I know a lot about. Non of my live playing has been midi play. So far I have had no interest in "Midi play"... The sequencer is a wonder that I do wish to master so that I can share my interpretation of music with others.....

Chord progressions? I have a vague understanding of what this means and my ear knows when the "proper" chords are engaged in my playing.... at least I know what pleases my ear and those who hear my music..

Whatever the sheet in front of me tells me to play...that is what I play. I do not (yet) play by ear....however, my ear tells me immediately if the sounds I make are "pleasing" or absolutely not....

I like the idea of playing what sounds good to me.... If you like it....fine... If you do not like what I play....fine!

I am not of the school that feels it is necessary to follow some designated specific way to do anything....including playing music. I support individual choices that are pleasing to the individual.

Twice each week I play for an audience of seniors in a nearby community. Some members of my audiences are either retired professional musicians and/or some are still playing professionally. Some share a love of music and have never played. Many could not care less about music. All members of all three of my audiences are very very appreciative of the time and energy and the music I share with them every week. My greatest joy is in the pleasure of sharing.

So "Live Playing", for me has brought more joy than I ever dreamed I would have in my "retirement" years.... To change what I am doing beyond just making changes that please me and my audiences in order to follow someone elses dictates makes little sense to me.

HOWEVER... Bill Norrie, Roger Mepstead, Colin Leaney, Joan Banfield, Audrey Turner and Bob Hendershot, and many other members of this forum have offered wonderful ideas that I have found very helpful in my learning more and more about the awesome Technics KN's and I know that this is the place to ask questions and gain more and more knowledge about playing for others and gaining perspective and skills that are pleasing to everyone who hears my music....

I say thank you to all of you wonderful musical friends for all you contribute to me and to this forum....

ELIZABETH