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I recently went through a stage where I felt Pat Metheny, the King Crimson players, Allan Holdsworth, John McLaughlin and Fred Frith (please don't be offended if I left out the name of your favorite guitarist) pretty much said everything I ever wanted to say on guitar so I stopped playing the guitar. I haven't played it seriously in almost a year now. I mostly played Chapman Stick. Most recently I bought a little drum made in Pakistan, a pair of drumsticks, and have begun practicing some of the 26 standard drum rudiments. At present, I feel like I am on an extended vacation from the guitar. Playing the Stick reminded me of my childhood piano playing experience but more importantly turned me on to the idea of being a bass player. The funny thing is that recent recordings that have made me excited about music again either feature the bass prominently (Victor Wooten - A Show Of Hands, Me'shell NgedeOcello's latest CD) or feature looping either in and of itself or as part of a pop context (latest CDs by Meat Beat Manifesto, DJ Spooky, Beck's _Odelay_). Paolo Valladolid ----------------------------------------------------------------- |Moderator of Digital Guitar Digest, an Internet mailing list |\ |for Music Technology and Stringed Instruments | \ ----------------------------------------------------------------- | \ finger pvallado@waynesworld.ucsd.edu for more info \ | \ http://waynesworld.ucsd.edu/DigitalGuitar/home.html \| -----------------------------------------------------------------