[atlantaprog] Re: guitar craft

You know what... What the hell IS guitar craft anyway?  :-) The website
simply has information like "this introduction will prepare you for the
Level one guitar craft and (etc.)" but never actually says what Guitar
Craft *IS*

Even if you go to the "Monograph" section of the website where they
"explain" what everything is, you read endless text like the following:

"Work with attention is related to the cultivation of a sense of our
personal presence, bringing a relaxed and sensitive state within our own
volition."

I wonder, can they be more vague?  All I get is that level one has
something to do with picking, and "not what to play but how to play".
"how to play" is pretty vague too.

Can someone enlighten me in plain English as to exactly what "Guitar
Craft" is and teaches?

If not I'll ask Rob Rushin, but it sounds like he is sick and might not
be at work on Monday...

Thanks,

Alex F/Brain21

> -----Original Message-----
> From: atlantaprog-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:atlantaprog-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mark Baker
> Sent: Friday, February 07, 2003 3:59 PM
> To: atlantaprog@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; agmedia@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [atlantaprog] Re: guitar craft
> 
> 
> 
> I'm a neophyte and I've been studying the techniques of 
> Guitar Craft with Rob Rushin for roughly 2 years.  I've 
> attended one "Level One - Three" course (last year, in Santa 
> Barbara) with Mr. Fripp and members of the California Guitar 
> Trio, as well as other highly proficient Crafties, and I 
> attended a 4-day program last Summer on the New Standard 
> Tuning (NST) presented in North Georgia.  The program last 
> Summer was offered by the Center For Creative Aspiration, who 
> is also presenting the Level Three course with Curt Golden 
> this coming Summer. This Summer's course will run from 10-12 
> weeks.  Here's what Curt Golden has to say about this Level 
> Three Course: "From An Introduction to Guitar Craft: 
> Level Three is where we test our enthusiasm. Can we apply the 
> quality of our relationship with the guitar to the mundane 
> activities of our life, like cleaning the bathroom and 
> preparing food? So, Kitchen Craft and House Craft are part of 
> Level Three. The longer courses are a way of practising the 
> life of the musician. This tests the vocational aptitude of 
> those who wish to become professional musicians, or for those 
> who expect the musical life to be glamorous. Boredom is 
> frequently the challenge at Level Three." So you see, this 
> course is not for the faint of heart. I'm also a member of 
> the Atlanta Guitar Circle, whose web site may be found @: 
> http://abc.krimson-news.com/.  This group is open to anyone 
> with an interest in working with the principles of Guitar 
> Craft in a group context. We work with steel-string acoustic 
> guitars tuned to the New Standard Tuning. All levels of 
> experience are welcome.  The aims of the ABC are... i) To 
> create a framework where each of us can work on our personal 
> skill, toward becoming a better guitarist; ii) To provide a 
> supportive context for Crafties of all experience levels to 
> explore group work ; and iii) To offer those with no previous 
> exposure to GC/NST an opportunity to work in this manner.
> 
> Now, all that said, I cannot disclose the ways of our secret 
> sect without tracking each of you down to exact the ultimate 
> sacrifice. 
> Suffice it to say that Guitar Craft is an 'holistic' 
> disclipline and is really about much more than playing 
> guitar.  Read more about it @: http://www.guitarcraft.com/
> 
> Any questions?
> mab
> 
> Best wishes,
> Mark A. Baker
> Attorney at Law
> Manager North Carolina Foreclosures
> Morris, Schneider & Prior, LLC
> 3300 Northeast Expwy., Bldg. 8
> Atlanta, Georgia 30341
> Phone 770-234-9181 ext. 404
> Facsimile 678-805-5051
> 
> 
> >>> agmedia@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 02/07/03 10:06AM >>>
> 
> There is a guitar-craft veteran here in Atlanta. His name is Rob 
> Rushin and he himself teaches a modified version of the technique 
> with Fripp's *blessing*. Z-Axis' guitarist, Mark Baker, has been 
> studying with him for some time now... hey Mark, why don't you chime 
> in with a bit of info on what this is about? There may be a number of 
> folks on this list who might be interested.
> 
> AWG
> 
> >Is this guitar or Scientology?  ;-)
> >
> >Wheat, are you still going to do a table at the Variety Playhouse for
> KC?
> >
> >Brian
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Wheat Williams" <wheat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: <atlantaprog@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 7:40 PM
> >Subject: [atlantaprog] Re: atlantaprog Digest V2 #17
> >
> >
> >>
> >>   From Robert Fripp's diary, January 27, 2003, in reference to
> Guitar
> >>  Craft:
> >>
> >>  "There will be a Level Three course this autumn at the 
> Center For  
> >> Creative Aspiration in Atlanta, Georgia to be directed by Curt
> Golden."
> >>
> >>  Wheat Williams
> >>
> >>
> >>
> 
> 
>

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