[atlantaprog] Re: guitar craft

Lengthy abstract explanation I'm guessing?  :-)

Alex F/Brain21

> -----Original Message-----
> From: atlantaprog-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:atlantaprog-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mark Baker
> Sent: Friday, February 07, 2003 5:46 PM
> To: atlantaprog@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [atlantaprog] Re: guitar craft
> 
> 
> 
> Ask Rob on Monday....
> 
> 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
> 
> 
> >>> brain21@xxxxxxxxxxx 02/07/03 05:43PM >>>
> 
> 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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