Soul of Music

One of the things I cannot stand is when people play music without any feel at all. Music is an art, and art is passion. I remember hearing an interview with Paul Gilbert, guitarist for Racer X, Mr. Big, and his own solo work, saying that he didn't really feel anything when he places some of the music he has written. As a fellow musician, I cannot understand that. I cannot understand how someone can write something and not feel anything. Not the beauty of the arpeggios, the gut wrenching tug of notes and tones tied together in harmony creating a beautiful melody, the anger in heavy palm muted down strokes etc. This is not to attack Gilbert in any way, I merely used him as an example, but I have heard other local musicians say that they too do not feel anything when they play their music. This is not to say that one should just not listen to musicians that do not 'feel' their music, but to me personally it adds more flavor and zest to it all. They don't have to get into like Steve Vai, Joe Satriani or even Daron Malakian from System of a Down and make faces and whatnot, but at least show you care about the music you made and enjoy it. 

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