My sister recommended this book to me.  It is quite an adventure and well worth the journey.  Victor receives a series of visits and lessons that bridge music, spirituality, and our human gifts. The writing is fresh and innovative, with many priceless insights.

The contents include:

• Grace Note
• The Beginning
• Groove
  You should never lose the groove in order to find a note.
• Notes
  If you stopped playing notes, Music would still exist.
• Articulation/Duration
  Every time you move, and every time you play a note, a piece of yourself is left behind.
• Technique
  Are you using magic?
  Yes I am.  It's called technique.
• Emotion/Feel
  A child playing air guitar plays no wrong notes.
• Dynamics
  Most people play louder to get someone's attention, but getting quieter can stop a bull from charging.
• Rhythm/Tempo
  If you pay attention correctly, it won't matter if you are in another room or another state, you will still be able to feel the pulse.
• Tone
  Doctors use lasers to operate.  Music, in the right hands, can do the same thing.
• Phrasing
  Anything, including physical actions, can be phrased.
• Space/Rest
  Life is a lot like Music.  You've gotta put some rest in there.
• Listening
  We think that music stops at the ears.  That is a mistake.  Vibrations can be felt in all places and at all times, even with the eyes.
• The Dream?
  In all your musical years, when have you ever truthfully said 'Thank You' to your bass guitar?
• Back to the Beginning
  What is more dangerous to a person: success or failure?

Good stuff!

paperback reviewed by Greg Dixon
For Shared Visions Unlimited Music
Sunday, May 24, 02009

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