Nov 22, 2023·edited Nov 22, 2023Liked by John Durrant
Great piece, John. I'm a little envious of your being able to bash a drum kit whenever you feel like it. You're right about the incremental progress. I think we have to lean into the process. Music as a kind of meditative practice. And thanks for pointing me to Khruangbin. I enjoyed their vibe.
Interesting resonance with my waking thoughts. I found myself thinking about regeneration, and the role of exhaustion. When soul is depleted we can’t “nourish” it by additions of articulation nutrients, we just have to leave it alone. Lying fallow is technique as old as time, and yet our love of analysis and systems won’t let us.
I’m intrigued by the metaphor of leaving your drumming alone for a while, and then your inner rhythm appearing unbidden. Much we can learn from that perhaps.
Great piece, John. I'm a little envious of your being able to bash a drum kit whenever you feel like it. You're right about the incremental progress. I think we have to lean into the process. Music as a kind of meditative practice. And thanks for pointing me to Khruangbin. I enjoyed their vibe.
Interesting resonance with my waking thoughts. I found myself thinking about regeneration, and the role of exhaustion. When soul is depleted we can’t “nourish” it by additions of articulation nutrients, we just have to leave it alone. Lying fallow is technique as old as time, and yet our love of analysis and systems won’t let us.
I’m intrigued by the metaphor of leaving your drumming alone for a while, and then your inner rhythm appearing unbidden. Much we can learn from that perhaps.