Man and His Music; I have started this topic so that I can express my thoughts about Man and His Music. I hope others will add theirs.
Lyrics: I met an elderly woman in a high-end bar in New York City. My job was to back her singing with my band. She sang show tunes, and she was good. I admired her, she went from song to song with no effort. On the break I ask her how she managed to memorize all those lyrics, that where I had my problem.

She said that when I looks at the lyrics, I try to picture the story they were telling. Was it love, fear, outside, indoors? I visualize with my eyes closed. Then I go to learning the lyrics. What this fantastic woman was telling me is that she added emotions into her singing, so she was living the story as she sang the song.

Music is a story, if you play one note at a time, or you have been playing for a while, or you are a fantastic pro. Its all the same, music needs your emotion to be good. There are many, many, many musicians who play only notes, and not music.

First thought: When notes are added mechanically, (Step Time on the keyboard), The song does not sound good. Play each note a touch longer, or shorter, add what you are feeling.
#2- When you play a C note, and the next note is a D note, its all right to sneak the C# note in the same time span.

If you are the best of players or the poorest of players it makes no difference – as long as you are enjoying it.

Please add your thought if you feel this is a good addition to our forum. It starts very simple and can grow to some great ideas.
John C.