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Old July 14th, 2012, 05:35 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Mike Simpson View Post

Yes... I have seen other players study theory to the point that they used to be a better player before they became consumed with theory. And no... I am not going to name them here.
Those are just bad musicians plain and simple regardless of what they do or don't know. I would argue they probably weren't that great to begin with(?).

*I've never met anyone that suffered ill at knowing (or just 'hearing') that it's cool to hit chord tones when you go to the IV and/or the V chord ... in a blues.
From Albert King to Johnny Winter ... explaining to someone with words (which is the only way I know how to when someone asks a question in a theory forum) that they 'hit a few chord tones' is barely any theory. It ain't rocket science as they say.
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