feel good, and that’s how you get a job playing on stage where intonation is a factor- with the says if we’re all sucking on stage, it’s his job.
music. Feels and sounds good, doesn’t matter horns, or the vocals. It’s kind of fun that it’s He kind of puts the pressure on himself so that
if you can play ‘expensive’ chords or not, if it kind of a little bit loose, it sort of gives it a fresh we can take the pressure off of ourselves and
doesn’t feel good it doesn’t matter- you’ve got color where it doesn’t sound so perfect. It’s not just enjoy what we’re doing. One of the things
to start over. about being picture perfect, it’s raw and could that he says every night before we play is, “Let’s
be a few cents off, but that’s what’s kind of fun just slow it down and relax, because if we feel
[WM] Noting that you’re playing a fretless about it and it is part of the music now. The rushed on stage the audience feels that too.”
instrument, and given Lauren’s profile on the intonation is part of it. Meaning, let’s be the ones to set the tone of
gig, your intonation matters more than ever,
doesn’t it!
the night, let’s have fun, let’s be relaxed, let’s
[WM] Paul is a serious musician. Sometimes take our time and the audience will feel that. If
players with that level accomplishment bring we’re just blazing through things stressing out
[David] It does! I have to do some walking out great results with a little bit of purposeful they’re going to feel that, and that’s what we
lines and a lot of movement. The more you do, tough love. What is the dynamic like working don’t want. I think that’s what he brings to the
the more chances you have for intonation to be with him? band, relaxation and fun.
in a good place and just know where ‘G’ is. If I [David] I would say he definitely has that [WM] What are you learning as a bass player
know where that is I can trust my hands to get demeanor of being the rough Australian guy, and musician by playing with Lauren?
me to that right note out of muscle memory. but I think he brings a spirit of relaxation to But you’re right, it isn’t one hundred percent the band and with rehearsals. He’s the Music [David] I think for any musician who is in a band
perfect. But there are so many instruments Director as well, so if things aren’t going well he that travels as much as we do, you learn very
off, but I’ve just really learned to keep my hands
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