09/12/2016
Be Inspired:
Derek Trucks 10 Commandments of the Jam
1. Just Listen. When you’re on stage with others try to pay attention to what’s going on and not get too self-involved in your own world.
2. Respect everyone else’s musical space. While someone else is trying to build something don’t add your two cents too soon.
3. Make sure you’re telling a story. Never just try to fill space and go through the motions. Get in touch with your emotions and tell a story. Less is more!
4. Try to play an emotion. It doesn’t take words to express a thought; you can definitely spell out emotions musically and should always strive to do so.
5. Never use the bandstand to practice. Save your practice time for off-stage.
6. Treat the stage as your church. Respect the craft and what you are doing.
7. Make sure your intentions are right. Mean what you are doing and appreciate it.
8. Always make the band sound better. Don’t just highlight what you do; server the group and the music.
9. Educate with your music. Always move forward and turn your audience onto new things instead of relying on the same old tricks.
10. Make sure you mean what you’re doing. If you’re playing with somebody, you might as well do it right. No matter what the gig, DIG IN AND GO TO TOWN!
