Scott Henderson Discussion

[Petar]

It seems to me that а very popular notion is "it can't sound good if you don't love it".

I heard it from Scott, on the podcast, when he was referring his blues playing to one of the guests.
Well, i call BS on that because i've heard plenty of great players do gigs only for the money but as they are very talanted, they sounded great.
I don't know where this came from but it seems to me that it has no factual basis at all, nonetheless it's a thing you would hear specially blues guys say quite often.

Scott knows i love his playing, both fusion and blues.
I think he has played some of the best blues lines in history.
Many people won't agree with me but i think he is a superiour blues player to SRV.
Now people won't accuse me of being a hater
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[Red Suede]

Like who? Art is a subjective thing. Your idea of sounding good is going to be different to mine, Scott's or anybody else. I've heard certain things out of players that someone else might've thought good, but I didn't particularly care for.....

[Scott Henderson]

I'm sorry Petar, I don't fully understand. I don't remember making that comment, but if I did, sounds good to who? I think I was probably saying that if a player doesn't love what he plays, his confidence level goes down, which usually results in playing worse - in other words "play with confidence". I certainly would never say "doesn't sound good to the audience" since they usually like the music and it's only the musician himself who doesn't - we all seem to be our own worst critics.

[Petar]

[Kevin Thomas]

I got it!

I think he's trying to say he likes you.

[Scott Henderson]

Thanks for the kind words Petar - now I understand the context of my comment on the podcast, and maybe I didn't make myself clear. I'm not just a bandleader, I also do some session work. Some of the music I play on is terrible, and I'm only doing it for the money, but I still try to play the best I can - I would expect that from any professional musician. What I was referring to is my lack of respect for people who dumb down their own music, for the sole purpose of making more money. Some people might say I did that by doing blues records, but I sincerely love the blues. It could also be said of George Benson for heading in a pop direction, but I believe he loves that music and is extremely good at it. However I can't respect some musicians who I feel are just trying to expand their audience so they can play bigger venues and make more money.

[TaeKwonDonut]

Well I remember the last I caught your gig with that Kiss tribute band in LA, you couldn't help but a chuck a few outside lines in.. You still look good in heels though, so that's a plus

[Scott Henderson]

Yeah but it's the lipstick that's killing me - I just can't figure it out.

[Petar]

[Scott Henderson]

Yes it's too bad that Ted Nugent and Justin Bieber couldn't be there too.

[sieuminh]

Speaking of that other important trinity ... by the great comedian Dave Allan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIla4w3ePFo

[PetarDambovaliev]