A frequent question today is...

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A frequent question today is: “How can I contribute to the group?”. This generally in terms of - the group is arguing about what to play, is bad tempered, tired, frustrated: what can I do? My view is simple: all that we can contribute is the quality of our own work. When working with a number of other people, it is easy to see and feel negativity passing out of one person into the group; like a bad smell feeding into the atmosphere. Equally, a relaxed and present person might neutralise and equilibrate a tense situation.

So, what can I do in a group when things get tough? Relax, sense my physical presence, and ooze goodwill! And sometimes the universal language of a smile helps too.

[Excerpt from RF’s Guitar Craft Journals – August 7th. 1998]

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