TED Community » john lamb

About Me

Musician, teacher, photographer, writer. I'm currently working on a book explain rhythm. Working of versions for music teachers, advanced students and for newbies.

Location:
United States, Portland, OR
Current organization:
Ethos.org
Gender:
Male
Areas of expertise:
Drums and Percussion, Rhythm


More About Me

I'm passionate about

music, photography, creativity,

An idea worth spreading

We are built for music.

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  • A reply on Conversation: Creative vision -- how do you develop and hold onto it, especially when obstacles appear in your path?

    Feb 13 2012: Sure, but we've all had the experience of talking to someone who just didn't listen.

    I guess what I'm trying to say is this: The neat thing about human experience is that most of it is shared by everyone - thus through being totally authentic to yourself, you can also be authentic to others. However, it is really easy to 'go to far' ... to think that I cannot consider what people want to see/hear or worse yet... what they expect to see/hear.
  • A reply on Conversation: Creative vision -- how do you develop and hold onto it, especially when obstacles appear in your path?

    Feb 13 2012: What is the reason for art? Is it fundamentally self expression or is it communication?

    If the issue is self expression, there there should be no expectation that others should care about what you have to say. If they do, AWESOME, but if they don't, well...

    However, if the reason is communication, then the audience becomes part of the medium. Just as in a conversation, you need to adapt to your co-conversationalists. If you are boring or offending the people you are talking to, then you need to make adjustments. This doesn't mean you have to bore yourself or sell out yourself. People find creative, fulfilling ways to interact with other people all the time that fulfill their need for creativity and self-expression.

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