Guitar Wisdom: Soundtracks for the Subconscious | Rob Tietze | TEDxDoverSalon

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[Applause] sit down I’m gonna play a couple of

sit down I’m gonna play a couple of

sit down I’m gonna play a couple of parts of instrumental things on the

parts of instrumental things on the

parts of instrumental things on the guitar and one of them on a sketch on oh

guitar and one of them on a sketch on oh

guitar and one of them on a sketch on oh can you come up and join me on the drums

can you come up and join me on the drums

can you come up and join me on the drums we’re gonna make some improvisational

we’re gonna make some improvisational

we’re gonna make some improvisational music it’s a really good song the

music it’s a really good song the

music it’s a really good song the artists a pieces yes it could no words

artists a pieces yes it could no words

artists a pieces yes it could no words to it came out of a trip to Japan I

to it came out of a trip to Japan I

to it came out of a trip to Japan I happen to be in the busiest train

happen to be in the busiest train

happen to be in the busiest train station in the world called Shinjuku

station in the world called Shinjuku

station in the world called Shinjuku Station and I was picked up by a

Station and I was picked up by a

Station and I was picked up by a colleague and an 8 o’clock there I was

colleague and an 8 o’clock there I was

colleague and an 8 o’clock there I was still jet-lagged in the middle of the

still jet-lagged in the middle of the

still jet-lagged in the middle of the busiest space in the world and I want to

busiest space in the world and I want to

busiest space in the world and I want to try to do instrumentally is capture

try to do instrumentally is capture

try to do instrumentally is capture these little moments on on the guitar

watching a piece on the battle for level

watching a piece on the battle for level [Music]

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[Music] and Kate’s talk reminded me of this

and Kate’s talk reminded me of this

and Kate’s talk reminded me of this great presentation by a guy who sang the

great presentation by a guy who sang the

great presentation by a guy who sang the epic of gilgamesh in ancient Sumerian on

epic of gilgamesh in ancient Sumerian on

epic of gilgamesh in ancient Sumerian on this ancient instrument of fantastic the

this ancient instrument of fantastic the

this ancient instrument of fantastic the Arabic sounds are so different than our

Arabic sounds are so different than our

Arabic sounds are so different than our Western sounds and I thought how can I

Western sounds and I thought how can I

Western sounds and I thought how can I try to capture that on a chromatic

try to capture that on a chromatic

try to capture that on a chromatic instrument it’s not designed to do that

instrument it’s not designed to do that

instrument it’s not designed to do that so I try

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[Music] or monitor

or monitor

or monitor [Music]

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[Music] so writing a piece of music without

so writing a piece of music without

so writing a piece of music without words is quite a bit different as Bob

words is quite a bit different as Bob

words is quite a bit different as Bob Dylan said it is Nobel speech that that

Dylan said it is Nobel speech that that

Dylan said it is Nobel speech that that songs are meant to be in a symbiotic

songs are meant to be in a symbiotic

songs are meant to be in a symbiotic relationship between the words and the

relationship between the words and the

relationship between the words and the music and so when you don’t have words

music and so when you don’t have words

music and so when you don’t have words you have to kind of create the words

you have to kind of create the words

you have to kind of create the words with the music and the mood and the

with the music and the mood and the

with the music and the mood and the emotion and that’s that’s what I try to

emotion and that’s that’s what I try to

emotion and that’s that’s what I try to do when I’m doing instrumental things

do when I’m doing instrumental things

do when I’m doing instrumental things hey Jonathan come on up this is song

hey Jonathan come on up this is song

hey Jonathan come on up this is song about I was out west Arizona

about I was out west Arizona

about I was out west Arizona yeah where’s Pat come on we got a couple

yeah where’s Pat come on we got a couple

yeah where’s Pat come on we got a couple couple drummers Pat and his band is

couple drummers Pat and his band is

couple drummers Pat and his band is playing here later short-sleeve heart so

playing here later short-sleeve heart so

playing here later short-sleeve heart so go see him what stage at 5:30 at the hub

go see him what stage at 5:30 at the hub

go see him what stage at 5:30 at the hub be there be square or be smart so I

be there be square or be smart so I

be there be square or be smart so I started thinking about the hope ease in

started thinking about the hope ease in

started thinking about the hope ease in the Indians Native Americans that were

the Indians Native Americans that were

the Indians Native Americans that were ancient people are also called the

ancient people are also called the

ancient people are also called the Anasazi which translates to the ancient

Anasazi which translates to the ancient

Anasazi which translates to the ancient ones before there were Cherokee or

ones before there were Cherokee or

ones before there were Cherokee or Aztecs there are they the ancient ones

and we’ve never played together before

and we’ve never played together before so that’s what’s magical about music

so that’s what’s magical about music

so that’s what’s magical about music it’s just relationship is more than just

it’s just relationship is more than just

it’s just relationship is more than just hearing notes and sounds it’s it’s about

hearing notes and sounds it’s it’s about

hearing notes and sounds it’s it’s about connecting people how many people play a

connecting people how many people play a

connecting people how many people play a digital instrument not counting the six

digital instrument not counting the six

digital instrument not counting the six to play the drums that doesn’t count

okay that’s good so if you don’t

okay that’s good so if you don’t everybody should have an instrument and

everybody should have an instrument and

everybody should have an instrument and you know one of the things that it’s

you know one of the things that it’s

you know one of the things that it’s mentioned in my intro you know I got

mentioned in my intro you know I got

mentioned in my intro you know I got away from music for a long time and then

away from music for a long time and then

away from music for a long time and then I heard Stephen Stills as acoustic

I heard Stephen Stills as acoustic

I heard Stephen Stills as acoustic interlude on blue Bluebird from Buffalo

interlude on blue Bluebird from Buffalo

interlude on blue Bluebird from Buffalo Springfield days and I I got up out of

Springfield days and I I got up out of

Springfield days and I I got up out of bed literally I said I gotta learn to do

bed literally I said I gotta learn to do

bed literally I said I gotta learn to do that and that’s I was like you know just

that and that’s I was like you know just

that and that’s I was like you know just I was out of college and I was like and

I was out of college and I was like and

I was out of college and I was like and learn this song I never did it actually

learn this song I never did it actually

learn this song I never did it actually but I tried to write songs first long I

but I tried to write songs first long I

but I tried to write songs first long I wrote when I was eight was a coconut

wrote when I was eight was a coconut

wrote when I was eight was a coconut fell on my head lost my girlfriend was

fell on my head lost my girlfriend was

fell on my head lost my girlfriend was pretty sad and so I had to write a song

pretty sad and so I had to write a song

pretty sad and so I had to write a song about it

about it

about it and I found that I wasn’t a very good

and I found that I wasn’t a very good

and I found that I wasn’t a very good song I’m writing poetry all through

song I’m writing poetry all through

song I’m writing poetry all through college and after it was a poet

college and after it was a poet

college and after it was a poet residents of the Arts Council and I was

residents of the Arts Council and I was

residents of the Arts Council and I was learning the guitar it’s like two sides

learning the guitar it’s like two sides

learning the guitar it’s like two sides of my brain working separately

of my brain working separately

of my brain working separately so I decided to just let that be right

so I decided to just let that be right

so I decided to just let that be right instrumental stuff and then learn other

instrumental stuff and then learn other

instrumental stuff and then learn other people’s songs so I just became an

people’s songs so I just became an

people’s songs so I just became an interpreter of songs and somebody said

interpreter of songs and somebody said

interpreter of songs and somebody said well how do you pick this longest that

well how do you pick this longest that

well how do you pick this longest that you really don’t they pick you or just

you really don’t they pick you or just

you really don’t they pick you or just hit you and you say I learn that song

hit you and you say I learn that song

hit you and you say I learn that song and I found I had three themes that

and I found I had three themes that

and I found I had three themes that followed me all through life as I

followed me all through life as I

followed me all through life as I started learning songs there was songs

started learning songs there was songs

started learning songs there was songs about travel

about travel

about travel there are songs about dreaming about

there are songs about dreaming about

there are songs about dreaming about travelling and then there’s songs about

travelling and then there’s songs about

travelling and then there’s songs about relationships that ended because of all

relationships that ended because of all

relationships that ended because of all the traveling and I’m gonna play a

the traveling and I’m gonna play a

the traveling and I’m gonna play a couple 40 before I head out and actually

couple 40 before I head out and actually

couple 40 before I head out and actually a nice Todd come back up and back me up

a nice Todd come back up and back me up

a nice Todd come back up and back me up on some mandolin if you guys stay up we

on some mandolin if you guys stay up we

on some mandolin if you guys stay up we can do that it’s a song by a great

can do that it’s a song by a great

can do that it’s a song by a great songwriter cliff Eberhardt and it’s

songwriter cliff Eberhardt and it’s

songwriter cliff Eberhardt and it’s called Memphis and it combines traveling

called Memphis and it combines traveling

called Memphis and it combines traveling dreaming and lost love so it’s perfect

dreaming and lost love so it’s perfect

dreaming and lost love so it’s perfect for me

guys having fun out there today it’s a

guys having fun out there today it’s a nice way to start nice way to start the

nice way to start nice way to start the

nice way to start nice way to start the weekend

weekend

weekend I’m gonna send out props to a colleague

I’m gonna send out props to a colleague

I’m gonna send out props to a colleague of mine and it puts this thing together

of mine and it puts this thing together

of mine and it puts this thing together and spends a lot of his own money doing

and spends a lot of his own money doing

and spends a lot of his own money doing it dandy on where’s Dan he’s so

it dandy on where’s Dan he’s so

it dandy on where’s Dan he’s so committed to these and you know we

committed to these and you know we

committed to these and you know we wouldn’t be here without Dan I also like

wouldn’t be here without Dan I also like

wouldn’t be here without Dan I also like to thank electronics Nick take a bow

to thank electronics Nick take a bow

to thank electronics Nick take a bow over there our sound man here in for a

over there our sound man here in for a

over there our sound man here in for a real treat which you haven’t heard of

real treat which you haven’t heard of

real treat which you haven’t heard of Nalani and Serina you’re gonna love it

so we’re gonna do this song that

so we’re gonna do this song that combines my three themes and songs I

combines my three themes and songs I

combines my three themes and songs I learned

a baritone guitar

a baritone guitar [Music]

used to be grateful all the trap

used to be grateful all the trap [Music]

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[Music] [Laughter]

[Laughter]

[Laughter] [Music]

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at 5:30 the hub that’s fine that’s why

at 5:30 the hub that’s fine that’s why he needs to get some getting the music

so there was another song that that I

so there was another song that that I learned the captured beside the I’ll

learned the captured beside the I’ll

learned the captured beside the I’ll just play a part of it and we’re to

just play a part of it and we’re to

just play a part of it and we’re to close out

the ran away with the circus now I’m

the ran away with the circus now I’m watering

over some time I lie awake in the saga

over some time I lie awake in the saga [Music]

[Music]

[Music] Oh

looky he’s a real death to fire now the

looky he’s a real death to fire now the kid what was looked out the window film

kid what was looked out the window film

kid what was looked out the window film Chesson geography

but I’ve seen thing

but I’ve seen thing is far beyond just the schoolyard

is far beyond just the schoolyard

is far beyond just the schoolyard [Music]

six months ins we made landfall

six months ins we made landfall [Music]

[Music]

[Music] spice of India through Gibraltar which

spice of India through Gibraltar which

spice of India through Gibraltar which [Music]

yeah I’m the kid who always thought we’d

yeah I’m the kid who always thought we’d be loved

be loved

be loved [Music]

I was talking and I wasn’t losing no

I was talking and I wasn’t losing no surprise if you know

whispering ring

whispering ring [Music]

sometimes

sometimes [Music]

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we’re gonna do a Dylan song but we got

we’re gonna do a Dylan song but we got to cut out so when you see Bob tell me

to cut out so when you see Bob tell me

to cut out so when you see Bob tell me dude don’t think twice it’s all right

dude don’t think twice it’s all right

dude don’t think twice it’s all right who knows what album that was awful

nobody okay nobody okay it’s off of

nobody okay nobody okay it’s off of freewheel in this first album don’t

freewheel in this first album don’t

freewheel in this first album don’t think twice it’s all right thanks a lot

think twice it’s all right thanks a lot

think twice it’s all right thanks a lot for listening talk to you guys later

for listening talk to you guys later

for listening talk to you guys later [Applause]