Chops are a luxury item, but if you use them responsibly, they can add a lot to your music. For example, I never wanted to play fast for fast’s sake. But once I was onstage with Blood, Sweat, and Tears while everyone was playing aggressive, burning solos. I tried to play this slow, melodic thing, and Jaco[Pastorius, bassist] told me I needed to learn how to ‘hit up against the time’ and nail faster tempos. So I started working up my speed—not with physical exercises, but by playing tunes a little bit faster each week. - Mike Stern
( Nice interview - Ed )
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