The auditorium of the Maison de la musique in Sainte-Sigolène resonated on Thursday evening with the rhythms of funk, blues, and groove during an exceptional educational concert led by the group MILF (Music I’d Like to Funk).
The trio, consisting of Didier Landreau on guitar, Nicolas Rideau on drums, and Sébastien Husson on bass, gave the audience an immersive dive into the backstage of musical creation, combining live performance with interactive exchanges.
A musical laboratory
From the first notes, the auditorium became a true musical laboratory where interactions with the audience set the pace for the evening. Sébastien Husson and his colleagues explained different methods of group composition throughout the pieces and questions, including improvisation during jam sessions, melodies or riffs suggested by members, and more. According to them, creation “requires feeding off music, therefore listening to a variety of groups in different styles to build a toolbox.”
The importance of memory
They also emphasized the importance of memory and the recording of emerging ideas during rehearsals. When asked about the influence of interactions on inspiration, the musicians stressed that “each instrument has a role to play. A pianist, for example, will not play the same way depending on whether they are accompanied by a bassist or not. Mutual listening is essential to avoid overloading the music and squandering each other’s ideas.”
Demystifying musical creation
Sébastien Husson concluded by explaining that “we do not play or compose in the same way in a trio like ours as in a group with brass or a singer.”
This reflection was actually illustrated by the impromptu participation of Mady Story, a singer, who performed a version of “Crazy” by Gnarls Barkley accompanied by the trio.
Inspired by classical music master classes, this concert-lecture format helped demystify musical creation, both for amateurs and seasoned musicians. An evening where music was revealed as much through listening as through dialogue.
