favorite part of doing music
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Posted on Apr 20, 2004 08:22 pm
coolo
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I'm just curious, I was wondering, what is everybodies favorite part of music. Is it performing live, recording, creating the song, mixing or mastering, or what.
Personally, I've always been a big fan of the creative process of arranging a tune, and more recently have learned to love performing live.
What about you all?
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TadpuiI am not a crook's headMember
Since: Mar 14, 2003
Apr 20, 2004 08:35 pm Even though I never get a chance anymore, I find that live performance is by far the most rewarding part of knowing how to play a musical instrument. It's kind of what everything else builds up to, and it's what I think of every time I sit alone and play my guitar.
Apr 20, 2004 09:24 pm I agree, it is just the thrill of playing for another person or people.
drayburnEmerson's Transparent EyeballMember
Since: Jan 19, 2004
Apr 20, 2004 10:04 pm Yup, nothing like playing on stage for a packed club, sweaty and half delirious with the energy you get from a crowd that digs what you're doing. Too bad it's such a pain in the ***... getting gigs, barely getting paid, hauling equipment, hollering at the drummer for being late (again), wondering why the lead singer never carries any equipment, keeping the band together... Never mind, I'll write songs and record them at home. No really, I love playing live, but it is a pain.
HuePinnipedal Czar (: 3= Member
Since: Apr 11, 2004
Apr 20, 2004 10:41 pm Good inquire ...
I think I like the felling of being in 'the zone', if/when I get there . That absolute focus, on the creative process... it has a very distinct feeling; live, or mixing . It has that 'Surprise !' feeling to it . Like it's magic, or something . Inner-childish . CLICK !
el musicoFreeleance Producer/Engineer/GtrMember
Since: Aug 11, 2002
Apr 21, 2004 12:19 am Yeah... Performances are great too but that's what we work for. it's that practice session were someone brings a song idea and everyone just clicks and turn it into a song before everyone notices what is going on, mainly because they too are caught in the moment. that is the BEST.
HuePinnipedal Czar (: 3= Member
Since: Apr 11, 2004
Apr 21, 2004 01:28 am Yeah, that's what I meant, el musico ! CLICK ! When it comes to finding that feeling in a live-type performance, with a band serving as that affirmating-barometer, that's the real Majick ! Then you know why you've lugged all that gear, and put up with that drummer . You can still get it by mixing yourself as a band on a disk, but the 'zone' lies within the spaces of interaction between your fellow priests, and you .
Apr 21, 2004 03:35 am I aint done any live things yet (soon! in 2 weeks) so for me its a toss up between two things:
1) the songwriting process when you simply KNOW you've come up with a real good'un, lyrics, melody, hooks, the lot
2) when i get a real drummer's track on one of my songs. Man, that takes them to a whole new level.
glynbMember
Since: Dec 16, 2002
Apr 21, 2004 11:32 am Live is great, the ultimate experience and lets face it ego boost, when it goes really well.
As far as writing recording go I think the two ends of the process are best, writing the new song when I realise I've go a good tune and and lyric and then mixing. Because I'm not a good musician I find tracking really hard work. I rarely can get through a whole song faultlessly, so I have to do multiple takes of each instrument and splice the best bits together. Can take a whole evening just to lay the bass down for example. Painful!
Worth it in the end thought, when the vocal is done last and the song comes to life!!!!
DanMember
Since: Nov 21, 2002
Apr 21, 2004 02:38 pm nothing quite like Playing Live, though i really enjoy writting the songs, and mixing them, nothing compares to playing live, just going out there and giving it your all, then afterwards chewin' the fat with people in the audience, and with the other bands. nothin quite like it. Only problem is luggin gear, luckily we keep it fairly simple, gearwise.
Though there are bad days. Like when the bassist is so messed up he cant even hold the bass, but its all good. The crowd got a kick out of it. haha.
Our last gig (april 16) while we were playing, i saw there were quite a few people singing along with our original tunes, and not just the repetitive parts. that was just plain awesome.
WaltChief Cook and Bottle WasherMember
Since: May 10, 2002
Apr 21, 2004 10:17 pm I agree Hue, I crystalize when I'm in a group that is playing well. Both hemispheres of the brain just hummin and everything else is nonexistant except for the music of which Im a part of. Quiet frankly, I don't need an audiance although that is usually when most of the bands I have been with play the best, so I guess it helps in a tangential sense. But on the other hand it is nice to have an audiance as I get money for having a blast when I'm done.
Apr 21, 2004 10:31 pm Mixing!
I just love taking something that sounds bad and making it sound good, whether it was recorded by me or by somebody else. It's just my thing -- It's so much more laid back than the actual recording process and lets me be creative without so much of the stress of time.
CrashIgnorance Is StrengthMember
Since: Nov 10, 2002
Apr 22, 2004 02:03 am A long time ago in a galaxy far far away I had the pleasure of playing in a band that stayed together with the same musicians for about 5 years. There were times after a year of so of playing together that the music just flowed. We were basically a jam band that had 3 guitar players, a bass and drums. We did intricate harmony guitar parts and switched off improv leads with just a glance. We talked about being in the 'zone' and looked forward to playing places where the crowd drove us to play well even tho we were tired or sometimes sick. It was almost 20 years ago and I can still remember specific instances when the hair stood up on the back of my neck because we were in the groove and I'd look at the other guys and knew that they felt it too. Nothing like it. You guys are right its magical.
Then there were times when nothing went right, but I won't talk about those nites.
As far as recording by myself at home, well... I find its much harder, much more mechanical and harder to find the focus and feel of playing live with guys in a practiced band. But I try to do it anyway.
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Apr 26, 2004 05:15 pm I agree with the live playing as well if the band can gell to the extent that it all just flows. And I have had the pleasure of playing with people then who made it possible to make changing on the fly and just jamming a very excellant thing. That was indeed rewarding.
But now I really enjoy the creative part more. I know I get a great feeling of pleasure when I post a tune that gets a good response or just play it for someone and they enjoy it. It is also rewarding for me when I create new synth sounds that give me a little insiring jolt and the music just build itself around a certain sound have found.
Apr 26, 2004 06:43 pm taking home a new lady every night.
just kidding.
it's only happened twice so far, but there's a thing that happens up on stage when you're singing which is very good for someone like me: you can forget that the audience is there entirely. i never knew stagefright could be eradicated like that. it's something that's pretty much always been with me. but singing...it can be like you're in a room all by yourself. it's the most liberating thing when it goes well.
HuePinnipedal Czar (: 3= Member
Since: Apr 11, 2004
Apr 26, 2004 09:40 pm "taking home a new lady every night./"
Yeah, creative women dig creative persons !... uh huh huh uh...
pretty girls... uh huh uh... lol
My better half never fell for that aspect, but she's very understanding... uh huh, hhuhhu
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Apr 26, 2004 10:01 pm I think that is what I liked best about playing live, you get to be somebody else, your own alter ego. I still to this day rarely ever use my real name on any music. Even use aliases when producing others music.
Differant girls every night used to be OK, these days I guess Im glad I dont have to deal with that cause ya never know what your gonna catch.
