@reeker
The Road Less Traveled
I put this little song together using loops and samples. What makes it mine is the arrangement and how I use those sounds. For those that do not know me or my music background I have a history of making all kinds of music. I have been classicaly trained, and took lessons. I play guitar, bass, keyboards, alto sax, tenor sax, and a variety of other live instruments and I can read music too. Took classes in Music Theory I & II for math credits. SO why use samples? I say why not? A sample is just a sample sitting alone. If it sounds good use it!!! Some times I make my own samples or I'll go in and create an arrangement using midi for what I am working on. You can take samples and re-sample them changing every single sound property too. Just because a sample was used does not make it any less creative. You have to take the time to arrange, mix, and master. This is no different from a band going into a recording studio and a producer cleaning up the multi track recordings using Pro Tools. Same damn thing. Yes I have been in recording studios too and learned a lot. Producing takes a lot of work and skill. Also, mixing and mastering of sound is a skill too. Some people may not be able to write a song but they are amazing on the mixing board dealing with sound placement. Many of you know I have several projects featuring a wide variety of genres which are often spliced together. The Kåra project features JimsAE doing live guitars, bass, vocals with a variety of music we make including classical influences.
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There's a glimpse of the person behind the music, always inspiring to me Rkr. You have no idea how you have empowered me in the last 2 months.
Thank you Larry, keep rockin them keys!!!
~Kerrin~........(*****) Great read....brilliant tune....!~!
Right on Sie. I always say never judge a book by the cover. Some people take lessons others don't. Some can read music, and others can't. Those things do not make a musician more, less, better, or worse. There is no right way or wrong way to do something when it comes down to creation. My personal take is simple if I do not enjoy what I am doing then why do it? Has nothing to do with the method of choice either, lol.
didnt realise you were so knowledgeable in it all and a multi-instrumentalist as well
LOL Vig, my belief is simple with or without lessons, music theory or any training anyone can make music. It is a gift that anyone can do. This is why I encourage people to try new things and have fun with it regardless of how the sound was created!
I didn't realize you were so much more than a pretty face. I feel loike a road less traveled: I have never taken any course in music, music appreciation, music theory or whatever although I once took a class in Major Governments of Western Europe. But I can't remember what the course was all about as I was an engineering student and was like a beached whale in humanities classes. You on the other hand are bona fide. Vic