[ddots-l] Re: rekindling the passion for music composition
- From: "Phil Muir" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2010 20:25:17 +0100
Paul wrote: Interesting topic this. This is just my own personal thoughts on
composing at the moment. I'm 40 years old and have been messing around with
recording and production since I was 15. It isn't always easy to motivate
yourself to compose music especially up to a releasable standard. I used to
joke with some of the bands I have worked with over the years about the "eye
of the tiger". When your young and just getting into music everything is new
and magical and one is eager to learn the tricks of the trade. Like most
things I guess once you know how the trick is done you need more and more
novelty to get the creative juices going. I've found it harder to finish
tracks as I have got older. Starting them is pretty easy though LOL. It's
like being a production junkie LOL.
I have found that the best times I have had writing music have been working
with another like minded person. I always had more fun, got more done and
far quicker when I had a great working partner. This is despite all the
changes with technology and the effort it takes to learn it before you can
even get started on any tune.
Phil replied: agreed. I too write and record material however, I find that
easier to do when collaborating with someone else. As for recording covers
well, that's a different story.
Paul wrote: I sometimes wonder whether having a computer that can do just
about anything these days in some ways isolates us music makers and
discourages us from making the effort to work with other musicians.
Phil replied: I don't know. Sometimes it can work the other way too. Have
been in the position where I have been asked to play guitar on a project
because the people involved, felt I could bring something to the table. I
find that exciting. The fact that you can have people play together who
have never met yet, because they are all great players and know exactly
where to play and more importantly, where not to play then, this really can
work. I think having more individuals play on a track can really inject
energy into the music that you're recording.
Paul wrote: though I have a room full of old synths, drum machines, guitars
etc, I have taken to just having my Novation remote 61 controller keyboard
and a laptop in the conservatory and a guitar in the corner. O yes, and my
rocking chair LOL, I just find having this simple setup works better for me
these days for breaking the back of a new track. I won't start playing with
any retro stuff until I have gone through this process now. It keeps me on
track if you pardon the pun!!!
Phil replied: Paul, you've hit the knail on the head. the key to this is
keeping on track. One of the hardest things that musicians seem to struggle
with is focus.
Regards, Phil Muir
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