This one took me a while to get. But I was always wondering how come it took so long to get the song sounding “right”. I’m the bass player usually for the music projects that I do with my friends, and it always seemed like it wasn’t “locked in” when we played songs and stuff. [...]
So, you’re making a demo…
You’ve rehearsed a lot, and are ready to lay down some tracks at a nice, or not so nice recording studio. You’ve probably like I did, paid a bunch of money to have someone engineer the demo and are really wanting things to go well.
Here are just some thoughts about what [...]
I’m not a singer, but I have played in bands and have tried to sing. Most of the time, it sounded bad. It wasn’t that I am a bad singer, although that probably contributed to the situation. It’s because singing at a club in front of loud instruments calls for some adjustment of technique. For [...]
Hmmm, hummm, hmmmm, hummmm, da da da da! You know what? I gots myself a song or a melody or a chorus!!!! That is the thought that comes to mind when I embark on the task or writing a song. Songwriting is a unique experience for everyone, and for me the initial melody comes from [...]
So, this is a simple one. You’re ready to play with your friends, or a new person, and maybe you have a new original song to try. So, this involves teaching a new song. You can do it section by section and show your bass player, backup singer, and drummer how to play your [...]