Well. Blog time. I remember having tried to start a blog at one point around 7th grade... that one went over like a lead balloon. Alas, here I am, with the motivation of an interesting project and the inescapable iron-fist ruling style of grades and whatnot. Well, the project seems to be getting off to a good start. Max and I have come together already, and we've got ideas aplenty. I'm glad I got an opportunity to get Max off his butt and begin working on this band. I've been trying for more than a year, and this is a golden opportunity. On the topic of the band, we need a band name. I've been suggesting some pretty good ( in my opinion ) names, such as "Spaaaaace" pronounced with all the a's, "Genesis Tull", and some other... more interesting things. We're still discussing, although I've got my money on Lord Red. Band names aside, we have some good ideas floating about, drum solos and 5/4 and whatnot. I've got some really good reading material lined up, a book about how to adopt the styles of famous drummers like Keith Moon and John Bonham into your own. I'm really looking forward to a project, for once.
Honestly, I did not have a single problem thinking of what to do. As soon as McPerlman said "project on something you're passionate about", I knew it would be music. After 2 minutes of thinking, it was either to learn a difficult song on drums, or record an EP or album. However, it was only later that I considered getting Max in on it. Conveniently, as soon as I asked him, he agreed. That's how this thing got started up.
So far, I've got 3 or four songs that are halfway done, and I don't know where Max is at right now. I've been staying up longer than I'd care to admit writing songs, and I feel like I should probably stop it. I've got a few weeks to do this, I'll be fine.
Alright... measurable goals. I guess the results of this project will be pretty tangible. It's putting out an 8 song album, so it can be summed up by holding a disc in our hands containing 8 songs recorded by us. There are also some intangible things, like knowing how to use recording soft & hardware, knowing songs all the way through in order to record, and other things. And then there's the building character. Does that mean that I'm in a book, and my character gets developed, or what? Never did understand that. Anyway, This project should be pretty interesting. I get to listen to music during class, and claim that I'm studying influences. On the other hand, It'll be difficult to work on the project in class without bringing a guitar or something in. All in all, I think I'm gonna have a damn good time with this.
Owen, I think this has the potential to become a very interesting project. 8 songs to record in the few weeks the project has left in it will be a great challenge, as I hear. I have a few friends who have explained to me the challenge of writing and recording a song, and I think it will take a whole bunch of extra work to write 8. You might want to cut that down. Overall and besides this I think that you will have a great time working on this project, which will help you to produce a great product. Work hard and best of luck!
ReplyDeleteIf you guys pull this off successfully, I will give you guys a gold sticker.
ReplyDeleteAnyways, it's definitely interesting. Considering that I'm also writing and recording a song, I might be able to learn some stuff from this. As such, I'm curious what you guys will be using for recording software, as that could potentially help me. In addition, 8 songs is probably too much for it to sound good (nothing sounds worse than a rushed and sloppily done album. Except for bBlood on the Dance Floor). As such, you should probably cut that back.
Overall though, it'll bee cool seeing the songs that you do record. Good luck.
I think keeping up with your project will be very interesting, and I am looking forward to seeing how everything turns out. That being said, you will be facing some challenges. The eight song quota may be hard to meet, especially if you are trying to write all your own songs, which brings me to my next question: Will you be writing all your own songs, and if not, what songs do you have in mind to be covering? Also, are you going to be able to find the time to practice together? That said, good luck and I am looking forward to seeing how this turns out.
ReplyDeleteWell, this is a really interesting idea. I tried writing a song once with a couple other friends and it definitely wasn't easy! Eight songs must be a lot harder. Anyways, I think it will be interesting for you two to learn how to make an album and the process if you actually want to go into the music industry in the future. It sounds like you really will enjoy doing this, and I look forward to seeing the results! Just make sure you aren't trying to do too much. Eight songs may be a little hard to accomplish in such a limited time frame. Also, I think your blog has a really interesting voice, very unique. Keep it up.
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