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offline Junktion from Northern Jutland (Denmark) on 2002-07-24 08:05 [#00322359]
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I can't make music like i used to. It's like i just sit and
fumble wirh some tunes and then quits it all. I can't pull
my self together...maybe it's bcuz of all the stress....

if you think i'm being a pessimist, please respond in the "I
think i'm a pessimist"-topic. Thank you


 

offline Amonbrune from Vancouver (Canada) on 2002-07-24 08:07 [#00322363]
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Bake a cake upside down.

seriously, i have the same problem you do. I haven't made a
good song in months. I don't know about you, but i think i
hit a point where i can only do so much based on 'playing by
ear'. i need to take music lessons / chord theory to know
more...and then use that creatively. maybe thats what you
need to do? i don't know what your situation is. thing is
keep trying things out...make little tunes here and
there...or perhaps put two tunes together. play things
backwards...have fun with it. hope that helps.


 

offline Junktion from Northern Jutland (Denmark) on 2002-07-24 08:10 [#00322369]
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I found out yesterday that my approach was totally different
than it used to be. I used to make the melodi and after
that, the drums. But I have been so facinated by
drill-sounds that I was trying to make the drums
first....bad approach.


 

offline roygbivcore from Joyrex.com, of course! on 2002-07-24 08:11 [#00322373]
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i've been kind of in a rut. i haven't been happy with
anything since i did learning to cope with everything.
nothing else seems as genuinely good to me, and i don't like
it.


 

offline Zeus from San Francisco (United States) on 2002-07-24 08:13 [#00322377]
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it happens to everyone

i go through periods of it, and i am horridly depressed

and think i have nothing left

and ill never be able to write music again

but it passes

luckly im in a prolific mood lately!


 

offline Amonbrune from Vancouver (Canada) on 2002-07-24 08:13 [#00322378]
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yeah...if you do the drums first its hard to write the notes
for it for me. its like coming up with a name for a story
and having to write the story based on it...its impossible.
you write the story first THEN the name.

melody before drums imo


 

offline Junktion from Northern Jutland (Denmark) on 2002-07-24 08:14 [#00322384]
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i'm thinking of buyin equipment soon. Something for my
bass-guitar (maybe an amplifier =P ) to get more interactive
with my music.


 

offline roygbivcore from Joyrex.com, of course! on 2002-07-24 08:17 [#00322388]
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i always start out with a beat, i think. just cause i need
something going to play along too. i can't just be like
:hits notes: eureka! cause alot of times, the beats are the
best part of the song


 

offline Zeus from San Francisco (United States) on 2002-07-24 08:17 [#00322390]
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an amp would be a big help man

hehe



 

offline Junktion from Northern Jutland (Denmark) on 2002-07-24 08:25 [#00322401]
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yeah. I have been playing bass for 7 years and i have no amp
*feels shameful* *heh*


 

offline Zeus from San Francisco (United States) on 2002-07-24 08:26 [#00322405]
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but have you ever played through an amp?!?!?!

im confused!


 

offline Junktion from Northern Jutland (Denmark) on 2002-07-24 08:28 [#00322407]
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yeah sure, at music-school, and live gigs. But I still need
to have my own...I use my stereo at the moment. Jacking the
bass through my PC, using effects from PC.


 

offline Zeus from San Francisco (United States) on 2002-07-24 08:29 [#00322408]
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ohhhhhhhhhhh

ok

hehehehe


 

offline Zeus from San Francisco (United States) on 2002-07-24 08:29 [#00322409]
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you go to music school?


 

offline Junktion from Northern Jutland (Denmark) on 2002-07-24 08:31 [#00322413]
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I have been going to a couple of music school in my time,
yes.


 

offline Junktion from Northern Jutland (Denmark) on 2002-07-24 08:32 [#00322415]
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can't afford anything right now.. + i'm to busy with my new
job and all


 

offline pachi from yo momma (United States) on 2002-07-24 09:08 [#00322452]
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it's been a while since i've sketched and have got back to
it sunday. i've gotten some decent feedbac from my drawings
so far.


 

offline pachi from yo momma (United States) on 2002-07-24 09:09 [#00322455]
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and as far as my musical approach is considered, i improvise


 

offline Amonbrune from Vancouver (Canada) on 2002-07-24 09:09 [#00322456]
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what kind of drawings do you do Pachi?


 

offline pachi from yo momma (United States) on 2002-07-24 09:24 [#00322475]
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sci-fi stuff, but more subtle & minimalistic. highly
inspired by the aesthetics of ae (go figure!)


 

offline pachi from yo momma (United States) on 2002-07-24 09:26 [#00322480]
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in fact, i made comics & stuff 5-6 years ago, & i'm thinkin
it would be cool to do it again =)

perhaps it could even be a precursor to a music project or a
movie, who knows? the was i see it, your imagination
establishes the limit =)


 

offline princo from Shitty City (Geelong) (Australia) on 2002-07-24 09:29 [#00322484]
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Yes, Even Will Shakespear suffered from writers block ;)


 

offline pachi from yo momma (United States) on 2002-07-24 09:31 [#00322485]
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there is only ONE pic of shakespeare in all of the world!
what is up with that!


 

offline Amonbrune from Vancouver (Canada) on 2002-07-24 09:31 [#00322486]
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writer's block happens to the best of us.

Pachi: thats cool. make slides or something and have a
slide show to go along with ae tracks. that would be cool
to see :)


 

offline Amonbrune from Vancouver (Canada) on 2002-07-24 09:32 [#00322487]
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Pachi: lol thats right! ive only seen ONE ... that IS
weird. hmm...maybe he was shy or something


 

offline princo from Shitty City (Geelong) (Australia) on 2002-07-24 09:32 [#00322488]
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hey ya right?!

camera shy i bet! :P


 

offline pachi from yo momma (United States) on 2002-07-24 09:36 [#00322497]
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ya i was watchin "the human face" on tlc a couple weeks ago.
john cleese (the narrator) mentioned that thing about
shakespeare.

hehehe they had a fake shakespearian paparazzi of quick
painters to get pics of him. cleese incorporates some of the
monty python humor into the show =)


 

offline Amonbrune from Vancouver (Canada) on 2002-07-24 09:39 [#00322500]
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I saw that show! that was really cool...i liked his humor.
that was funny when that lady assistant of his took off her
face...freaky. and him taking out all his anger on those
poor computers! that was the best! it was an interesting
show though. i don't remember seeing anything on shakespear
though. is that show a series or something?


 


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