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Post by Stratmangler on Jan 6, 2020 14:22:14 GMT
I find Rick Beato's Youtube channel to be useful. Here's one of his videos. If you're playing back on laptop use headphones, or hook the laptop up to your stereo by whatever means you have at your disposal.
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Post by MikeMusic on Jan 7, 2020 13:53:05 GMT
I only have clues, not clear direction, on what I like. Whether rock or classical or anything else, I like atmosphere and wide cinematic sweeps. It doesn't have to have a hooky melody but sometimes that's just perfect. I don't need songs to have words, but the voice can be a beautiful instrument and massed voices even more beautiful. I like (this influenced by classical music) changes of mood and pace and key - that's why Mahler and Yes work for me. I prefer downbeat and minor keys to upbeat and major keys. I prefer ballads over rowdy songs. Sad over happy. Long rather than short. I like that composers like Shostakovich and Vangelis can create atmosphere and place you somewhere in just a few bars. I like that a guitar can sing in the hands of Beck and Gilmour and Knopfler. I also like that Yello can break all these rules and still remain one of my all-time favourites. When all this is summed up - I still haven't a clue! Think you have more clues than me. I remember the Howard Goodall series and have forgotten most of what he told us. He probably covered "downbeat and minor keys to upbeat and major keys" I think he did and I've forgotten ! I love complicated and also dead simple. Many vocals are a turn off, male and female, but some are sublime. Words have become a different item for me now with the upgrades making then clear and obvious whereas before I could leave them in obscurity I'm looking for the obvious and something I can retain. Might be whistling for the answer
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Post by Stratmangler on Jan 7, 2020 16:32:01 GMT
Rick Beato no good, Mike? There's an enormous amount of tuition material on his Youtube channel.
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Post by MikeMusic on Jan 7, 2020 16:43:46 GMT
Getting to it Chris, thanks Will try soon.
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Post by MikeMusic on Jan 9, 2020 19:53:22 GMT
Buy a half-decent (i.e. one that stays in tune) acoustic guitar and visit Guitar Tricks.com/ or just hunt for free guitar lessons on YouTube. There's nothing like learning an actual instrument, or at least, the rudiments of one, to enhance understanding. Looked over Will find guitar and have a go
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Post by MikeMusic on Jan 9, 2020 20:26:25 GMT
I find Rick Beato's Youtube channel to be useful. Here's one of his videos. If you're playing back on laptop use headphones, or hook the laptop up to your stereo by whatever means you have at your disposal. Bugger I like him and I also like previously written off Boston. He's well above my knowledge but I will persevere and should enjoy the journey
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Post by Stratmangler on Jan 9, 2020 22:11:59 GMT
Bugger I like him and I also like previously written off Boston. He's well above my knowledge but I will persevere and should enjoy the journey
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Post by MartinT on Jan 10, 2020 6:41:03 GMT
I find Rick Beato's Youtube channel to be useful. That's rather good - thanks!
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Post by Stratmangler on Jan 10, 2020 19:25:32 GMT
Determining the key a song is in is necessary if you want to play it. Some of the most simple songs are a lot less simple than you might think ....
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Post by MikeMusic on Jan 10, 2020 20:02:16 GMT
Thanks ..... Very clever That is ^long* way above my current level
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Post by Stratmangler on Feb 9, 2020 12:50:14 GMT
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Post by MikeMusic on Feb 9, 2020 17:01:01 GMT
How does he get hold of the individual instruments, master tapes ?
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Post by Stratmangler on Feb 9, 2020 18:03:32 GMT
He's had a career in recording and production, and he has a lot of contacts. Some of it will be out on the internet too, but you'll need DAW software to be able to break things down.
IIRC Rick uses Pro Tools software.
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Post by MikeMusic on Feb 9, 2020 20:39:52 GMT
He's had a career in recording and production, and he has a lot of contacts. Some of it will be out on the internet too, but you'll need DAW software to be able to break things down. IIRC Rick uses Pro Tools software.
Wow. On the internet and DAW to break music into components Technology !
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Post by Stratmangler on Apr 15, 2020 19:22:14 GMT
Here's another for you Mike.
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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 22, 2020 14:51:17 GMT
Thanks Huge amount I need to look up. Looking to dig into RB's back catalogue too
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Post by Stratmangler on Apr 22, 2020 18:54:04 GMT
The Zeppelin stuff is tremendously sophisticated, far more than a casual listen can decipher. And to think that with Led Zeppelin II was done on the hoof, and on 8 track, and yet it has so much life and vitality about it. JPJ's bass and it's interplay with the drums is mindblowing!
Vital stuff!
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Post by MartinT on Apr 22, 2020 19:24:32 GMT
LZ II is my favourite album of theirs, essential listening. A strange combination of rough but also insightful recording.
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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 22, 2020 20:29:39 GMT
The way RB deconstructs lays it out so well. Sophistication I didn't know was there before
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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 23, 2020 13:12:50 GMT
This some way above my head Need to go lower down the food chain
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