General Music Chat

Believe me when I tell you it's still a dream.

Even when I'm living it.

When me n the boyz are off to the races and hitting on all eight, I have to really concentrate on just my part to keep from shutting down in awe of the fact that I am a part of the whole.

Last year we did a show at a small venue. Our back up vocalist Tony was down with a cold unable to sing.
He helped us tail all our junk then sat in the audience.

After the fact, while we ate the home cooked meal that was prepared for us as part of our compensation for the night. Tony remarked. " you guys rocked, until tonight's perspective, I never really knew what I was a part of "

I still envy his opportunity to see us from that perspective, but not the fact he had to sit out a show.

I just can't get pest how we stiil marvel at songs like "It's more Than A Feeling" or "Rock Candy" produced 30 years ago and it still have a fresh sound, although you're tired of playing them. In the sixties we would listen to a radio in Columbus that was mainstream listening material. It was "The Oldies" from the fifties. That is music that didn't survive mainstream (Only ten years?). Today, Mainstream is Classic Rock, and it has a hard time getting "old". The real talent was there. The sound was There. Much of what they used for that sound is still mainstream. Is Rock dying? I think not, but there are new innovations some of us old timers may want to overcome to keep the bleed into the mainstream. Digital everything. Can you keep time with a computer may be the question at hand.

No.
It certainly doesn't have the numbers it use to have.
I don't think most of "todays music" is Rock music.
But if you listen to say the Black Keyes or White Stripes they are... they get it... They're old school to me! imo.
There are just fewer rock bands being heard today than say the 60's-90's.
But the torch is still lit!

Listen to the backing tracks to most every TV show and advertisement.

What do you hear?

George

The 'dream band' I'd like to recapture was called Dyce. We were so very hard core in our approach. One night the lead guitarist was late for practice and we actually called the police and hospitals because we figured he might have had an accident.

The guys were that dependable. Mostly I guess, it was because we all believed in the music and we all brought exactly what that particular music needed. Sometimes we could actually just start playing and a song would pop out, the singer improv-ing the lyrics and all of it just sliding together.

I still get disappointed with many players because they can't seem to do those kind of things - where you all just start cranking it out. Where you communicate.

I want the magic back.

Talbot

Listen to the backing tracks to most every TV show and advertisement.

What do you hear?

I think it's because the generation that grew up with those tracks George, is also the targeted middle agers with expendable income.

Talbot, I know exactly how you feel once we are in a band like that and it breaks up you spend most of your career trying to get that back. One thing I have learned is that bands never last and the next one is never going to be the same as the last one. I was in a band like the one you mentioned. the first 9 songs on my bm site are from an album that band recorded. That band split up in 98. I have been chasing a band like that, ever since! I now know I never will. However the band I am in now is just as good with fewer members to screw it up! It will never be the same, as musicians it is our job to go with the flow! Adapt to different musical situations. I am sure you know these things Talbot, so this post is really for everyone who hasn't learned this YET!

Believe me when I tell you it's still a dream.

Even when I'm living it.

When me n the boyz are off to the races and hitting on all eight, I have to really concentrate on just my part to keep from shutting down in awe of the fact that I am a part of the whole.

Last year we did a show at a small venue. Our back up vocalist Tony was down with a cold unable to sing.
He helped us tail all our junk then sat in the audience.

After the fact, while we ate the home cooked meal that was prepared for us as part of our compensation for the night. Tony remarked. " you guys rocked, until tonight's perspective, I never really knew what I was a part of "

I still envy his opportunity to see us from that perspective, but not the fact he had to sit out a show.

Sometimes I wonder if you guys ever listen to your own posts! These words placed here by Sans have the musical quality of Bruce Springstein. Tenth Avenue Freeze Out. A poet and don't know it. It's a song that needs work. I'd like to hear the next 3 verses.

Well,

I've been encouraged by high school and college English Profs to to engage in professions involving prose.

One in particular said she had never seen such an unusual style of linking the English language and it still make sense.
A song like quality she said.

My father was always one to encourage vocabulary. There was no censorship or baby talk with children in our family. We were given the bold and sometimes ugly truth and taught how to deal with it.

Then ... I have attempted to "write" songs before with disastrous result.
I will write down what is given to me to write down. But I will never again attempt to construct on my own.

Thanks for the props by the way.

I think I can detect your differences. It's simple. When you post here with passion it comes out naturally. Otherwise , it comes out matter of factly as you intend. At least your last post proves i'm not FOS. In the past, it has been suggested that I seek professional help, but not the same as you are speaking of.

I think I can detect your differences. It's simple. When you post here with passion it comes out naturally. Otherwise , it comes out matter of factly as you intend. At least your last post proves i'm not FOS.

EXACTLY ...

I am a very passionate man. ( or maybe I'm just an asshole )

Me detects no Asshole!