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1) What got you into writing music?
The guitar was always my first musical love so with that said:
Primarily that I had formed a band I guess. We all were friends and realized we played instruments and so the great idea was born! At the time I was knee deep in classical music exams, learning scales and what not. So it seemed a really interesting deviation and soon it took over as my primary focus.
As to what got me into music; I was lucky enough to be born into a musical family. My Mom was a first class piano teacher/player and my Dad was big into rock'n roll(we used to go to many a concerts). So after I bitched enough at the age of 6 being enthralled with the likes of Alice Cooper, Hendrix and many others as well as my My Moms extraodinary playing I got what I wanted and was shipped off to learn and practice. I both loved and hated the regiment.
2) What's your biggest influence? (Writing, producing, etc etc)
I'm not much of a producer, though I know what I like but aside from that I am useless in that regard (and it shows!)
As far as writing goes I would have to say my emotions are at the forefront. As a depressed and angry kid in a volatile house it was a great outlet/escape and gave me something to focus on. Something that continues to this day. It really feels as a form of meditation or prayer or however you'd like to put it. That's my biggest influence for writing. My state of mind (which is typically full of degradation and self hate).
There are many bands that inspire me as well and seeing live music always kicks it into high gear.
3) How do you go about writing a song? Do you start with drums, or is it simply an idea at first?
It really depends here. There are numerous ways. As said before it's trying to convey or work out some of my emotions/feelings and thoughts. Sometimes it is a simple beat I hear in my head. Or just a free jam riff session that something pops out of and I work from there. Sometimes I'll hear the inkling of a riff in my head or more and just try and wrench in out of my head.
Only recently have some of my band mates given drum beats or other riffs to chew on that yield results. I'm very much used to coming up with the riffs first and work from that point to better it and add the other instruments. A lot of the time it just stays a guitar thing.
It does help to have a band that can build to it. Much of the time it is a collaborative experiment in the band sense. Sometimes you have to fight for your vision and others.. Well, they knew better or thought of something I hadn't heh.
A lot of the time since I have been at this a while I have a back log of riffs (old emotions not seen through) that I will dabble with time and time again and it births new ideas. It usually just stems from jamming with whatever you are fooling with or practicing. Again this really all comes back to writing something personal or heartfelt or if nothing else something that just sounds cool to me. There is always room for some aesthetic quality that just sounds dope.
4) If there was something different you'd do down the road, what would it be?
I'd like to sing some and maybe down the line play guitar and sing but I've never been able to do it much as I try.
Get better at producing/recording. So learning that as well as getting a computer and equipment which I am lacking to do it. I am very reliant on others in that spectrum.
Branch out into more styles. Whether it be beats or more blues jazz focused things
Find other like minded musicians with the same sense of style. I know diversity can be good but I wish I knew more people who were into what I was about and vice versa.
5) What is something you wish to improve?
Pretty much the same as above
Up and down picking haha I am very much a only down-stroke sort of guit player
I'd like to be a better technical player of course and be more proficient at other instruments other than guitar. Or at least be able to relate to them better as to better convey ideas.
The lack of gigs I've been playing. I sorely miss that
Teaching was nice too. I'd like to improve on that and do more
1) What got you into writing music?
The guitar was always my first musical love so with that said:
Primarily that I had formed a band I guess. We all were friends and realized we played instruments and so the great idea was born! At the time I was knee deep in classical music exams, learning scales and what not. So it seemed a really interesting deviation and soon it took over as my primary focus.
As to what got me into music; I was lucky enough to be born into a musical family. My Mom was a first class piano teacher/player and my Dad was big into rock'n roll(we used to go to many a concerts). So after I bitched enough at the age of 6 being enthralled with the likes of Alice Cooper, Hendrix and many others as well as my My Moms extraodinary playing I got what I wanted and was shipped off to learn and practice. I both loved and hated the regiment.
2) What's your biggest influence? (Writing, producing, etc etc)
I'm not much of a producer, though I know what I like but aside from that I am useless in that regard (and it shows!)
As far as writing goes I would have to say my emotions are at the forefront. As a depressed and angry kid in a volatile house it was a great outlet/escape and gave me something to focus on. Something that continues to this day. It really feels as a form of meditation or prayer or however you'd like to put it. That's my biggest influence for writing. My state of mind (which is typically full of degradation and self hate).
There are many bands that inspire me as well and seeing live music always kicks it into high gear.
3) How do you go about writing a song? Do you start with drums, or is it simply an idea at first?
It really depends here. There are numerous ways. As said before it's trying to convey or work out some of my emotions/feelings and thoughts. Sometimes it is a simple beat I hear in my head. Or just a free jam riff session that something pops out of and I work from there. Sometimes I'll hear the inkling of a riff in my head or more and just try and wrench in out of my head.
Only recently have some of my band mates given drum beats or other riffs to chew on that yield results. I'm very much used to coming up with the riffs first and work from that point to better it and add the other instruments. A lot of the time it just stays a guitar thing.
It does help to have a band that can build to it. Much of the time it is a collaborative experiment in the band sense. Sometimes you have to fight for your vision and others.. Well, they knew better or thought of something I hadn't heh.
A lot of the time since I have been at this a while I have a back log of riffs (old emotions not seen through) that I will dabble with time and time again and it births new ideas. It usually just stems from jamming with whatever you are fooling with or practicing. Again this really all comes back to writing something personal or heartfelt or if nothing else something that just sounds cool to me. There is always room for some aesthetic quality that just sounds dope.
4) If there was something different you'd do down the road, what would it be?
I'd like to sing some and maybe down the line play guitar and sing but I've never been able to do it much as I try.
Get better at producing/recording. So learning that as well as getting a computer and equipment which I am lacking to do it. I am very reliant on others in that spectrum.
Branch out into more styles. Whether it be beats or more blues jazz focused things
Find other like minded musicians with the same sense of style. I know diversity can be good but I wish I knew more people who were into what I was about and vice versa.
5) What is something you wish to improve?
Pretty much the same as above
Up and down picking haha I am very much a only down-stroke sort of guit player
I'd like to be a better technical player of course and be more proficient at other instruments other than guitar. Or at least be able to relate to them better as to better convey ideas.
The lack of gigs I've been playing. I sorely miss that
Teaching was nice too. I'd like to improve on that and do more
Sometimes I wonder if my life would have been a little different if I had not been the only person in my immediate family who was interested in playing music.
Yeah I mean it really helped I guess