Suspended-3rd-Chord 2008-06-12 07:10:52

why yes, yes it is.

Suspended-3rd-Chord 2008-06-17 20:25:05

ahh, I know I know :P but in the real world, 99% of composers have expertise in one instrument or another. Not that I have any intention to take up music seriously. But I just feel asdiualwodh, haha, I can't come up with any good reason :P

I'm a guitarist too, if I can call myself that. I can't play any songs, I suck at performance. I can just improvise, which my chops aren't very versatile in. You should upload some of your guitar recordings if you have any. I uploaded one on my alt, "astral chamber" is what it's called if you want to check it out.

and man, I definetly don't consider myself above your level. I just have a better selection of sounds than you. anyways, I don't really like to think of musicians being better/worse....but I still do it anyway, haha. Regardless of how good you are, I'm certainly up for a collab! I've been busy with work and practicing piano/keyboard among other things, and haven't opened FL in a few weeks. (A new personal record!) so yeah, a collab would be great to get my creative juices flowing again!

Good to hear from you man, nice to see you back on NG!

Suspended-3rd-Chord 2008-06-27 22:00:16

Hey Nick!

I was at a bookstore today, I picked up a composition related book but unfortunately there was no material on the engineering aspects! (except the computer music magazine, but it didn't really pertain to what I wanted).

Haha, it's good that you were able to leap ahead. The instrument is actually kind of hard for me compared to learning the guitar at first, but that's probably because now I have MUCH higher standards than I did 3-4 years ago. I wish I could jump ahead, but I've never had the discipline to learn a full song and I need to start from the basics...it's just so difficult for me :( There's two clefs to read from, change's in certain rhythms that are hard to simultaneously count and play, dynamics (which i can't even play on my current piece of crap keyboard), at first can be hard to incorporate, it's just overwhelming, and it doesn't help that I have ADHD and often lose my place when reading XD.

And regarding my actual pieces, well I still need to realistically learn how to voice between instruments, (I slap chords on French horns instead of spreading the notes throughout different brass instruments, I usually dedicate a channel for the high strings (usually violin) to play higher chords, and one for low strings (usually a cello or double bass, depending on the song) instead of blending the voices on violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello, as if I was writing for a quartet. Some of the stuff is physically impossible to play, so I'm trying to learn about the actual limits regarding real life instruments. as far as how I write now, I'm trying to strain away from the piano roll and use notation. Although I can read it fairly decently, it's significantly harder to visualize a melody and write it down through notation. Piano rolls are much faster and efficient ways of creating riffs and jotting them down, atleast for me. So, because of this new language I'm using I've been kind of held back in expressing my full potential. Although, I will continue practice and hopefully be able to write as efficiently through notation as I can with the piano roll!

Haha, I try to be helpful. I just look at where I could have been if I had made the more "appropriate choices" and I just want people to utilize their time wisely, so they can improve every day. But that's just life I guess, no use in regretting in things and actions I have not done, I'm sure in 5 years I'll look and think to myself I could have made better use of time, but atleast I'm going to try and make a conscientious effort here in the present.

I know what you mean about trying all genres. BUT, if I stuck to one and get better at it, and excel in one genre rather than being mediocre in 4, I would choose the former. Only because mediocrity will get you nowhere, but excellence will get you to places. As much as I like exploring different genres, focusing and building proficiency in one genre will probably be more beneficial down the long road. I don't know. I'm just gonna let things run their course; like you said, a good musician is a good musician.

Yes, do come back on Wednesday to see the next featured artist! I didn't have the time to do last week's, but I think you like this weeks artist :D (although I found out recently all his/her music is stolen, but its still up O_o) I also chose you for week 3, if you didn't notice :P

Anyways, thanks for the advice as always Nick! It's truly a pleasure to have you comment on page! Sorry for the overly long post XD

Suspended-3rd-Chord 2008-06-28 17:27:07

hmm, I just double checked and re-added you anyway, and you're on my list for sure...weird...

anyway, I'll send you a PM with my MSN so you can try and see if that works.

Suspended-3rd-Chord 2008-06-29 23:24:25 (Updated 2008-06-30 05:31:50)

O_O

You would want to collab with ME!?

I still consider you the greatest artist on NG, so for you to ask to do a collab with me MEANS SO MUCH TO ME. THANK YOU!!!

I would really like that. I am honored lol.

ARRG: I accidentally deleted your second comment when I meant to delete my response because there were too many grammar errors, sorry about that haha.

but my response was:

Haha, no worries, we all make mistakes some times.

And I'm excited about you asking to do a collab with me!!! Thanks again Nick!! :D