80. "It's ironic your name is Greg...." In response to In response to 53
Because most of what you sayin' sounds like some shit I would say:
Except this:
>I put the blame squarely on the technological advances in >recording and making music. It has really dumbed down the >whole creative process.
I mean, that's like sayin' "I'm mad because I invented the toaster oven so people could make fancy toasted bread, and HERE THEY GO putting pizza in it!!" You can't be mad at the advances because no-talent hacks abuse them.
>All the great producers and songwriters say it over an over >again...If a song can be felt when it's stripped down to >just piano or guitar, etc then you know you have a solid >song.
I wholeheartedly agree.
>The industry is track driven.
Especially since hip-hop has dominated the music scene. EVERY hit R&B/POP/ROCK song I hear on the radio has one part. The shit hardly moves anywhere.
>If I work with an artist I have to come to >them with a bag full of tracks rather than >coming together, talking about what we >want to write about, then working out >ideas at the piano or presenting my ideas at >the keyboard. I love working like that!!
Even though I only do hip-hop and I don't play any instruments, I still like to work the same way. I try to have at least two different samples in my beats though - to distinguish the hook parts from the verse parts. I think I've taken it as far as I can as a NON-musician. That's why I'm working with people who CAN play. I provide the boom bap, and they work the melodies.
™ Former ?uesto-endorsed Player Of The Week --- AND BECAUSE I have this honor, I will now SHAMELESSLY bite one of his moves: