Ok, I know there's a lot of time spent lately, blogging and writing about, well, writing. That's indicative, however, of how much
we like it, and how focused on it we can be. I'm no expert on the art of songwriting, so I'm going to give some personal observations here, not objective opinions.
So, the process of writing music is a somewhat unique one. It has some similar qualities to writing fiction, or screenwriting, and
has other qualities or skill sets that compare to painting, and other fine arts as well. Someone called music painting for the ears, and I guess that's as fair a description as any other.
One strength Awake in the Dream has is our ability to collaborate. There's no big ego players here, and all ideas are considered, and given a go. Also, being a three piece band, there's not too many different opinions to bat around, so we can move through things pretty quickly when they come together.
Another advantage we have is the momentum or inertia we develop when we really get going with writing. Sometimes our biggest problem(if you would call it that) is we have so many ideas and songs in the works at the same time, we have to pull back and focus to keep being productive. In out last project, Kenny and I were involved in writing over three albums of material.
And we have a better drummer now, who's focused and creative.
Sometimes we can also find ourselves getting literally giddy with enthusiasm when we start seeing a tune coming together; it's another testament to our enthusiasm for this process, and the results it yields
Another comment on this, is how grateful we are to have the amazing technology that we do, which allows us the luxury
of recording, rerecording, and mixing at our leisure. I've been around long enough to remember when serious recording was a very expensive proposition, and decent recordings could only be produced with large, expensive(not to mention the maintenance)tape machines, and the ever running clock of a large studio. The playing field has been leveled in some ways, with the advent of the computer based recording interfaces, and the DAWs the are so common these days.
The biggest advantage is the ease and frequency(no pun intended)with which we, as artists, are able to record. It's completely common for artists to have a quite workable studio in the living room, bedroom, or anywhere; for many of us, it really feeds the creative process, being able to record any time day or night. We can walk into our studio, and record 15 or 20 tracks simultaneously, and capture in detail whatever we're jamming on: A great help in arranging and working out parts of songs.
Of course, the pro studios will always have advantages with their resources, and experienced engineers. There are certain things you will almost never get right in your living room. Many newbies miss that point and fail to use their services, even one as essential as mastering, which can help to make a so-so recording really come to life.
So, we're really looking forward to refining the writing and recordings we're currently working on, and are hatching new ideas and works all the time. Have fun, be creative, and we will keep you posted.
we like it, and how focused on it we can be. I'm no expert on the art of songwriting, so I'm going to give some personal observations here, not objective opinions.
So, the process of writing music is a somewhat unique one. It has some similar qualities to writing fiction, or screenwriting, and
has other qualities or skill sets that compare to painting, and other fine arts as well. Someone called music painting for the ears, and I guess that's as fair a description as any other.
One strength Awake in the Dream has is our ability to collaborate. There's no big ego players here, and all ideas are considered, and given a go. Also, being a three piece band, there's not too many different opinions to bat around, so we can move through things pretty quickly when they come together.
Another advantage we have is the momentum or inertia we develop when we really get going with writing. Sometimes our biggest problem(if you would call it that) is we have so many ideas and songs in the works at the same time, we have to pull back and focus to keep being productive. In out last project, Kenny and I were involved in writing over three albums of material.
And we have a better drummer now, who's focused and creative.
Sometimes we can also find ourselves getting literally giddy with enthusiasm when we start seeing a tune coming together; it's another testament to our enthusiasm for this process, and the results it yields
Another comment on this, is how grateful we are to have the amazing technology that we do, which allows us the luxury
of recording, rerecording, and mixing at our leisure. I've been around long enough to remember when serious recording was a very expensive proposition, and decent recordings could only be produced with large, expensive(not to mention the maintenance)tape machines, and the ever running clock of a large studio. The playing field has been leveled in some ways, with the advent of the computer based recording interfaces, and the DAWs the are so common these days.
The biggest advantage is the ease and frequency(no pun intended)with which we, as artists, are able to record. It's completely common for artists to have a quite workable studio in the living room, bedroom, or anywhere; for many of us, it really feeds the creative process, being able to record any time day or night. We can walk into our studio, and record 15 or 20 tracks simultaneously, and capture in detail whatever we're jamming on: A great help in arranging and working out parts of songs.
Of course, the pro studios will always have advantages with their resources, and experienced engineers. There are certain things you will almost never get right in your living room. Many newbies miss that point and fail to use their services, even one as essential as mastering, which can help to make a so-so recording really come to life.
So, we're really looking forward to refining the writing and recordings we're currently working on, and are hatching new ideas and works all the time. Have fun, be creative, and we will keep you posted.