Comments on: Coming Out of the Musical Closet http://blurbomat.com/archives/2006/07/10/coming-out-of-the-musical-closet/ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:19:18 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Magpyeone http://blurbomat.com/archives/2006/07/10/coming-out-of-the-musical-closet/comment-page-2/#comment-3413 Magpyeone Sun, 16 Jul 2006 20:44:43 +0000 http://blurbomat.com/wp/archives/2006/07/10/coming-out-of-the-musical-closet#comment-3413 ...And if I ever had the talent for a band, it would be called 'Burnin' Fergus' or 'Penis Envy and the Snap-On Tools'. …And if I ever had the talent for a band, it would be called ‘Burnin’ Fergus’ or ‘Penis Envy and the Snap-On Tools’.

]]> By: Magpyeone http://blurbomat.com/archives/2006/07/10/coming-out-of-the-musical-closet/comment-page-1/#comment-3412 Magpyeone Sun, 16 Jul 2006 20:42:41 +0000 http://blurbomat.com/wp/archives/2006/07/10/coming-out-of-the-musical-closet#comment-3412 I liked The Desert. Mystical and... sandy. I liked The Desert. Mystical and… sandy.

]]> By: mcd http://blurbomat.com/archives/2006/07/10/coming-out-of-the-musical-closet/comment-page-1/#comment-3411 mcd Thu, 13 Jul 2006 19:25:08 +0000 http://blurbomat.com/wp/archives/2006/07/10/coming-out-of-the-musical-closet#comment-3411 John, That was really fun... I can relate somewhat. I had this lovely little PowerBook and bought a GarageBand sound pack back in 2003 and soon after the PowerBook died and hasn't been replaced. Using loops makes it pretty easy to build grooves but having said that... You're playing over the grooves is very tasty... I'm reminded of a lot of hip jazz fusion players in your choices: Joe Sample, Zawinul, etc. Sharing music to a random audience is a lot like blogging, I suppose... someone is bound to share a reaction that makes you wonder if it was with the exposure/risk. So far it looks like people are being nice and your talents are being honored. It might be cool if you could blog more about home studio computer music making... there's bound to be interest and your could give some younger aspiring talent a leg up. Blog the average reader through loops and maybe post some sound samples to illustrate the concepts. I'll be coming back to see what's up... I stumbled here from Heather's sidebar link. John,

That was really fun… I can relate somewhat. I had this lovely little PowerBook and bought a GarageBand sound pack back in 2003 and soon after the PowerBook died and hasn’t been replaced.

Using loops makes it pretty easy to build grooves but having said that… You’re playing over the grooves is very tasty… I’m reminded of a lot of hip jazz fusion players in your choices: Joe Sample, Zawinul, etc.

Sharing music to a random audience is a lot like blogging, I suppose… someone is bound to share a reaction that makes you wonder if it was with the exposure/risk.

So far it looks like people are being nice and your talents are being honored. It might be cool if you could blog more about home studio computer music making… there’s bound to be interest and your could give some younger aspiring talent a leg up.

Blog the average reader through loops and maybe post some sound samples to illustrate the concepts.

I’ll be coming back to see what’s up… I stumbled here from Heather’s sidebar link.

]]> By: 6degrees http://blurbomat.com/archives/2006/07/10/coming-out-of-the-musical-closet/comment-page-1/#comment-3410 6degrees Wed, 12 Jul 2006 16:31:08 +0000 http://blurbomat.com/wp/archives/2006/07/10/coming-out-of-the-musical-closet#comment-3410 Duuuude!... nice Rhodes and B3 samples!!! Very impressed (and ashamed), considering I was under the assumption that as a Techno-Demi-God, you were a poser, per-se, musically... I stand (or in this case sit) corrected! White boy got rhythm! Duuuude!… nice Rhodes and B3 samples!!! Very impressed (and ashamed), considering I was under the assumption that as a Techno-Demi-God, you were a poser, per-se, musically… I stand (or in this case sit) corrected! White boy got rhythm!

]]> By: Diana Schnuth http://blurbomat.com/archives/2006/07/10/coming-out-of-the-musical-closet/comment-page-1/#comment-3409 Diana Schnuth Tue, 11 Jul 2006 23:37:16 +0000 http://blurbomat.com/wp/archives/2006/07/10/coming-out-of-the-musical-closet#comment-3409 These are great! They sound exactly like the kind of thing I'd play between segments on my podcast (http://www.lowcarblifestyle.info). Are these Creative Commons licensed? Or could they be? I'd love to use these tunes on my podcast. And put them on my iPod by themselves. And groove to them in general. These are great! They sound exactly like the kind of thing I’d play between segments on my podcast (http://www.lowcarblifestyle.info). Are these Creative Commons licensed? Or could they be? I’d love to use these tunes on my podcast. And put them on my iPod by themselves. And groove to them in general.

]]> By: leahkay http://blurbomat.com/archives/2006/07/10/coming-out-of-the-musical-closet/comment-page-1/#comment-3408 leahkay Tue, 11 Jul 2006 18:46:30 +0000 http://blurbomat.com/wp/archives/2006/07/10/coming-out-of-the-musical-closet#comment-3408 I like the groove in the first one. Fun stuff, Jon. Thanks! I like the groove in the first one. Fun stuff, Jon. Thanks!

]]> By: Coelecanth http://blurbomat.com/archives/2006/07/10/coming-out-of-the-musical-closet/comment-page-1/#comment-3407 Coelecanth Tue, 11 Jul 2006 18:30:28 +0000 http://blurbomat.com/wp/archives/2006/07/10/coming-out-of-the-musical-closet#comment-3407 As someone who's old, er, I mean old school about music making I'm constantly astounded by the quality of the sounds these digital machines produce. Very tasty indeed. I like the way these tracks have a sense of progression. A lot of this kind of stuff never overcomes the monotony of the basic rythmn track. I wonder a bit about the compostional process with this tech. How much is random poking through loops and such to find something that fits and how much is searching for something specific? And if you are looking for specifics how hard is it? The one and only time I tried to assemble something out of other peoples clips it drove me crazy. I couldn't for the life of me find the guitar part I thought the piece needed and gave up before I pitched the computer off the balcony. As someone who’s old, er, I mean old school about music making I’m constantly astounded by the quality of the sounds these digital machines produce. Very tasty indeed.

I like the way these tracks have a sense of progression. A lot of this kind of stuff never overcomes the monotony of the basic rythmn track.

I wonder a bit about the compostional process with this tech. How much is random poking through loops and such to find something that fits and how much is searching for something specific? And if you are looking for specifics how hard is it? The one and only time I tried to assemble something out of other peoples clips it drove me crazy. I couldn’t for the life of me find the guitar part I thought the piece needed and gave up before I pitched the computer off the balcony.

]]> By: Laurie http://blurbomat.com/archives/2006/07/10/coming-out-of-the-musical-closet/comment-page-1/#comment-3406 Laurie Tue, 11 Jul 2006 16:29:06 +0000 http://blurbomat.com/wp/archives/2006/07/10/coming-out-of-the-musical-closet#comment-3406 Not a comment about the blurb, but, am I the only one that the CRYO Kennel ad in the top corner of the page is freaking out! Is this for real???????? Not a comment about the blurb, but, am I the only one that the CRYO Kennel ad in the top corner of the page is freaking out! Is this for real????????

]]> By: deafblind http://blurbomat.com/archives/2006/07/10/coming-out-of-the-musical-closet/comment-page-1/#comment-3405 deafblind Tue, 11 Jul 2006 15:50:14 +0000 http://blurbomat.com/wp/archives/2006/07/10/coming-out-of-the-musical-closet#comment-3405 "Desert" and "To Chill" are my faves. "To Chill" reminds me of some laid back Massive Attack vibe, although, I'd wind the perc back just a tad, compress it a little more to give it that smoke filled room vibe. Nice selection of sounds though, complement each other well. Welcome to the world of digital music making - I'm slowly converting my "real world" music making friends to the benefits of doing it digitally. Keep it up. “Desert” and “To Chill” are my faves. “To Chill” reminds me of some laid back Massive Attack vibe, although, I’d wind the perc back just a tad, compress it a little more to give it that smoke filled room vibe. Nice selection of sounds though, complement each other well.

Welcome to the world of digital music making – I’m slowly converting my “real world” music making friends to the benefits of doing it digitally. Keep it up.

]]> By: Tiggerlane http://blurbomat.com/archives/2006/07/10/coming-out-of-the-musical-closet/comment-page-1/#comment-3404 Tiggerlane Tue, 11 Jul 2006 15:07:26 +0000 http://blurbomat.com/wp/archives/2006/07/10/coming-out-of-the-musical-closet#comment-3404 LOVE these tracks! And I'm terribly jealous! Bought a phat Alesis digi piano a few years back, with the idea of hooking it up and learning how to computerize tracks, etc. Hubby's got my dining room walls lined with guitars, amps and his digi recording stuff. Unfortunately, still haven't had the time (or the bravery) to sit down and really figure out what else to buy to go with my machine, so it's a glorified piano with monitors. Keep on, dude! The tracks are good! (Especially 1978 and To Chill) Love to see folks really taking the time and energy to learn to do this stuff right! LOVE these tracks! And I’m terribly jealous!

Bought a phat Alesis digi piano a few years back, with the idea of hooking it up and learning how to computerize tracks, etc. Hubby’s got my dining room walls lined with guitars, amps and his digi recording stuff. Unfortunately, still haven’t had the time (or the bravery) to sit down and really figure out what else to buy to go with my machine, so it’s a glorified piano with monitors.

Keep on, dude! The tracks are good! (Especially 1978 and To Chill) Love to see folks really taking the time and energy to learn to do this stuff right!

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