I like this idea…
If you work on something a little bit every day, you end up with something that is massive.
Kenneth Goldsmith
The book Show Your Work references this quote and really brings it home with an image that illustrates how a good picture can outshine even the best words.
👉 By the way, Show Your Work inspires this blog and will most definitely be getting its own super summary (or series) here (eventually).
A seed of a song from my friend Erin. Vocals only.
I hear drums and guitar in my head but need to figure them out for real. 🤷🏻♂️
Here is a “karaoke” version of The Sad Moon Above (barking dog demo), with really basic instrumentation to sing to and potentially record a voice track remotely.
Anyone can sing to this version, and then I can go back and re-record a few differently-styled instrumentations. I’m thinking a “dreamy” version, a “noisy” version, a 50’s version, a Weezer version, and a Walkmen version.
Here’s my own take. I’m not a singer. 🤦🏻♂️
We shall see where this ends up…
Playing around with drums and guitar with Erin. Instrumental jam session.
Whereas I liked to play around with the guitar parts and sometimes the drums, Erin thought our songs would be “better” if they had “words” and “structure”.
Hmm, I think she might be right. 🤔
After playing around around with Pointe West for a while, Erin asked for a stripped down version. We got together in her back yard, and Erin brought it home with the perfect vocals. 🤩
We still need to record a true version of this song, hopefully in the style of Pointe West!
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