Comments (0) Chris and I did get time to work on new music this evening. We are continuing our recent method of recording short pieces of music at a matched tempo to assemble and arrange it later. However, this time, we recorded all the pieces using FourTrack on my iPhone. The results were more than acceptable for writing purposes. We are looking forward to recording more music this way as it is a very relaxed way to write and document our work.
Chris and I are planning to get together again tomorrow night to work on music, and I am really looking forward to it. The last time we were together, we started developing an idea that I had sent along to him earlier this month. Hopefully, we can continue to work on this piece, or maybe something new will appear.
Last month, Chris and I talked about starting to learn cover songs to do a few acoustic duet shows this summer, and we should work on this tomorrow as well. We haven’t selected songs yet, but we should decide on at least two or three to learn.
This is for the Cinema fans out there…
Sung to the tune of “Ann: The Rain (Reprise)” by Cinema:
The snow is falling again;
So is the temp outside my car.
The heat is running, and this traffic seems like it will never end.
I hope this heap doesn’t fall apart.
Moon Pies: The Treat of Choice
During the summer of 1994, Cinema was doing more playing than it ever had before. We were on a regular rehearsal schedule, and had two or three shows each month during the summer. Usually, Chris would be the first to state that he was hungry during travel or a rehearsal.
If we were out and about we would stop at a convenience store and buy mixed snacks such as kippered beef steaks, Snapple sweet teas, Combos snacks or Moon Pies. I’m not sure why we designated Moon Pies the treat of choice back then, but Chris may have consumed his weight in these things over that summer. I’ve always thought they were good, but not that good!
A couple years later, the treat of choice changed to E. L. Fudge sandwich cookies. However, that is a story for another time. Until then, I’d like to pay tribute to my good friend Chris. I thought of him when I saw these delicious treats on display a couple days ago. I promptly took a picture and sent an email to him when I saw them!
When beginning work on creative pieces, I have usually had a tendency to edit myself before actually plowing through and creating a “first draft.” This was especially true with written word. With music, I would simply throw away musical pieces that didn’t fit with the particular piece I was working on. Some would get lost along the way and be forever forgotten.
I’ve taken a new approach recently: recording every little idea that comes to mind, no matter how mundane. I’ve started compiling the ideas and arranging them based on feel, key and chord structure to see if the pieces work when assembled together. I can now capture new bits of music and still feed my craving to edit myself without the fear of losing music along the way. A few have worked after tweaking, and others that I thought might work have failed. It’s a fresh way to work, and I find it very exciting!
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