Posted on Jul 12, 2014
What are your skills and interests in music production?
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I'm sure there are many instrument players within the community. Do you play an instrument? Do you record/engineer/mixdown? Do you produce music? Do you have knowledge within the legal side of the music industry? Share your thoughts and knowledge.
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I love music and enjoy very much to listening to it. But I cannot hold a tune if my life depended on it. I like to dabble into the sound board portion to help out at church running the sound!
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Capt Jeff S.
A lot of singers, Beyonce being one of them, got their start singing in the church choir.
About 2 years ago, someone at our church donated a set of drums at our church and the pastors wife asked if I would try and learn them. The church started up a band and after a few months of reading the book and counting out the timing was able to pick up enough to play along. Have moved over to the bass guitar to allow a high school kid, who plays in the school band, to jump in. In time he will do well -- as soon as he learns to stop banging and overpowering the rest of the band.
About 2 years ago, someone at our church donated a set of drums at our church and the pastors wife asked if I would try and learn them. The church started up a band and after a few months of reading the book and counting out the timing was able to pick up enough to play along. Have moved over to the bass guitar to allow a high school kid, who plays in the school band, to jump in. In time he will do well -- as soon as he learns to stop banging and overpowering the rest of the band.
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Capt Jeff S.
Drums are easy to learn, but difficult to play exceptionally well. Ringo Starr is an amazing talent and underappreciated for his contributions. Paul Simon's drummer is another amazing talent.
The problems a lot of bands have with drummers is that they play like they are solo acts. They think it's all about them showing off their talents and it's not. The key to being a good drummer is having a good sense of timing, working well with others, and knowing when (AND WHEN NOT!) to introduce fills and accents. I've also discovered that if you play with hesitancy, it is felt immediately by everyone else so you pretty much have to let go and the only way to do that with abandon is to practice, practice, practice!
So far on the bass, I'm liking it. If I had to pick a guitar to play, it's definitely the bass! The bass is another instrument that's easy to pick up but difficult to play well. Good bass players stay in the pocket and work with the drummer. Jaco Pastorious is arguably one of the greats and he started as a drummer and then found his calling. The problem he had is that he thought he was the show and rhythmn isn't. He was too flashy. If you ever get to google Tal Wilkenfeld, you will find an amazing bass prodigy from 'Down Under' who quit school to go play. She's quite good and has gone on the road with Jeff Beck. Now she is making her own reputation in the industry.
The problems a lot of bands have with drummers is that they play like they are solo acts. They think it's all about them showing off their talents and it's not. The key to being a good drummer is having a good sense of timing, working well with others, and knowing when (AND WHEN NOT!) to introduce fills and accents. I've also discovered that if you play with hesitancy, it is felt immediately by everyone else so you pretty much have to let go and the only way to do that with abandon is to practice, practice, practice!
So far on the bass, I'm liking it. If I had to pick a guitar to play, it's definitely the bass! The bass is another instrument that's easy to pick up but difficult to play well. Good bass players stay in the pocket and work with the drummer. Jaco Pastorious is arguably one of the greats and he started as a drummer and then found his calling. The problem he had is that he thought he was the show and rhythmn isn't. He was too flashy. If you ever get to google Tal Wilkenfeld, you will find an amazing bass prodigy from 'Down Under' who quit school to go play. She's quite good and has gone on the road with Jeff Beck. Now she is making her own reputation in the industry.
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I stick with drum synthesizers. They're cheaper and take up less [physical] space.
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I was a music major before serving in the Air Force. I was a Voice Major and Piano minor. I play all keyboard instruments, sing high soprano, and write my own songs both words and music. I played Bells (Glockenspiel) in College band my Sophomore year of college.
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I think the only thing wrong with your post is that it doesn't include a SoundOut, Youtube, or SoundCloud link to your work. Hint, hint.
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MSgt Bj Jones
Oh, okay. If you want to torment yourself by listening to my work, just type in bjjones1968 (or copy and paste) in YouTube search. That will bring up my uploaded videos. I also included a couple of just piano playing. When it comes to my original work, I state such in the videos uploaded.
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She Carried You For Me by B.J. Jones
I wrote this song after a conversation I had with my Mum, which was one of many about my adoption. I grew up knowing I was adopted, and "Adopted" was my seco...
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Trance and house producer with a more classic touch. I occasionally will produce more "new age" stuff but for the most part I prefer to stick to the old styl...
I produce trance. I am pretty good at it too from what people have tole me. I also DJ. Check me out at https://www.youtube.com/user/zandertrance
Sorry I just had to self-promote :)
Sorry I just had to self-promote :)
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I don't remember reading anything anywhere stating you couldn't promote your work. I enjoyed your music. Do you post your music on SoundOut.com?
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