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  1. Originally posted by LikeASong:[..]


    yes, you're not alone on that. It usually happens to amateur musicians (no disrespect - I'm absolutely included in this group): you play fantastically and nail every rehearsal take, and then you hit the red button and your playing skills suddenly jump off the window or something. Practice is the very only heal I know for the Recording Syndrome.

    Since I hate you already I take no offense Indeed, it is very hard. Maybe I should get used to it by recording more often... like have it on all the time I'm messing with a song. Like U2 do.

  2. Aha, I know the feeling bud, echo Sergio's sentiments. When I first took to writing my own stuff, I devised this instrumental piece which I've never managed to fit words to. Big crunching chords and sweeping distorted arpeggios (this is a slightly glamourised version of proceedings) with a Celtic drum rhythm recorded using nothing more than slapping my thighs at various different points and treating it using freeware - took me 3 weeks to record a relatively perfect take.

    That said, that's nothing compared to some of my songs - my favourite took the best part of 2 years to finally record a version I can listen to without wincing, and it's still far from perfect. I've started taking a Chopin-esque view of music - every performance of every song should always be different, it's what gives it its character.

    Nice idea, anyway

    Recording covers is another matter entirely...
  3. Two years, damn, I hope it won't take that long. That would be horrible. I would like to have a finished EP before summer and an album after the vacation. That's a bit of a dream to make an entire album.
  4. Originally posted by Mr_Trek:Two years, damn, I hope it won't take that long. That would be horrible. I would like to have a finished EP before summer and an album after the vacation. That's a bit of a dream to make an entire album.

    That's reasonable for sure - I should qualify, the 2 years was during uni., so the chance to record rarely presented itself! I wrote the song in early 2010, best version I have was finished summer 2011. I guess I'd take as long as U2 would to write an album lol.
  5. Originally posted by WojBhoy:[..]

    That's reasonable for sure - I should qualify, the 2 years was during uni., so the chance to record rarely presented itself! I wrote the song in early 2010, best version I have was finished summer 2011. I guess I'd take as long as U2 would to write an album lol.

    Haha, I'd probably take quite long as well. I feel like making my room soundproof and locking myself in there with nothing but instruments and recording gear (and essential products) for a few weeks.
  6. Originally posted by Mr_Trek:[..]

    Haha, I'd probably take quite long as well. I feel like making my room soundproof and locking myself in there with nothing but instruments and recording gear (and essential products) for a few weeks.

    A good friend of mine has a pretty big (maybe 50 square mts) studio recording at home, he lives alone, and did that for 10 days.


    Believe me, no good.
  7. Originally posted by LikeASong:[..]

    A good friend of mine has a pretty big (maybe 50 square mts) studio recording at home, he lives alone, and did that for 10 days.


    Believe me, no good.

    I'd do it anyway.

  8. Almost 2 months after he did that, I still have his Epi Les Paul borrowed, and he doesn't ever ask for me to return it... It was a SEVERE music burn-out.
  9. What's up fellas? Went into the music store today because a friend and I were procastinating (the same friend who I'm writing the album with this summer) and we took to the drum kits. I managed to get the drum part for 40 down within 10 minutes And you KNOW I played that drum pattern over and over for about half an hour before we left.

    I rationaled that I'll probably learn the basics of drumming the same way I learned the basics of guitar playing, by learning U2's music. That's not to say that U2's stuff is easy to play or anything, or easy to get down, but I find it much easier to learn music that you love listening to rather than learning something being pushed down your throat by a music teacher.
  10. Originally posted by LikeASong:[..]

    A good friend of mine has a pretty big (maybe 50 square mts) studio recording at home, he lives alone, and did that for 10 days.


    Believe me, no good.

    Agreed, one needs to mix one's muse with experience of the world outside to keep the inspiration healthy.
  11. Originally posted by RattleandHum1988:I rationaled that I'll probably learn the basics of drumming the same way I learned the basics of guitar playing, by learning U2's music. That's not to say that U2's stuff is easy to play or anything, or easy to get down, but I find it much easier to learn music that you love listening to rather than learning something being pushed down your throat by a music teacher.

    BANG. Right there. How I fell back in love with music.
  12. Infinite agreement with that statement of yours, Alex.
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