Recording is writing is recording
This occurred to me this morning. The recording process is part of the writing process.
Up till now I had been under the asumption that I'd write all my pieces - then sit down 1 Saturday afternoon and record them all for release on Monday.
That's not how it's working out. I'm finding that as I record pieces and listen back to them - there are things that I want to change.
Mostly performance issues. But it could be places where I think a tune drags or rushes or gets lost or whatever.
Some pieces were too long - or hung on a single idea for too long - or didn't establish an idea fully before moving on. That kind of stuff. I hadn't anticipated this kind of process to take place.
So thru recording - I end up making new arrangements and writing new parts for the tunes. Change tempos, feel, emphasis etc...
I guess in a way - I'm still writing. And recording. I'm also loosening up a bit about the whole thing and trying to remember it's about having fun. It's solo bass after all. Not clarinet. ,-)
BTW - I put some demos up on myspace. These are pieces that I had no intention of letting anyone else listen to yet. So that's why they're up. I need to break down all the little mental walls - and making some rough demos available is the perfect way to remind myself not to take this shit too seriously.
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Yup and it dosnt end there, recording, sharing with others and listening are also parts of the process. After all most people dont compose in a musical vacume.
Cherish every moment even when the computer crashes in mid take again!
Posted by: Peter Ditchfield | October 11, 2006 05:08 AM