the three-legged stool: melody, harmony, and percussion. to where they 'intersect' in your music. this is what is referred to as the ever-illusive "bounce"; the bend on that harp riff...the clinch jazz-chord in the middle of your rock melody....the prayer of the sail-racer- both hands on his sail- pulling something out of nothing with the bend of sail. This is for you and me!
Movies
2001 space odyssey, apocolypse now, fight club. epics.
Television
the medium (season premier sucked) ...seen every episode
Books
music and the elemental psyche, college texts, wellsprings of music, color harmony (decorating handbook), power of myth, some deepak chopra; ageless body-timeless mind, seven habits etc., stuff by goethe, my shadow ran fast, lord of the flies, the odyssey, co-dependent no more, "big" book, basic text, (some of) the basic texts of the religions of the world (houston smith (yech)) , any alice miller, zen flesh- zen bones, (some of) tao of physics, dag hammarskjolds "Markings", oral traditon (basic story-telling).
Heroes
mom, dad, mom 2, dad 2, sis, brothers, todd m , jimmy r, paul s. people that were in my nearest energy circle during the "imprint" age (0-2). Before I got my terrible 2s attitude.
'Writing songs is a process of letting your own conscience run loose and then reigning it in.
You spew out a bunch of phrases and words, almost at random.
Then you have to be kind of schizophrenic about it and go, "Ok, let's shape this stuff up and make a song out of it. Make a verse here. Make this rhyme with the other one."
Pure emotion is sitting there like a blob and you have to whip it into shape.'
- David Byrne, March 1986 -Playboy
on producing:
'A producer partnership that succeeds is much like a process of being in a professional therapists office. There's movement only when the atmosphere is set for the right exchange of trust. You'll know when you've given out the right amount of trust when what you get back is a song that breaks through the barriers and shows a technical achievement as well.
Love comes first, then skill. much Love, my friend.'
-my comment for Kalu, march 2006
on publishing:
The academic world compells its PhDs to publish regularly and routinely.
If you're prolific to your friends in your apartment (babbling songs daily), then publish via Myspace etc. to the world!! Dooo it nooowww!
on playing:
"Give it away". Yah, but! Pre-meditate! ALL of your role models did! The "discovered talent" story is a myth.
One time out of ten it will be used for you- the other nine times, against you.
Plan t-o-g-e-t-h-e-r with your id, egos, and super egos.
Then with your bands ids, egos, and super-egos, lol. Immerse yourself in your product! If your progress has been stopped just once with an excuse of money, then make a job in music as fast as humanly possible!
You must eat, sleep, and breath your art.
Start your own following, then you can cinch that major label deal with a take-it-or-leave-it attitude.
When you actualize your right to expand in influence, you should already be doing what an assortment of individualized coaches will be doing for you (a.k.a. "support") when major capital rolls in and YOU are accountable.
We are unique in our craft, yes, but there is also such a thing as "terminally unique". Don't burrow a hole into the ground for you or your band.
Help others get what they want and you will get yours!!
Every endeavour is more about people above anything else!
Learn about people first and you will write the script only your own Heart knows!
*Peace*
Who I'd like to meet: myself as a child of god and an inherently social creature
If any of you guys states side know who Rosey is you will be pleasantly surprised to hear that he is coming to New York this week to play a few gigs post Paddy's Weekend or is it to keep the party rolling.
March 22nd at The Scratcher Sessions, 8pm
March 24th at The Rockwood Music Hall, 7pm
March 25th at The Red Lion, 7pm
March 26th at An Beal Bocht, 9pm
Our own Jenna Nicholls will be sharing the bill at The Scratcher Session this Sunday, so if your in New York this weekend come on down and support independent musicians.
The Craic Festival 2009 has invited FairplayCollective to play at this years Festival. All members will be playing in the round. The show is at The Mercury Lounge, March 14th at 8pm. This is the last night of the festival and Foy Vance is also on the bill.
What more can I say, a great night for music and film, with the odd star thrown in. Come show your support.
Hi Jay - Thanks very much for the nice message. Your kind words were very much appreciated! Thanks also for alerting us to the load time issue - we're going to work on sorting that out!
hey whats up! how are you?! i just wanted to let you know that we have new songs and we want to know what you think of the new songs?! i hope to hear from you soon!
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