If it lasts four hours, I'd be seeing stars (or a wet nurse, even), never mind a doctor.
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I'll never record again, ever.
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Dude you have to take a break from the internet.
Wasps in a Can, or maybe Can O' Wasps is a good name for a band.
Dude, I need a break from people throwing year-old crap in my face every time they see the opportunity.
If killed by death and I can get along than so can everyone else. Group hug guys. Bring it in.
That Lee Sklar is such a bastard.....................
One of the funnier things I heard a guy say once was "You should NEVER record your band! It'll destroy your confidence."
It never destroyed mine, however, it helped me make the decision to leave a band once.
It never destroyed mine, however, it helped me make the decision to leave a band once.
Honestly, I don't watch videos of myself or listen to my own playing at all. I know I would be better off if I did, but I can't bring myself to. On the other hand, I don't give a crap if anybody likes or dislikes what I play. As a matter of fact, I kind of enjoy the power to be able to get somebody to listen to something they dislike. When somebody compliments me I just assume it's a bunch of garbage empty words anyway.
I haven't learned my lesson yet!
Actually, you can't let the haters get you down. You can keep recording and just listen to them yourself. Like anything else, practice recording will make you better at recording.
Actually, you can't let the haters get you down. You can keep recording and just listen to them yourself. Like anything else, practice recording will make you better at recording.
Well--KBD--whatever you do--don't quit recording for yourself. It is one of the best educational tools we have today--the ability to self record. Even if you don't share it--listen to yourself regularly. Sooner or later you will hear stuff that annoys you being repeated often. So--you cut it out completely and instantly become better.
The Lord knows--I corrected all my vibrato mistakes as a sax player this way the very first time I heard myself---wanted to bleach my ears. One cringey tape at a time. Once I got that straightened out---all the other awful crap started showing its ugly head. I killed many a bad habit by recording my sax playing. Now--I am doing the same thing on bass. It should only take about 30 more years and I should be good to go. lol
The Lord knows--I corrected all my vibrato mistakes as a sax player this way the very first time I heard myself---wanted to bleach my ears. One cringey tape at a time. Once I got that straightened out---all the other awful crap started showing its ugly head. I killed many a bad habit by recording my sax playing. Now--I am doing the same thing on bass. It should only take about 30 more years and I should be good to go. lol
I haven't been discouraged FROM recording, but I was encouraged BY a recording. I was hanging around an arena last year before a concert, and the sound guy was bringing up tracks from a previous stop on the band's tour to dial things in before spund check. The bass track in isolation (this is a national touring act) sounded way rougher than my playing. As twisted as it sounds, that made me feel good.
DiabolusInMusic
Functionless Art is Merely Tolerated Vandalism
It actually is comforting and eases nerves when you hear renowned players and find out they have struggles too.
On the day of my first gig (we called them Play-Outs back then), my father told me that someone will like you and someone will not. You sound like a strong guy ignore the dork.
I think it would be best if I were naked & the camera just barely misses my "personal zone"
"Personal Zone"
There's another one for the "Accidental Band Names" thread.
BnB
The thing was yes, the bass track in isolation was very rough, but when the rest of the tracks were there, it sounded fine. Let me know maybe I was being a bit tough on myself. Maybe this extends to the OP here??
you know, that's a good point. I posted a video of my band playing last weekend in a gig report. I knew in the section of the video that was posted I had made a boo boo because I was upset with myself and remember making it. But when I listened to it afterwards, it's there, but it's not like it jumps out at me like it did when I made it. The song is the sum of it's parts I guess.
BnB
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- If only I were that good....
Is this a stupid thread? Who knows...maybe, probably....but to be fair,
I didn't feel like working right now anyway
I didn't feel like working right now anyway
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