Life is such a sweet insanity.
I love life and people. This is a place where I can write down what's happening, what I'm thinking, what I'm seeing and what I'm feeling. After all, life is just one blog entry after another.Monday, February 07, 2005
Musical Expression.
I'm having this need to express myself musically. I started messing around with Garage Band over the weekend (courtesy of the new iLife '05) and I downloaded some of the free loops you get by subscribing to .Mac.
I now have visions of turning one corner of the basement into a recording studio.
Like many people, I once had dreams of being a famous singer. I don't know if its a reflection of the self confidence I was lacking at the time or what, but I used to always picture myself as a backup or session singer, not a solo act. In college I always sang back up vocals. In fact, I was at one time able to shriek the high part in "Love Is A Battlefield" by Pat Benatar. Can't even come close to it now. I've sang plenty of solos in my time, especially in high school and college, but I've always enjoyed blending with others in a group setting. There's nothing more satisfying to my ears than a well sung, complicated, harmonious sound.
So I'm messing around with Garage Band a little bit, trying out different effects and instruments and such. I need to land my hands on one of those keyboards I saw at the Apple store so I can start putting in my own instrumentation. I lack patience for my art, but I need to slow down and take my time. I want it flashy and I want it now! For some reason, I have this notion that Stars On 45 is ready to make a comeback as "Stars On CD", with some 80s and 90s music strung together in a medley set to a disco beat. It's something that I could easily accomplish on Garage Band. Stars on The Human League, anyone?
There's one song from the 70s that I sing at karaoke that I could record to a more contemporary sound. I don't want to mention the title yet, not until I have a little snippet to share. But I think it'll be cool.
I now have visions of turning one corner of the basement into a recording studio.
Like many people, I once had dreams of being a famous singer. I don't know if its a reflection of the self confidence I was lacking at the time or what, but I used to always picture myself as a backup or session singer, not a solo act. In college I always sang back up vocals. In fact, I was at one time able to shriek the high part in "Love Is A Battlefield" by Pat Benatar. Can't even come close to it now. I've sang plenty of solos in my time, especially in high school and college, but I've always enjoyed blending with others in a group setting. There's nothing more satisfying to my ears than a well sung, complicated, harmonious sound.
So I'm messing around with Garage Band a little bit, trying out different effects and instruments and such. I need to land my hands on one of those keyboards I saw at the Apple store so I can start putting in my own instrumentation. I lack patience for my art, but I need to slow down and take my time. I want it flashy and I want it now! For some reason, I have this notion that Stars On 45 is ready to make a comeback as "Stars On CD", with some 80s and 90s music strung together in a medley set to a disco beat. It's something that I could easily accomplish on Garage Band. Stars on The Human League, anyone?
There's one song from the 70s that I sing at karaoke that I could record to a more contemporary sound. I don't want to mention the title yet, not until I have a little snippet to share. But I think it'll be cool.
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