The mission of my Blogrimage...hmmm, blogspot's spell check doesn't know the word blogrimage...that will have to change. Ok, now then....hmmm, blogspot also thinks the word "blogspot" is a typo. Interesting.
ENOUGH DISTRACTION!!! The mission of my blogrimage is to record one original song a week. At the end of the week, I'll post the song to my blog so we can all enjoy, hate, love, criticize, process, deconstruct, and talk about the life change the song has brought to us. Just kidding, they won't be that deep.
The reason I chose this as my blogrimage is because I write a lot of music, but I have a very difficult time putting lyrics to the songs and essentially "finishing" them. I'm mostly of the shoegazer persuasion that vocals are simply another instrument that shouldn't be given more importance than any other instrument, but I also understand the power of vocals and lyrics that appeal to us on a primal level. The "living instrument" as it were.
How do these two view points reconcile themselves? While I understand the very human amusement of vocals and lyrics, which we all enjoy and can connect with, I believe that the music industry has placed too high a value on vocals, thus resulting in people that can sing, but can't write music or think critically about music. Our music has become cheap because all that matters is who is singing, not even what they are singing about necessarily, just that they are beautiful and "on pitch". A perfect example is American Idol, no one is judged based on music they write, or even the instruments they play. For those American Idolites, I recognize that contestants do play instruments sometimes, my point is that they aren't judged on their instrumental skill or aptitude, just their voice, because that's whats important.
With all that said, I do believe that great vocals and thoughtful lyrics can connect us to a song and a band on a very deep level, and they can do this more easily and more often than music can. I do believe that great music can touch us in a very deep, even intimate way, but its just harder for most people to connect and puts words to. So with that said, lyrics and vocals are not my strong suit, but I am willing and ready for the challenge. In the coming days I will introduce you to the crew, the equipment, the songs, and the inspirations. Till then!
al final
ENOUGH DISTRACTION!!! The mission of my blogrimage is to record one original song a week. At the end of the week, I'll post the song to my blog so we can all enjoy, hate, love, criticize, process, deconstruct, and talk about the life change the song has brought to us. Just kidding, they won't be that deep.
The reason I chose this as my blogrimage is because I write a lot of music, but I have a very difficult time putting lyrics to the songs and essentially "finishing" them. I'm mostly of the shoegazer persuasion that vocals are simply another instrument that shouldn't be given more importance than any other instrument, but I also understand the power of vocals and lyrics that appeal to us on a primal level. The "living instrument" as it were.
How do these two view points reconcile themselves? While I understand the very human amusement of vocals and lyrics, which we all enjoy and can connect with, I believe that the music industry has placed too high a value on vocals, thus resulting in people that can sing, but can't write music or think critically about music. Our music has become cheap because all that matters is who is singing, not even what they are singing about necessarily, just that they are beautiful and "on pitch". A perfect example is American Idol, no one is judged based on music they write, or even the instruments they play. For those American Idolites, I recognize that contestants do play instruments sometimes, my point is that they aren't judged on their instrumental skill or aptitude, just their voice, because that's whats important.
With all that said, I do believe that great vocals and thoughtful lyrics can connect us to a song and a band on a very deep level, and they can do this more easily and more often than music can. I do believe that great music can touch us in a very deep, even intimate way, but its just harder for most people to connect and puts words to. So with that said, lyrics and vocals are not my strong suit, but I am willing and ready for the challenge. In the coming days I will introduce you to the crew, the equipment, the songs, and the inspirations. Till then!
al final
very cool, joe.
ReplyDeleteI must confess this pinches me a bit - being a vocalist. A vocalist who has the desire to learn other instruments - but has put forth no real effort towards such. I played the guitar for about a year... way back when. And I gave it up for 'lack of time.' hmmmm.
Inspire away, Joseph!
there are a couple blogrims writing music this time around. Compilation?
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