Odd that we've got all fairly metally people here, except philly. Wheres andyR, tomjackson, matt77, Mr38th and the like? The bluesers and rockers.
I'm an interested spectator at the moment. Mainly because I can't quite figure out what we're aiming at :lol:
Is it to produce BKP clips for the players section? But then it seems like something else as well, collaborations... or recording songs... or... so I'm a bit confused.
Also, don't know about the others, but yes that drum track doesn't head down a bluesy route. Having said that, that style would fit under most of what I do unless I'm "having a blues jam".
HOWEVER! I never start with a drum arrangement - drum arrangements always come last with me, or at least after the dynamics and structure of the thing and most of the guide instruments are down. So I sat in front of that drum part with my guitar on and plucked a few things, and then thought... "nope, no idea what to do with this, sounds like the drummer was having fun, but..."
If there'd been a bass part on it to bounce of, I'd have been away. But an earlier post seemed to imply that people might find that restrictive? Not me... I can't start with drums alone unless it's just a nice click/groove with a repeating pattern, no fills or changes, the song or whatever dictates all that stuff later...
I spose, principally I'm either A) a songwriter and arranger or B) a guitarist that can sit in and jam off what other people are doing.
If I'm doing A) the song is KING for me, and it usually exists in its entirety, performable on an acoustic in my living room, before I start recording anything - and that kinda means I don't often feel that comfortable collaborating (one of the reasons I'm not in a band anymore :lol:).
If I'm doing B) it's because someone else (usually me from A) has a finished thing but they want me to write and play the guitar parts that complement what's already there. This means I'll happily jam over backing tracks (if I'm familiar enough with the musical style, or can make mine fit over it), but I want the basic structure and harmony all there...
I've tried creating backing tracks before, for myself to jam with at my leisure... but I find it an utter pain trying to record a thing that isn't going to be complete when you've finished... And then if it does go well, before you know it you end up with a finished song on top of it - so there's no way you're prepared to part with it as a backer! :lol:
So, at the moment, I'm watching with interest to see how I might fit in... :D
