Okay so, something I gotta talk about real quick. You probably noticed that this video was waaaaaayyyy low effort, even compared to the covers that had no video element at all. Let's get into what's going on. I had a lot of trouble finishing this cover. Not because I couldn't play my instruments well, for what it is I like to think I did alright and did the song justice, but there was a major roadblock when it came to nailing down some details. If you've listened to the original, which you should do if you haven't yet, you hear some fun runs especially on the brass and woodwinds. To put it simply, I just couldn't get these. This is actually not the end of the world, I have plenty of covers where I've simplified parts to make them a little easier to nail down, but for whatever reason it was especially frustrating here. Which isn't good, because it's kind of a small thing. It's also not the only thing, as, small confession, I had a lot of trouble just enjoying the process of making the music. I loved the music itself don't get me wrong, but the process of getting there was a hike and a half. You can kind of tell too, that the quality of my music has stagnated recently, with each cover, though thoroughly listenable (lol), not really improving upon what was learned from the last. Not only that, and I'll be blunt with this one: my guitar technique needs work. Lots of it. I don't know if this is the only one, but a reason for this is me getting in over my head and wanting to have a regular release schedule like all the cool kids have. I've wanted to have something like this ever since I started, but it was only at the start of this year that I actually tried committing to one. The thing is, life can throw a wrench in your plans at times. Having a full-time job and also trying to stream on twitch like all them cool kids can sometimes impact how much bandwidth you have for the tunes. I'm not giving myself much breathing room, and the music is suffering for it. If I continue like this I can't see it ending in anything other than me smashing my computer in a moment of frustration. (I've already had the "I should just delete my whole channel" moment, I won't do that don't worry.) So, where do I go from that? The first and most obvious thing is this: I might wanna step away from the covers for a bit. I'm not stepping away from this channel or music altogether, but I both need and want to do something else for a little while. I've listened to some amazing music by amazing musicians lately, and more and more I find myself wanting to explore musical ideas of my own. I often have ideas for riffs, motifs and progressions in my head, but I've never managed to develop them further than that. I'd like to give that a try. This is not an original album announcment by any stretch of the imagination, but I'd love to pursue that some day. I'll still be on twitch, though I may want to adjust that schedule again to make sure I'm not pushing myself too hard at it. (Also twitch's new affilate policy sucks so it's not like I'm especially fond of the website outside its creators lol) We'll see what happens! This was a lot, so if you read the whole I do appreciate it. Thanks for listening, and I'll see you when I see you!
You are wonderful on the guitar, but if you feel your technique needs improvements and you need to step away from covers for a while, thats perfectly fine. Life is unpredictable and its perfectly ok to tske a break to focus on something you need or wsnt to do. It should be yourself over the content, so no worries man. Do what you need to. Also, DAYUMNNNN THIS IS GOOD.
Okay so, something I gotta talk about real quick. You probably noticed that this video was waaaaaayyyy low effort, even compared to the covers that had no video element at all. Let's get into what's going on.
I had a lot of trouble finishing this cover. Not because I couldn't play my instruments well, for what it is I like to think I did alright and did the song justice, but there was a major roadblock when it came to nailing down some details. If you've listened to the original, which you should do if you haven't yet, you hear some fun runs especially on the brass and woodwinds. To put it simply, I just couldn't get these. This is actually not the end of the world, I have plenty of covers where I've simplified parts to make them a little easier to nail down, but for whatever reason it was especially frustrating here. Which isn't good, because it's kind of a small thing.
It's also not the only thing, as, small confession, I had a lot of trouble just enjoying the process of making the music. I loved the music itself don't get me wrong, but the process of getting there was a hike and a half. You can kind of tell too, that the quality of my music has stagnated recently, with each cover, though thoroughly listenable (lol), not really improving upon what was learned from the last. Not only that, and I'll be blunt with this one: my guitar technique needs work. Lots of it.
I don't know if this is the only one, but a reason for this is me getting in over my head and wanting to have a regular release schedule like all the cool kids have. I've wanted to have something like this ever since I started, but it was only at the start of this year that I actually tried committing to one. The thing is, life can throw a wrench in your plans at times. Having a full-time job and also trying to stream on twitch like all them cool kids can sometimes impact how much bandwidth you have for the tunes. I'm not giving myself much breathing room, and the music is suffering for it. If I continue like this I can't see it ending in anything other than me smashing my computer in a moment of frustration. (I've already had the "I should just delete my whole channel" moment, I won't do that don't worry.) So, where do I go from that?
The first and most obvious thing is this: I might wanna step away from the covers for a bit. I'm not stepping away from this channel or music altogether, but I both need and want to do something else for a little while. I've listened to some amazing music by amazing musicians lately, and more and more I find myself wanting to explore musical ideas of my own. I often have ideas for riffs, motifs and progressions in my head, but I've never managed to develop them further than that. I'd like to give that a try. This is not an original album announcment by any stretch of the imagination, but I'd love to pursue that some day. I'll still be on twitch, though I may want to adjust that schedule again to make sure I'm not pushing myself too hard at it. (Also twitch's new affilate policy sucks so it's not like I'm especially fond of the website outside its creators lol) We'll see what happens!
This was a lot, so if you read the whole I do appreciate it. Thanks for listening, and I'll see you when I see you!
You are wonderful on the guitar, but if you feel your technique needs improvements and you need to step away from covers for a while, thats perfectly fine. Life is unpredictable and its perfectly ok to tske a break to focus on something you need or wsnt to do. It should be yourself over the content, so no worries man. Do what you need to. Also, DAYUMNNNN THIS IS GOOD.
I'm glad you like it! Thanks for understanding🤘