Enjoyed the song. Collaboration. No doubt it is a net positive. The one time I did, I paid a professional musician/producer to work with me on covers and that in turn inspired me to write a few originals. Lessons? Ying and Yang. I realized that if I kept things within my skill set, I could write and record songs on my own. My abilities were better than I realized. Your kazoo example was perfect. Prior to working with the producer I would record a track and fizzle as I didn't think it sound good at all. But I learned that as you fold individual elements into a mix the entire song becomes a greater than it's parts. Also, seeing mixing vs YT videos and reading about it was very helpful. I also learned how much I didn't know. Specifically what comes to mind, putting a song in a key I can sing; playing in time; tune my vocals (hobbyist here) but keep it natural; and so much more.
Hey Fezzler, thanks for such an interesting response. lessons are an obvious form of collaboration I overlooked! I love how recording covers inspired original tunes! I think I have also come across this, I find myself trying to play or sound like something and suddenly I have something new that I didn’t expect which becomes a song or at least a song idea.
Enjoyed the song.
Collaboration. No doubt it is a net positive. The one time I did, I paid a professional musician/producer to work with me on covers and that in turn inspired me to write a few originals. Lessons? Ying and Yang. I realized that if I kept things within my skill set, I could write and record songs on my own. My abilities were better than I realized. Your kazoo example was perfect. Prior to working with the producer I would record a track and fizzle as I didn't think it sound good at all. But I learned that as you fold individual elements into a mix the entire song becomes a greater than it's parts. Also, seeing mixing vs YT videos and reading about it was very helpful.
I also learned how much I didn't know. Specifically what comes to mind, putting a song in a key I can sing; playing in time; tune my vocals (hobbyist here) but keep it natural; and so much more.
Hey Fezzler, thanks for such an interesting response. lessons are an obvious form of collaboration I overlooked! I love how recording covers inspired original tunes! I think I have also come across this, I find myself trying to play or sound like something and suddenly I have something new that I didn’t expect which becomes a song or at least a song idea.