http://musicshrink.com/2009/12/29/music-shrink-4/ Helping your music succeed where art and commerce meet. Wed, 16 Feb 2011 14:46:50 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://musicshrink.com/2009/12/29/music-shrink-4/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Jim Powers Mon, 10 May 2010 13:46:47 +0000 http://musicshrink.com/?p=84#comment-79 Thanks Amy. Often it is that little inventive twist that takes something from good to great. Like the unplanned "chucka" guitar sound just before the chorus on Radiohead's "Creep" single. Originally the guitar player was just making sure his guitar signal was up before he was to hit that monster chord in the chorus. The tape was running. They liked this fortuitous accident. They kept it in! Thanks Amy. Often it is that little inventive twist that takes something from good to great. Like the unplanned “chucka” guitar sound just before the chorus on Radiohead’s “Creep” single. Originally the guitar player was just making sure his guitar signal was up before he was to hit that monster chord in the chorus. The tape was running. They liked this fortuitous accident. They kept it in!

]]> http://musicshrink.com/2009/12/29/music-shrink-4/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Amy Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:03:17 +0000 http://musicshrink.com/?p=84#comment-76 Jim, good advice (and another Mies/architecture crossover.) When it fits, it fits, and any musician would be better served by trying something new rather than trying to shoehorn a sound, structure, or lyric into a track. Jim, good advice (and another Mies/architecture crossover.) When it fits, it fits, and any musician would be better served by trying something new rather than trying to shoehorn a sound, structure, or lyric into a track.

]]> http://musicshrink.com/2009/12/29/music-shrink-4/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Jim Powers Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:08:13 +0000 http://musicshrink.com/?p=84#comment-32 Tony I love the "Kill your darlings" quote. Right on the mark. Thanks. Tony I love the “Kill your darlings” quote. Right on the mark. Thanks.

]]> http://musicshrink.com/2009/12/29/music-shrink-4/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Tony Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:25:04 +0000 http://musicshrink.com/?p=84#comment-29 Wise words, indeed! It made me think of author William Falkner's advice to aspiring writers: "Kill your darlings", adapted by screenwriter William Goldman to "Kill all your babies". The thought being that a line, a passage or a phrase may be smart but if it's only there to be smart and doesn't add to the whole, then it should be cut. Cool site! Wise words, indeed! It made me think of author William Falkner’s advice to aspiring writers: “Kill your darlings”, adapted by screenwriter William Goldman to “Kill all your babies”. The thought being that a line, a passage or a phrase may be smart but if it’s only there to be smart and doesn’t add to the whole, then it should be cut.
Cool site!

]]> http://musicshrink.com/2009/12/29/music-shrink-4/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Jim Powers Thu, 31 Dec 2009 05:54:45 +0000 http://musicshrink.com/?p=84#comment-10 Agreed Josh. It is amazing in recording/mixing situations how quickly one can get locked onto a sonic bauble that may have merit in the right context but ultimately doesn't serve the song. Thanks for checking in. Jim Agreed Josh. It is amazing in recording/mixing situations how quickly one can get locked onto a sonic bauble that may have merit in the right context but ultimately doesn’t serve the song. Thanks for checking in. Jim

]]> http://musicshrink.com/2009/12/29/music-shrink-4/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Joshua Wentz Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:11:39 +0000 http://musicshrink.com/?p=84#comment-9 Jim, good advice (and another Mies/architecture crossover.) When it fits, it fits, and any musician would be better served by trying something new rather than trying to shoehorn a sound, structure, or lyric into a track. Jim, good advice (and another Mies/architecture crossover.) When it fits, it fits, and any musician would be better served by trying something new rather than trying to shoehorn a sound, structure, or lyric into a track.

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