When i first began my musical journey, I though I was lucky enough to have an accurate idea of what I wanted to do musically, and simply steered myself in that direction at full speed. Only to be found at a dead end, seemingly mastering a genre which I adored for its "technicality". Heavy Metal, my first love turned sour as I found the end the road much quicker than I anticipated.
at the time Metallica was the greatest band on the planet.
Later on my journey, I found that their was more the music than simply being the heaviest or the loudest, but you can use dynamics, different keys, and many other things to display a very diverse palette of emotions and sound.
So I pulled a complete 180, and began exploring other genres of music, taking things I liked and assimilating it into my own style using the soulful bend found in blues, fast punk rock power chords, heavy metal palm muting, and jazz chords, scales and modes.
And after 5 years of my search I still don't feel complete but that's only because I've come to terms with the fact music is truly limitless, and that I should never become content with one "sound"
Ron, I found this interesting. I've always enjoyed musicians who took one or more sounds and turned them into something new and original. I think you're very talented, and I agree, never become content with just one sound. When you have the ability and love of music that you do, you can appreciate so many different types of music that it'd be a shame if you didn't give them all the chance to be interpreted by Mr 856. (Oh and I love Metallica)
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite bands is Pink Martini because they're always blending genres and they are all over the board. Too often we restrict ourselves to one type of music, and this is a shame.
ReplyDelete"Show me a person's playlist and I will show you his soul."