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Tag Archives: Songs
A Music Production Paradox
Here is something that, at first, seems like contradictory advice, but which might actually help you, if you are a songwriter and/or music producer. These days, it has become very easy (relative to how hard it used to be – … Continue reading
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Tagged Aesthetics, Art, Artists, arts, Authenticity, Beauty, Courage, Creativity, Integrity, Learning, Music, Music Producer, Musician, Musicians, Originality, Passion, Song Writing, Songs, Songwriting, Success, Technique
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Vision Boarding and Shadow Sheeting
You may have heard of vision boards. They’re a way of visualizing your goals, putting them up on the wall in a graphical form, to remind yourself of what you are striving to achieve. Here are some links: http://christinekane.com/blog/how-to-make-a-vision-board/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vision_board … Continue reading
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Tagged Arrangement, Art, Artists, Audacity, BPM, Colours, Creativity, Fear, Ideas, Imagination, Inspiration, Learning, Love, Lyrics, MIDI, Music, Musician, Musicians, Originality, Play, Recording, Song Writing, Songs, Songwriting, Tablature, Technique, Video
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Where the Magic Happens
This has been one of those weeks where a few seemingly unrelated ideas were brought to my attention, but they got me thinking about what connects them all. The first thing I saw was an article about flourishing. (http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/17/science/17tierney.html). Martin … Continue reading
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Tagged Agile, Architect, Architecture, Crativity, Creative Direction, Creative Director, Designer, Directors, DPJoyce, Film, Flourish, Kanban, Lean, Martin Seligman, Musicians, Perma, Positive Psychology, Record Producers, Recording, Scrum, Software Developers, Software Development, Software Development Processes, Songs
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A Gem of Songwriting Wisdom
The Bee Gees, whether you love or hate them, know a thing or two about writing songs with enduring appeal. That can’t be denied. They have the awards and the platinum records to prove it. In fact, they have a … Continue reading
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Tagged Artists, Bee Gees, Diamond Record, Fad, Futuristic, Lasting, Longevity, Music, Musicians, Platinum Record, Popularity, Quality, Songs, Songwriting
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My Favourite Frank Zappa Quotes
Apologies if these are not correct, but Frank was a unique mind and a creative musician with few peers. Here are some of his best utterances: “Without music to decorate it, time is just a bunch of boring production deadlines … Continue reading
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Tagged Beauty, Deviation, Entertainment, Frank Zappa, Hydrogen, Industry, Information, Knowledge, Love, Minds, Music, Musician, Parachute, Politics, Progress, Quotes, Songs, Stupidity, Time, Truth, Universe, Wisdom
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Creative Ideas for Starving Artists 