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Old 06-20-2008, 03:59 PM
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Is it possible? I am sure there are some musicians on the Moon. Is there a way to bring us together via the technology of the computer? Could we lay down a recording and have someone mix it together? what are your thoughts?
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Old 06-20-2008, 06:22 PM
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Is it possible? I am sure there are some musicians on the Moon. Is there a way to bring us together via the technology of the computer? Could we lay down a recording and have someone mix it together? what are your thoughts?
As always, aloha
You may want to post what instrument(s) you play...
but yes, it's not only possible, but relatively easy.

We've started down this road a few times, but for some reason
it dies on the vine. In all fairness, I've seen the same thing happen
on other sites.

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Re: Aural Moon Band

well, i guess it could die on the vine as you say. I think the first step would be to identify the musicians on here. I for one play bass. If nothing else, let's see who responds and see what we can learn from each other.
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Old 06-22-2008, 06:51 AM
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Well, before the ravens left the tower I could help with mellow drums, atmosphere or little lead keyboards, lyrics (song titles) and perhaps some Mountain King ooohs and aaahs.

I am (or was) a part of The Beardedsproject. You need six or eight people who have main song ideas and you have to know their musically roots, basics, spectrums & abilities and their speed of work. You must be ready for swallow things down if the others don't like your ideas. Make sure that they will be impassionate, loyal and have open minds for music that they won't play at normally.

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very interesting website. perhaps if someone were to start it with a main theme, and then anyone who wants to add something can on an individual track, then someone can take the role of mixing it together.
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Old 06-22-2008, 07:51 PM
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What if we start with a half baked idea...an unfinished composition put up here to inspire others to add to it. OR...a ready composition which just needs some additional instrumentation...anyone have anything?
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Old 06-22-2008, 08:11 PM
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You may want to post what instrument(s) you play...
but yes, it's not only possible, but relatively easy.

We've started down this road a few times, but for some reason
it dies on the vine. In all fairness, I've seen the same thing happen
on other sites.

Kirk
Hey Kirk!

Long time no see! It has happened on other sites, it's died on the vines, and it has also succeeded. On the Gentle Giant forum, we are on our 4th (or 5th since the first one was a double). Matter of fact, it was just released and I anxiously await for it to be added to AM's playlist, I hope. We even had another Moony take part in this one- Rob Grant (yorksrvc) played bass on a prog epic about 14 minutes in length or so I did with Glenn Lilljeblad.

There was a very good album made by the folks on the Eddie Jobson forum, Theme of Appreciation. http://www.repple.se/toa/

It does take an organizer, someone who will keep things going and keep people who have tiring day jobs motivated.

I will be happy to contribute musically if anyone likes, and I could help with what I have learned, but I'm already stretched with our project, so that would be the limit of my participation. But we can have some fun!
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sounds great Andy!!
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Here is a guitarist with at least decent playing skills but no composing experience.
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First AM project was set up in 2004 (if I remember well) so "AM bands" is in general a pretty long tradition of going nowhere . As some of Moonbuds already said: it dies on the vine.

In terms of music creation via Internet I have 4 years of experience. But in terms of achieved results I could be considered total layman. It's sooooooo hard to find bunch of people who are willing to work on something more than 1/3 of the song. Song is a success, epic is a miracle, album is... at least unlikely.

If you want just to play around some sounds, it is easy. If you'd like to record good piece of music without asking 30 people to join, it's hard. Very hard.

If I knew that earlier I'm not sure if I would be setting up all those projects. 4 years of waiting and begging. The biggest problems with the guitarists btw :P.
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Thanks Wojtek for the insight.
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HI Wojtek, Lellu & Ken,
Perhaps what made the other projects get off the ground was the fact that we were getting submissions from people already in bands, or people who did all the parts to their music. But there were a few collaborations. In the case of one of my songs on the latest project, we had 3 keyboard players, a bass player, a drummer, 2 guitar players. I suppose we got lucky in that when each one sent a part, I liked all the parts and incorporated them into the piece. Sometimes, you won't like a part sent to you, then you tell the other person and there are hurt feelings. In projects like this, you have to accept that someone might not like your ideas. I've had times where I changed my song because someone had a better idea, so to make this work, we need to be willing to accept rejection as well as accepting a new way to look at our own compositions...we also need more musicians to participate....so, who's in?

Looks like I just repeated in different words what Prickly said...

BTW, we also need musicians who have the equipment to record as well...

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Re: Aural Moon Band

Andy, thanks to the response. I think all the responses have been useful. As for me, I can handle rejection quite well. I have good equipment, I have a fender jazz bass, fretless, and a alembic spoiler, I have a roland digital recording board as well. I have never participated in something like this, but I am ready to in whatever capacity I can.
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kirk and I have thrown a couple of ideas around in the past, and I'd enjoy being part of this one, too. keys, vocals, bass, rhythm guitar, Logic Studio, and more ideas than I know what to do with...

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I play guitar (main axe), bit of keys, bit of bass, bit of drums, bit of mandolin, bit of prolly whatever other stringed instrument might be useful and would be willing to help if needed. It's been a while since I've done much music-wise, but again I'm willing to help with playing, mixing, engineering etc. if needed. There's a home studio post in the forums moono started where I listed my gear for anyone who's curious.

I also have a tune I wrote to a friend's lyrics a while back that never went anywhere, certainly not finished by any means, it's sorta proggy, and the guy that wrote the lyrics thought it was cool as did a few others who heard it, but yet it died on the vine. I'm playing everything on the current demo including drumKAT drums I borrowed from the lyrics author so it's current state could clearly be improved lol. Also the vox are done with a vocoder at this point. Willing to donate it for reworkage if anybody thought it was worthwhile to try, but will not be at all offended if it hits the dustbin, that's where it is now after all...
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kirk and I have thrown a couple of ideas around in the past, and I'd enjoy being part of this one, too. keys, vocals, bass, rhythm guitar, Logic Studio, and more ideas than I know what to do with...

http://www.virb.com/etaoing
There's some cool stuff on that web page roger, thanks for sharing!
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You have to sound better than the dudes at the after party playing bongoes and beer bottles to Suppers Ready.
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As long as those bongos and beer bottles can handle the 9/8, we're in business!
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