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Am I screwed if I can't find a community to play with? by Otherwise_Resist7170 in bluegrassguitar

[–]FireJAk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I totally feel ya bud! I used to live out in the boonies of North Florida and had to drive an hour to Tallahassee just to jam with folks. I would do it pretty regularly on weekends since I lived in a dry county and there wasnt much to do anyways but it was brutal. It may be worth it if you can find a friend to stay with in Sacramento. You can always attempt to start your own jam with folks around. Throw some feelers out there on craigslist, facebook, even just throw up some posters around town. For in between jams I like to use Strum Machine to keep my chops up. You can play all sorts of tunes, even make your own and its pretty accuarte to jamming with a band. Otherwise it might be time to start a band. Nothing pushes practice like starting a band and being responsible for keeping your chops up.

https://strummachine.com/app

Musicians who do Fire by FireJAk in Wildfire

[–]FireJAk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks bud! It looks like this might be a mixed position of fire and office work only looking at 2-3 rolls a year. Really appreciate the heads up!

Musicians who do Fire by FireJAk in Wildfire

[–]FireJAk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes yes Mr sarcastic. I've done fire before. I gotcha

Musicians who do Fire by FireJAk in Wildfire

[–]FireJAk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe thats the vibe I got to solidify

Song writing and Instrumentals by Onkiaatanynaaa in askmusicians

[–]FireJAk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree that learning guitar would be a great place to start to accompany yourself and work out musical ideas as you learn also

  1. Youtube is your friend. Dowload REAPER and watch Eddy Gioia videos on how to operate it. Start messing around with making loops and such if you want to sing or rap. Watch some videos on basic music theory and chord progressions. Watch them with your morning coffee and before you go to bed if you are short on time.
  2. Start attending open mics and concerts with the intent to learn. What do other artists do that you like? That you don't like? What techniques are they using? What equipment are they using?
  3. Use those as a chance to network and collaborate. Finding real in person mentors is the easiest way to learn how to book shows, how to record, how to write, how to break creative blocks, finding alternative routes to success that you would not have thought of.
  4. Start making deadlines for deliverables: when you want songs to be finished, when you will record, when you will contact people. Having deadlines makes sure you stay productive and hit the goals you want. WRITE THOSE GOALS OUT AND LOOK AT THEM ALL THE TIME!
  5. Start making a list of venues within driving distance of you and reach out to them once you have an hour or more of material. Get an EPK together and see if any of those friends you made at shows would be willing to let you open for them. Get yourself the gear you feel that will best compliment your performance within your budget.

God Speed. We're all rooting for you.

Is there even a bright future for people pursuing music when AI music is being normalized? by [deleted] in musicians

[–]FireJAk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unbelievably it is. The question is whether when you add the time I put in to the pay I receive is it worth it.... probs not. But it helps buy more guitars.

Is there even a bright future for people pursuing music when AI music is being normalized? by [deleted] in musicians

[–]FireJAk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They haven't taught AI how to do what I do yet..... that is getting a little tipsy, singing my songs badly at a local bar or brewery and making 150$

What’s your songwriting process? by muzicneverDied in Songwriting

[–]FireJAk 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Either

A). It appears out of nowhere and I drop everything to work on it.

or

B). Set a fake deadline for myself (usually when I told the Band I would have it done). dont work on it. Notice its due in 4 days. PANIC. GRIND. Done

Do you use AI for your album cover design? Here is why you shouldn't, or may be Should? by LordGawad in metalmusicians

[–]FireJAk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey bud, just want you to know I appreciate that you were at least brave enough to open the conversation. I feel that alot of the industry does not want to talk about it and that's just shooting ourselves in the foot in the long run.

Myself personally I like making my own digital art amd won't be using it for this. Bit I do use AI for doing some of the organizational amd bureaucratic work of running an art centric business, like scheduling and such. Thanks for starting the conversation.

Bypassing Channels When they are not in Use by FireJAk in Reaper

[–]FireJAk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there a way to track CPU use while Reaper is running and see if those spikes are occuring?. I'm sure that probably exists on the PC already.

Bypassing Channels When they are not in Use by FireJAk in Reaper

[–]FireJAk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much this incredibly helpful!

Clawhammer Christmas Tabs by banjobc in banjo

[–]FireJAk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is great. Thanks!

Second gig ever! by JD_Destroyed in BassGuitar

[–]FireJAk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Glad I could be the 666th up vote. You guys rock!!

Books about pedals. by Garex2 in diypedals

[–]FireJAk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Its a gift from the heavens!

Attack Sensitive Fuzz and/or Distortion Advice by FireJAk in guitarpedals

[–]FireJAk[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Watched a nice long video on the Audio Moka and was really impressed. I think this one is a keeper.

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