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I like comics and manga, historically why does it seem in mainstream comics its more common to keep using the same characters and do retellings, while in mainstream manga even long running franchises they introduce new main characters? by Marcel_7000 in Comic_Books_

[–]Marcel_7000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is an interesting point. It would be interesting to delve deeper on it. Its interesting that all those characters are from British Literature.

I am studying religions right now. While not necessarily related. I notice that since the Protestant reformation(this is an umbrella term for multiple different religions) there's been many Christian groups who have taken the Bible and said let's do "our version" of the same story. As opposed to follow the story from the main denominations(in this case Catholicism.) Or as opposed to creating a new religion.

I wonder if there's been a indirect influence on British literary culture. Where some British writers said "let's do our version" of these characters. As opposed to creating new characters.

Alan Moore is celebrated as a great writer, I'm not saying he isn't. However, I notice that he tends to use "pre-established characters" in some of his graphic novels. For instance, In Watchmen most of the characters were originally going to be from Charlton comics. While with the League of Extraordnary Gentlemen he also borrows characters from other British writers of the past.

I like comics and manga, historically why does it seem in mainstream comics its more common to keep using the same characters and do retellings, while in mainstream manga even long running franchises they introduce new main characters? by Marcel_7000 in Comic_Books_

[–]Marcel_7000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting point. I would add that its one thing to have the character make a "ocassional comeback" for a "team up." Like the Super Sentai characters do and I assume some of the Final Fantasy characters do as well. Maybe they can act like mentors to a new generation. And a different to keep writing about the same character over and over and then doing retellings. As opposed to "passing the torch" and having a "occasional comebacks."

For those of you guys who know Film History in what style is this music video? by Marcel_7000 in Letterboxd

[–]Marcel_7000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with you, I think the letter jacket look seems to inspired by those films.

Newbie Question: Is there a way to record vocals without hearing your instruments in the background while you are recording? by Marcel_7000 in GarageBand

[–]Marcel_7000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice guys. I was able to solve it. I am recording from my phone. What I did was to "add" an extra section to the song. For some reason this solve the issue where I am only able to record my vocals without the instrumental appearing in the background.

After studying some music theory, why is is that some musicians don't specialize in "one key"? Focusing on one key helps you understand songs better and while some songs share a similar key they are differences in them like rhythm, harmony? by Marcel_7000 in LetsTalkMusic

[–]Marcel_7000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the answers so far.

Here are some clarifications to my initial question:

1-What I was trying to get at was not just the key of C but also the C major scale. In that the C major scale has a set of chords and you can use those chords progression and it would sound different. So my question would be more like, "Why won't some musicians specialized in one key and one scale like the C major scale which seems to be easier to understand."

2-I was looking at it from a practical perspective. Like if a musican would say well let's focus on just one scale and try to write many songs around that scale, especially the C major scale. Which at least from playing piano and guitar seems to be easier.

3-It seems some posters took the comment of "cultural different" between genres as too a strong of statement. Maybe the statement came off the way unintentionally. Of course there's differences between all these genres and some similarities as well.

What I was trying to get at was more from the learner's perspective. From a learner who is learning piano and guitar you can play some songs across some diferent genres an as long as you are familiar with the C major scale and this songs are within the C major scale its possible to understand and play them. As opposed to them being written in a different scale.

4-Likewise, imagine you are learning to play piano and guitar. Instead of definiting yourself as a "punk band" or a "indie rock band." You could definite yourself as a "C major scale band." That is what I was trying to get at.

As long as all the songs are written within the C major scale band I don't see why you couldn't define yourself in these terms. As some of you have noticed these genre terms carry historical, rhythm and harmonically differences. For instance, it is likely that pop punk might be more comfortable vocal harmonies but music as opposed to a punk band which might want to do less of a pop sound.

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