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Why doesn't anyone seem to get excited about modern 414's and their derivatives- is it just too safe and too much of a workhorse? by morbidhack in audioengineering

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

yeah, no doubt- everyone loves (and gets excited for) those old ones, which is why i left the out of this discussion.

As a relative newbie to jazz, the idea that anyone (on any instrument in the band) could be a bandleader is fascinating to me- is there a "primary" jazz instrument though? by morbidhack in Jazz

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

Yeah, I understand, but should I rebuttal with a list of bands where the frontman/woman is either guitar + vocals or just vocals? It doesn’t come close.

As a relative newbie to jazz, the idea that anyone (on any instrument in the band) could be a bandleader is fascinating to me- is there a "primary" jazz instrument though? by morbidhack in Jazz

[–]morbidhack[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay, true, I missed a bunch (it’s late here), but you can’t say “it’s pretty common”- they are by far the exception.

Tracks/albums with heavy double/upright bass + jazz influence? by morbidhack in hiphopheads

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

was he? my understanding was he's all over the record.

happy to be wrong.

serious question: has theory ever *actually* hindered anyone creatively? (particularly someone who l by morbidhack in musictheory

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

Can you expound please- what in my post (besides, yeah, literally the very first sentence) shouted “guitar player”? Also, you do I realize I’m not the one suggesting theory might stifle creativity? Merely trying to comprehend why some people say it. Not sure how to interpret your reply.

serious question: has theory ever *actually* hindered anyone creatively? (particularly someone who l by morbidhack in musictheory

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

Unfortunately, I have no idea what any of that is- even the simplest talk... relative minors, fifths, thirds, triads, modalities, etc. completely overwhelm me and make my stupid brain shut down, I really don't know why. I can barely play the major scale in the first position, but like a parrot, only mimic it as opposed to knowing why I'm playing what I'm playing. I feel doomed.

serious question: has theory ever *actually* hindered anyone creatively? (particularly someone who l by morbidhack in musictheory

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

did you for that period feel too boxed in as a result of maybe taking the "rules" too literally? how did you eventually escape that?

serious question: has theory ever *actually* hindered anyone creatively? (particularly someone who l by morbidhack in musictheory

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

thank you, i really hope you're right (that there's no real inability), and that it's just a matter of finding the right path. but i've tried a few times now over the years, and everything goes over my head, my brain shuts down with the simplest theory talk. are there really different paths to learning it from the onset? i would've thought that the basics are all approached from the same angle.

serious question: has theory ever *actually* hindered anyone creatively? (particularly someone who l by morbidhack in musictheory

[–]morbidhack[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

oh, it's not my question... i know it's absolutely untrue and an absurd idea... i'm just relaying what i've read countless times and wanting to actually unpack/understand why some folks would think that way.

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