Generally, my band and I have
come to an agreement on the thought process for how music should be made.
First, there was a lot of overconfidence and under confidence. The drummer wanted each person to have a solo
on each song, while the rhythm guitarist thought a power chord here and there
was good enough. As a compromise, we decided that making music is about the
final product alone.
It
doesn’t matter if each member gets equal parts, because it is much better to
have no guitar on a song that does not require it, rather than sacrificing the
possible perfection of the song to make sure everyone gets a turn. Also, no one
should be afraid to add sounds that aren’t from their native instrument. If you
play drums but think of a piano piece, go for it. And by sounds, I mean all
sounds. That could be a noise that you want to play in the background, a
clicking you want repeated or just a microwave going off. The point is to do
whatever it takes to make the song absolutely perfect as intended, and the
creativity of the tone should not be limited by the instruments.
In the end, it’s about creating a final
product that completely captures the intended message and meaning, regardless of
the amount of instruments used.
Steven
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