what do you need to be great?

skilly · Unread post by **skilly** » Tue Aug 19, 2003 10:37 pm

but i have written a few good songs that got me a good name back in chicago, (i just moved) but im just wondering will i stay at this level unless i learn theory or take lessons?

DreaminBassMunky · Unread post by **DreaminBassMunky** » Tue Aug 19, 2003 11:46 pm

Basically: It can only help you, but if you don't do it, it's not going to hurt you any.

Ando · Unread post by **Ando** » Tue Aug 19, 2003 11:48 pm

DreaminBassMunky wrote:Basically: It can only help you, but if you don't do it, it's not going to hurt you any.

Well Put.

skilly · Unread post by **skilly** » Wed Aug 20, 2003 12:27 am

cool thanx guys! ive only been here a day and i feel like ive been here for years, on most boards i would have been flamed to high heavon and its cool how you guys just want to help:)

isaac · Unread post by **isaac** » Wed Aug 20, 2003 12:30 am

we ain't most boards, that's fo sho.

Ando · Unread post by **Ando** » Wed Aug 20, 2003 9:29 am

isaac wrote:we ain't most boards, that's fo sho.

Fo Shizzle my drizzle

DreaminBassMunky · Unread post by **DreaminBassMunky** » Wed Aug 20, 2003 11:17 am

Doggy Fizzle Telefizzle

NoNotThat · Unread post by **NoNotThat** » Wed Aug 20, 2003 12:54 pm

DreaminBassMunky wrote:Doggy Fizzle Telefizzle

d'oh...my 11 year old brother watches that...

The Man of The Hour · Unread post by **The Man of The Hour** » Wed Aug 20, 2003 3:41 pm

DreaminBassMunky wrote:Doggy Fizzle Telefizzle

Ahhhhhahahha....this drummer I play with that happens to be African American(who thinks he's carter) screams that when we make the SMTS > ASTB transition. Pretty funny :wink:

DreaminBassMunky · Unread post by **DreaminBassMunky** » Wed Aug 20, 2003 3:59 pm

Haha I love being in bands with funny people, it makes playing all the more fun.

Ranting Thespian · Unread post by **Ranting Thespian** » Mon Sep 01, 2003 8:31 am

there are only 3 things you need to eventualy become great.

1-Emotion
2-Passion
3-Dedication

You may not make it to Shea Stadium, or the Gorge. But you will know you are great to yourself, and for music, that's all that matters.

gcom007 · Unread post by **gcom007** » Mon Sep 01, 2003 1:28 pm

number 1: stop looking at tab...as others have said, develop your ear, if you can't hear the changes yourself, how do you expect to write them, solo over them, etc. etc. etc.

Ranting Thespian · Unread post by **Ranting Thespian** » Mon Sep 01, 2003 7:20 pm

I look at tab a lot (if you don't look at tab, I would wonder why are at dmbtabs.com lol :-P

). I also write a lot (just finished #51 early this morning, around 2 am), and I tab my own songs incase I forget them. Some people hate tab, think it's simple, but also to do tab, you have to have somewhat of an ear for music, so you know the rythm and how to change from chord or string to another chord or string, and the harshness. Tabs are also great co compare with others so eventualy you can play the song exactly how it is supposed to be played.

You can look at tabs or not, but I don't see how it would hurt to keep looking, since it's just once little peice for playing a song. happy strumming and picking.

fatjack · Unread post by **fatjack** » Mon Sep 01, 2003 8:17 pm

i prefer actual musical notation, with it you can figure out the rhythm, which you cant do with tab...

gcom007 · Unread post by **gcom007** » Mon Sep 01, 2003 9:02 pm

Ranting Thespian wrote:I look at tab a lot (if you don't look at tab, I would wonder why are at dmbtabs.com lol ).

I make and dispute tabs, thank you very much, tab is great for people who just want to play for fun, but if you're really serious about it and want to be "great," you need an ear, not tab...

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