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How do I come up with a Beat of the Day Song?

12/13/2020

 
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I was sitting around today and after a discussion with my kids on jobs I had as a teen... I had a memory... and it hit me... I realized that most of you don't understand how I come up with a Beat of the Day song selection. Usually it is tied to a memory... something I am feeling at the time... Today was a day where I remembered my high school job (one of them) at the record store in Eastland Mall... 1980... Day 2 of my job... Genesis released Duke... and when I walked in... blammo... I was already a Genesis fan... but that whole album played... and it is now a desert island record for me... anyway... here is an explanation of some of my process... and a sneak into the keyboard part I worked out today...

Beat of the Day - Software and Plugins Demo

12/12/2020

 
Hey there!

I thought I would post a short video of the software and plugins I used to mix my latest Beat of the Day song - Tom Petty's Breakdown!

Give it a look and let me know of questions you may have afterward!

Beat of the Day - BreakDown

12/11/2020

 

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Breakdown

This was a fun song to recreate! As per usual... I only did part of it as I am not a singer and there are no vocals.
Imagine trying to recreate guitar parts for some of the best guitarists in the world. Well... I did OK... but I am my own worst critic and these are close... but not perfect...

All of my Beat of the Day videos are not perfect... nothing I play is "perfect"!
I like what Tim Exile says... "you find yourself chasing your tail for perfection"...
I found that the song has feeling and feels more natural with some imperfections... maybe it is my 60s and 70s introduction to music... Led Zeppelin... there was no metronome... no grid... just the mighty John Bonham smashing those drums to his own clock...

Anyway... I digress...
This was fun... probably does not have the same energy as Journey's Separate Ways... but still fun!

Enjoy!

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Beat of the Day Posts

12/4/2020

 
I am continually working on the Beat of the Day series of videos.

I plan to write and describe the making of these videos as I complete them. Complete with how-tos and my approach to each area of the song... performance of instruments, recording, sound design and matching, and more...

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In the mean time... check out my latest Beat of the Day!

Separate Ways - Journey​


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