Lifestyles of the Rock Musicians

By Jane Newbery

In Northern England where I was born the idea of glam rock and dressing up in feminine fashions was not too well received in the 70s it is different now with glam rock performers such as Lady Gaga but back in the day before glam fashions were seen one the street it was tough.. The north of great Britain is home to many gangs and even back in the 1970s there were roving gangs of hoodlums where un employment and drug use festered a violent environment that would only get worse in 2010. For a kin into glam rock fashions male of female is was a risky business walking about in high heel shoes and glitter makeup. The truth is you needed to be braver than the gangs to stroll about like a glam rock star as you were just asking for a violent confrontation in the atmosphere of sexual suppression and ignorant attitudes at the time.

I was 11 years old when I first discovered glam rock stars like Marc Bolan and T Rex in the form of the single 'Jeepster' which I wore out twice on my parents' record-player. My class at school, in terms of pop sensibility was divided as follows: the boys were fans of either Slade or The Sweet, and the girls all adored Marc Bolan and glam rock. The latter was dismissed by the boys as 'a poof' even though Steve Priest, bass-player of The Sweet was clearly as glam rock & camp as anyone on the scene. But he got a pass for some reason. So I listened to my T Rex records in private, not letting on to any of my class-mates about my new obsession glam rock, fearing that I in turn would be instantly labeled as 'a poof'. My next major discovery was glam rock and Roxy Music's first album. The inside sleeve features glam fashion photos of the band looking like Science Fiction movie-stars, and it was this which first provoked the thought in me: 'I want to look like a glam rock star'.

My glam rock life began as I started to badger my mother for certain clothes: I wanted platform shoes, I wanted flares, shirts with wild, aeroplane collars and, above all, long hair. It took quite some time to get my "glam rock look' together but finally, at about the age of 14, I was able to look in the mirror with some degree of satisfaction.I rapidly realized that, in a place like Dundee, dressing in this glam rock fashion manner would be asking for abuse and it soon came along. It was mostly verbal combined with being jostled or shoulder-barged in the street. i was soon to learn the danger's of dressing like a glam rock star in the 70s.

The first act of personal attack upon me did not take place very long afterward. I walked the distance from a bus stop on the way home from a glam rock gig by a new band in town. I was being screamed at by about 20 kids from across the street, soon they came charging after me wanting blood. I was trapped and tried to reason saying it was just a fashion thing and all the girls dug it. Unfortunately this made them even more angry as I suppose they were not so popular with the opposite sex as at the time glam rock guys were getting all the dates and best looking women.

Feeling defeated the next day and nursing a swollen eye, bruises and my lost clothes I was at a loss wondering why someone would go out of their way to harm me just for being a bit different. In reality I was mimicking the glam rock stars on television never knowing that their lives were a parody of the glam rock fantasy. Now looking at footage of say the New York Dolls I see that even them all being around age twenty they were already looking burned out from constant touring, no sleep and all the drugs that keep you going when you cannot go on. That morning my clothes getting ruined were my biggest concern, now I realize the bigger picture the intolerance to me just being dressed up in a glam fashion was the iceberg of intolerance people face everyday for being different. One in a blue moon I get the urge to claim my individuality and wear at least something to stand out a being glam rock.

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You Can Make Music Online

By Thirky Marso

Think about the instruments used in writing songs, and then think of the variations of those which are used in different acoustics. Now, think about being able to enter the notes of a song and choose to have it played on the piano. One more choice and you could change it to a Honky-Tonk piano.

This type of traditional identification continues across the board, when someone who is famous performs a song like Classic Gas, it is expected to be a guitar song. Modifying things to some other instrument can create a difficult song become humanly impossible, like playing that song on a banjo, instead of the guitar.

When Bach wrote the Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, he probably never thought it would become the theme song associated with old horror movies. Nonetheless, it is about a high on the scale of difficulty as any song can get. Using modern technology such a song could be a dozen Hawaiian guitars attempting to add their soothing qualities to the performance.

A Saxophone was the instrument used by Boots Randolph in performing his famous song Yakety Sax, and the rapid triple tonguing action is notorious for its difficulty rating. But, some curious things could be accomplished by changing those brassy notes to the almost screeching sounds of an orchestral sting section. Such things might only be possible through computer technology.

It might well have never crossed the mind of Scott Joplin as he wrote the famous song The Entertainer using a crisp sounding piano that it might some day be altered through the use of computers. But, this is another work that is identified with a certain instrument, and could have a unique delivery if played by having the piano part done by Tiffany drums.

The technology involved in electronics, and the software it provides, presents a creative combination which can bring the otherwise impossible to life. When they are available through an Internet connection to a place that houses the software, there could be some very entertaining results that make music online.

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Learning About Music Production Needs

By Taythor Hamiltonly

Making music is not entirely hard if you know how to play an instrument or can write something catchy down. However, producing the music that you hear on the radio and on CDs is an entirely different concept. While the two often go hand in hand, one requires a lot more time and effort. Understanding music production is a step towards actually producing music.

There is a lot about the production of music that needs to be considered and appreciated before you can fully grasp why it is as crucial as it actually is. When you are reading through the upcoming paragraphs you should be introduced to some some of the finer points to producing music and some of the tools required for the job.

One of the very first things that you as a producer need to understand is that these days, actual talent is not required to be a hit musician. The harder a producer works, the better they can make anyone who walks into a studio sound. Learning about some of the tricks of the trade such as auto tune and the like will allow you to make anyone that happens to walk into your studio walk out sounding exactly as they wanted to.

You are going to quickly learn that you are limited by the equipment that you have. If you have the bottom of the barrel production equipment than you will likely find that features and functions available to you will be limited as well. The better the equipment you use, the more you will be able to do and the better things will likely sound.

The best software is also recommended to see success in the business. While there are different strokes for different folks here, there are top brands for different operating systems and you could do yourself a favor by researching these.

You will find that there are numerous things to consider when it comes to music production, however it all boils down to practice and knowledge. Take time to educate yourself on all of the latest techniques and approaches and you will find some success in the business waiting for you.

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