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[SDR]

Thanks Saturnboy- my people are on the case- expect a call!!

And Jeff- what i actually teach is arranging and composition using technology, and jazz studies. Its more the musical side of using technology, some remixing and modern production techniques, mixed up with chord theory and understanding rhythms- and taking apart different genres-which i ve always been fascinated by.

I wrote the course myself so its pretty eclectic- but i actually enjoy doing it- i only do it a couple of days a week- i just force kids to listen to thelonius monk and beefheart as well as the most complex drum and bass and dubstep- its quite entertaining seeing em get all confused. I consider my job is to open up their minds!!- haha

I leave the recording side to people who actually know what they are talking about- but I suppose my theory on recording is....

find brilliant musician
put mic in front of em
press record
manipulate results until satisfied

cheers

stu

[Jeff Truzzi]

Jeff- what i actually teach is arranging and composition using technology, and jazz studies. Its more the musical side of using technology, some remixing and modern production techniques, mixed up with chord theory and understanding rhythms- and taking apart different genres-which i ve always been fascinated by.

I wrote the course myself so its pretty eclectic- but i actually enjoy doing it- i only do it a couple of days a week- i just force kids to listen to thelonius monk and beefheart as well as the most complex drum and bass and dubstep- its quite entertaining seeing em get all confused. I consider my job is to open up their minds!!- haha

I leave the recording side to people who actually know what they are talking about- but I suppose my theory on recording is....

find brilliant musician
put mic in front of em
press record
manipulate results until satisfied

cheers

stu

Wow - that sounds like the ultimate music class! (Way cooler than my ii - V - I Jazz improv class was.)

I know an excellent engineer whose stock advice is: "Move the knobs until it sounds good."

I always liked chord theory. Not only does it help in moving between instruments, it can transcend era and genre. (A minor is A-C-E: doesn't matter if it's Lady Gaga or the Beatles or Louis Armstrong, or a choir or an orchestra.) With chord theory and interval ear training - and a good grasp of rhythm - you can pretty much pick apart anything. (Although Monk and Beefheart is definitely the deep end.)

The genre thing IS fascinating. I used to provoke discussion by proposing that Rap and Country-Western have much in common:
* They're lyric driven narratives - whereas Rock is sound driven.
* Lyrics are delivered in the vernacular of the audience - as opposed to, say, JRR Tolkien Led Zep.
* They both have 'bouncer' sounds, like bouncers at clubs. When you're flipping through radio stations and you hear fiddle & pedal steel, or scratches & beats, they say either "This is your thing, come on in" or "No this isn't - get the hell out!" And they both can use rock guitar and drums, but rock using their sounds isn't quite just rock anymore (though not so rigidly true lately.)

Feel free to disagree.
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Thanks Stu!

[Per Aronsson]

Hey Stu, any gigs planned for Lighterthief?