Family – the story behind the song
Family is a track from my album The Week Begins. It has a long a varied history, but the album version is the first legit recording of the tune. Here’s the story……
Workin’
Well, lookie there…. I found a use for AI that wasn’t stupid or lazy. What I’ve been working on is – well, just read the post. [Yes, it is music related!]
Production vs. Education
There are times to tussle with music in the trenches over a period of time, learning the stuff… and then there are times to take the shortcuts because there’s a deadline. Knowing which situation you find yourself in is a good thing.
So…who needs “new” mixes?
Craig Anderton wrote a column by that title in the October 2023 edition of mix magazine. That sparked some thinking about how we hear music.
Who am I?
Branding, sure – but which part of my schizophrenic work life would I brand? Or is it easier to just be me, write about whatever [like I do here on TomsTypewriter.com], and get on with life?
Creativity and Deadlines
I’ve often said “Nothing gets done without a deadline”. [I should make that a tshirt or a coffeemug over at HamSandwichTees.com]. How does that relate to the “Week Begins” album [which is still in progress…STILL.] Read on…….
Consistency is NOT My Middle Name
Marketing, consistency, it that always a good thing?, plus tweets that are longer lasting than my deodorant.
Meetings and Schedules
Some info about recording “The Meeting” – the next being recorded for Tom’s next album The Week Begins. Some pix will be available over at tomrule.info – take a look at the righthand side.
Alert the media [ or not ]
Some new posts are in the hopper – ready to post on the 7s [i.e. the 14th, 28th, etc.] Alert the media, if you are so inclined. Meanwhile, would you do me a favor and give an opinion on how to describe what I do? It’s anonymous, unless you don’t […]
Process Part 2
More pondering about how I go about creating music in the studio, and how it relates to these artisanal missives cranked out on a vintage typewriter. I don’t know why I’m writing about this – perhaps it is because I’m still figuring it out, even after all of these years.
Just in Case
An SATB/choral arrangement of A Mighty Fortress finally gets published. #Why?
Music, Goals, and Confusion
A small update on “the music thing”, along with some annoying platitudes, the War of Art, Resistance, and a few small steps. #music #goals There I go, being blog-ish again.
Tactile
Another load of… thoughts… from TomsTypewriter.com
Classical, Rock, Jazz, and the Studio
Pondering the different approaches to music and recording in a few genres…. and what my favorite it.
Music
Creative thinking about creativity, creatively typed [or should that be artisanally typed?)… plus being noticed.
Does Anybody Else Hear Music In Their Head?
19 Random Thoughts
A heart surgeon once looked at me and said, “It must be scary in your head”. Maybe. Read this and YOU decide.