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So I Got a Strat Today..
Jackie Blue:
--- Quote from: imapiratearg on 22 Dec 2007, 12:03 ---Speaking as a writer, that is total and utter bullshit.
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Ah, anecdotal evidence based on a sample size of one.
I'm a writer as well. A published, nationally-known writer. And I never consciously think of the interplay of words when I write. I just write what I think sounds good. It's intuitive, not logical.
Patrick:
1. That was a bit snarky, dude, don't you think?
2. It depends on what you write. If it's film/music/theatre reviews, of course you're not going to think about that, there's really nothing to say. If you're writing fiction, you can say a whole hell of a lot about certain things in the world, or you could just be writing for entertainment.
Chrasstor:
Guys, put your guns away. He's just asking if it'd be a good idea to get some basic training on his guitar, or if he's better off without.
Coreh, take practice, see how you like it, and if it's not for you then free-style it! Personally I'm not getting any practice, as you don't really need it for what I want to do.
Do you want to play in a local/garage band? Chances are you won't need any guitar-practice. Also, what kind of amp are you getting from your bud? They threw in a free 10watt for me, since they're so starving for business, but it's definitely a piece of shit. I will have to get a better amp...
Guitaring is expensive :(
PEE S!: This thread is not about writing, wtf guys? What may apply for writing, may not apply for guitaring. There is no real proof of which is better; self-taught or free-styled, and the answer is probably neither. So let's just drop it?
David_Dovey:
If you're playing in a garage/local band, maybe you don't need and practice per se, but as some have said before, it'll make the wheels of communication turn a lot easier if you can straight away both understand what key you're playing in such.
It might be reasonable to argue that as a single player, knowledge of music theory isn't entirely necessary (although I believe it is), but for writing music in a group, things will move much better if all parties involve know what they're talking about at least a bit.
Jackie Blue:
--- Quote from: KimJongSick on 23 Dec 2007, 14:19 ---2. It depends on what you write. If it's film/music/theatre reviews, of course you're not going to think about that, there's really nothing to say. If you're writing fiction, you can say a whole hell of a lot about certain things in the world, or you could just be writing for entertainment.
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I don't just write "for entertainment", and obviously I think about things like plot elements, but what was originally being talked about was consciously thinking about which words to use, in the context of an analogy viz a viz people consciously deciding which notes/chords to use.
Obviously some people (classical composers, mostly) write music before playing it, or use certain notes or chords on purpose, but not everyone does, and certainly no rock musician I know does. I've never been writing a song and thought "Hm, I think I should throw an A minor in here." When I or my band write songs, they evolve organically from just sitting down and playing. I'm aware that some musicians are more deliberate, but as I said, I don't really know any.
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