help creating a prog rock band
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Topic: help creating a prog rock band
Posted By: Jake_Simons
Subject: help creating a prog rock band
Date Posted: February 15 2016 at 16:02
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NEED HELP What are some pointers/tips for starting a prog rock band? My 3 friends and I are looking to form one, but are having problems coming up with original ideas and such. Please Help! Any help is appreciated.
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: February 15 2016 at 16:56
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Steal material from the best in order to learn and hone your sound, then start composing your own. Remember; there are almost no totally original ideas, and the real definition of a composer is not one who fabricates music out of thin air, but rather one who utilizes everything all past composers have arranged and then makes it their own. Keith Emerson used practice scales to derive inspiration (not to mention his semi-classical past); Tony Banks lifted almost everything he did from Vivaldi or Bach or Satie; and Andy Tillison (love ya,man) takes so much from Tony Banks they might as well related-- which of course they are musically speaking. ------------- "Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy |
Posted By: JD
Date Posted: February 16 2016 at 15:23
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Forget about "coming up with an original idea" and just start playing together. Like David says, tap into your influences. Build on their arrangements, take a classic non-prog song and make it prog. You need to build a band personality and then let the writing emerge naturally. Like the man says (and I have no idea what man) How do you get to Carnegie Hall? The E train with a transfer to route 104. Then Practice, practice, practice. ------------- Thank you for supporting independently produced music |
Posted By: Jake_Simons
Date Posted: February 16 2016 at 19:12
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Thanks guys for the support, make sure to subscribe to this post. When we get ourselves set up and running I'll post a demo or something. Thanks again! (If anyone else has tips feel free to keep em' coming!)
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Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: February 16 2016 at 20:12
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If you have to ask, chances are you shouldn't. ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: Jake_Simons
Date Posted: February 16 2016 at 20:14
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Well regardless of what you say, I'm still doin it. ------------- Rush, King Crimson, Megadeth.  
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Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: February 16 2016 at 20:17
And good luck to you. I merely meant in my experience no one I've ever been in a group with got up one morning saying, "I am going to start a prog band!" And then followed that up with, "Oh and by the way, how do I begin?"  ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Jake_Simons wrote:Posted By: Jake_Simons
Date Posted: February 16 2016 at 20:20
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Thanks The Dark Elf, this post was mainly for my bandmates...I'm the drummer of the band but I'm sending these responses to them as tips, as they've never played with groups before in front of an audience. Cheers!
------------- Rush, King Crimson, Megadeth.
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