Tag Archive | musicians

Talent

Dec28
From my composer wishlist.

Reason number 5000: https://youtu.be/DLVf3bj3OCo

Live appearance that made me smile

Apr18

As I handle my chores on this “Lock-down” Saturday, been on Youtube listening to music, searching live performances for the artists, watching choreography on Tik-Tok, and dancing along. Yeah, trying to make all this time indoors fun.

But in my searches on Youtube, I discovered this Roddy Rich performance. And wow.

Love his harmonies, even if full of autotune. His choices are beautiful.

Also looooooooooove this digital production designer.

The whole thing was a find, to me.

Another Piece of Wonder (Composition)

Jul7

Okay I know this blog is practically almost a composer appreciation blog now. I don’t mean it.

No seriously, just wanted to share and make a record for myself of this.

This composition is an event.

#LeSigh

I am going to work with these guys, later or sooner.  I JUST started fleshing something out today, I thought they’d be perfect on (under certain scenes). I even envisioned how I’d start the story, their music playing.

This is gonna sound stupid, but sometimes I feel a collaboration with certain people is meant. Like a spiritual puzzle piece finding its way into the proper slot.

Two Steps From Hell sort of feel that way to me, I just imagined a collaboration much further off.

But today as I wrote, their music felt right. Then as I figured the timeline for the work (that’s if my new job goes well and I am making a decent paycheck), meaning when I’d like to shoot, I wondered how easy it would be to contact them. So I checked out their website.

EASY.

So I’m going to pitch them when I have the log lines (some of you voted on my latest so you know what that is now). And they might suggest I send them rough cut which I absolutely will, as I figure out what this is gonna cost. Of course.

Now the reason why the starting filmmaker has to do as powerful a work as she can.

So much can happen if you get it there, sometimes people work with you – if they’re moved.

Ah, I’m babbling.

Wanna see their site: http://www.twostepsfromhell.com/

Isn’t it so accessible like? I thought it would be really clinical and expensive looking and I’d click right out. Like …”NOPE ya can’t afford them.” Probably still can’t, but they were nice enough to have someone make a site that is encouraging.

 

Repost From Seth Godin’s Blog – The Humility Of The Artist

Jan19

Note from Godtisx: reposting because I love this and thought some of you might too.

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It seems arrogant to say, “perhaps this isn’t for you.”

When the critic pans your work, or the prospect hears your offer but doesn’t buy, the artist responds, “that’s okay, it’s not for you.” She doesn’t wheedle or flip-flop or go into high pressure mode. She treats different people differently, understands that she is working to delight the weird, not please the masses, and walks away.

Isn’t that arrogant?

No. It’s arrogant to assume that you’ve made something so extraordinary that everyone everywhere should embrace it. Our best work can’t possibly appeal to the average masses, only our average work can.

Finding the humility to happily walk away from those that don’t get it unlocks our ability to do great work.

 

Seth Godin

 

Music Tribute (Ms. Winehouse)

Aug25


I loved Amy Winehouse’s music, but more than that (if that’s even possible), I loved her strength of character and smarts.

[And continue to rest in peace Amy!]

Right here Nas.

Aug25

Whatever…I can dream. Lol. Love this song and I’m that girl, even though I’m # 700, 982.

🙂

The Lyrics:

Where is he?
The man who was just like me
I heard he was hiding somewhere I can’t see
Where is he?
The man who was just like me
Heard he was hiding somewhere I can’t see
And I’m alone, and I realize that when I get home
I wanna go through my red and my cherry
Yes I’m alone, and I realize when I get home
I wanna go through my red and my cherry

[Verse 1: Nas]
I want some who like the champagne I like
My a-alike, someone to talk me off the bridge any day or night
She teach me how to live, she ain’t afraid of life
Not easily impressed with the rich and famous life
Cause she done been there and heard all the rumors before
She love or she ride out with me on my music tour
She like the herbs natural medicine, she cooking good
She tell me everything is cool and looking good
For real, the world so ill
Yeah I want a girl so real
Who not after material wealth, but get dough still
Or maybe an educator, a lady with etiquette
Who can be from out the hood, or even work for the president
As long as there’s no selfishness
Yes, as long as her love for the people is deep rooted and evident
You can be easily recruited, you’re heaven sent
Your smile, put me on ease
You’re the woman I need, but where is she

[Amy Winehouse – Chorus]

[Verse 2: Nas]
I hate when people write me hostile texts on the count of my lifestyle’s perception
Invade my personal life, out of the question, what are they expecting
I be tryna reply them, and they never suppose I get my quiet time in
They think forever I’m rolling in dough, swimming in a pool of cash
God, wouldn’t they know, or am I a fool or as
I’m well known, got people coming at me mad
I had a tell homes, I don’t keep a cell phone
My bad, I drag, off the l and try to silence it
The noise of my head, the curse of the talented
Strong communicator, vagabond, I gallivant around the equator
And that would get me off the radar
It’s so intense, I’m on my Lilo and Stitch
Pour my Pino Grigio with some lime what is this?
An immaculate version of me and my baby
With all respect cause you the only one that gets me

[Amy Winehouse: Chorus]

[Nas – Bridge:]
Yeah, yeah, let’s pour some cherry wine
Everything’s good, everything’s fine
Yeah, yeah we bring it every time
Yeah, pour a little cherry wine
Yeah, Hey yo Salaam, yea, I think they know the time
Everything’s good, everything’s fine
Yeah, pour a little cherry wine, yeah
Life is good, life is good, yeah
Life is good, no matter what
Life is good, life is good
Life if good, yeah
No matter what
Life is good

[Amy Winehouse: Chorus]

[Amy Winehouse]
Man who was just like me
I heard he is hiding somewhere I can’t see
And I’m alone
And I realize that when I get home
When I wanna go to my red and my cherry
Yeah-oh-oh-ooooh
The man who was just like me
Cause I know he was hiding somewhere I can’t see
And I’m alone
And I realize when I get home
That I wanna go to my red and my cherry

(Life Is Good)

Since God is answering my prayers…

Aug19

….can we get a wonderful licensing deal outta them please? [Praying hands.]

Non Filmmaker jargon: I adore these guys.

I’m basically addicted to their music and will make a fool of myself trying to get them on a score ONE DAY. Haha. Yes. I will.

I’m supposed to be off to the gym and I’m just stuck here, listening. Like, I have no will of my own.

That’s talent. Haha.

Africa’s Influence On The Rest (The Knife)

May10

This music video is so beyond to me. I love how this group has a group of men dancing a cultural dance that is typically performed by women. The awkwardness of their moves is actually unexpected thus engaging. Lol. But I also love how they continue the admiration by having this little girl in cornrows.

I don’t take it as appropriation either because the reference is so complete that anyone who has one iota of exposure to African culture will not miss it. Mostly because they haven’t tried to bury the art of the dance or the drummers. They simply mixed it, in my opinion, and it works beautifully.

Info about group:

The Knife are a Swedish electronic music duo from Stockholm, formed in 1999.[3] The group consists of siblings Karin Dreijer Andersson and Olof Dreijer, who together also run their own record company, Rabid Records. The group gained a large international following in response to their 2003 album Deep Cuts. The group and this specific album later received further attention when a cover of their song “Heartbeats”, rearranged for acoustic guitar by José González, appeared in a Sony commercial. Subsequent songs have appeared on a number of television shows.