The year has already started moving on quickly. I was fortunate enough to get a permanent place at the music school where I was filling in so now I feel a bit more secure knowing I'll have a certain amount of money each week - which however will probably all go to my fuel costs. Oh well, life goes on.
I've been listening to the radio a lot lately and i keep hearing these songs that most people would classify a fairly good song, and I've been wondering whether these songs are actually good or whether we just perceive them as a good song because of the band. I genuinely like the song 'Viva La Vida' but i am not to sure whether there would have been as much hype about if a less known band had written the same song in stead. It seems that a band's status or reputation already raises the perceived quality of a song which can sometimes make it hard (well at least for me) to distinguish between a good song and a great one. Of course music should be analysed irrespectively to the band or artist but i guess we just can't help it.
As i mentioned in an earlier blog, I'm having a hard time working out what kind of style/band I would see myself playing in. And of lately the idea of a Trio seems appealing. Kind of toned down, pop/jazz/atmospheric music. I guess since I am getting into jazz a bit now i've been influenced by that but also the idea of having less people is appealing too. I mean having less people to contact, less equipment to lug around seems more my thing. Im not a big fan complicated set-ups and equipment but this is still just an idea and knowing me I might change my mind in a couple of days.
I was also lucky enough to get given $1000 USD gift card from Youtube to fund my film and recording equipment. I actually read the email quite late as and it said the expiry date was the 1st of Feb, so i was shattered but i tired anyway and so far it still seem to have worked. It said 'order confirmed' so I'm hoping i still get my stuff. I ordered a new camera lens for my SLR to make the filming look nicer and Digitech loop Pedal to help with writing music. Also got a couple of better quality leads too. I'm kinda nervous as to whether the order is going to go through but all I can do is sit and wait really. Still in the process of making the new video, and if 'm lucky I can use tje new lens in the next video :) so stay tuned.
Jesse Liang
www.jesseguitar.com/
http://www.youtube.com/user/JesseGuitar07
