sorengray

sorengray t1_iy1tpqk wrote

My last reply is a direct conversation saying auditory illusions are real. And if you think you're hearing one thing that isn't what the lyrics are, the chances are you are the one misinterpreting what is being sung or said.

This isn't shaming you. This is stating simple facts.

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sorengray t1_iy1rd6i wrote

πŸ˜‚ To address your original comment, you hearing what you think you hear, doesn't mean that's what is being sung or what the words are. Auditory illusions are a real thing: same sounds being heard differently to different people.

Watch this video that explains in better detail...

https://youtu.be/kzo45hWXRWU

(Also, not everything is a conspiracy. Connecting dots to try to make sense of the world is what our brains do whether there are real connections or not. It doesn't actually mean "everything is connected!". And I am a huge supporter of LGBTQ+ rights 🌈 #wakeuptoreality)

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sorengray t1_iujxq2q wrote

You never said "use what you have". Which is definitely better advice.

Sucks your guitars keep getting stolen (also weird that it keeps happening πŸ€”πŸ€”).

They actually have fairly cheap and decent tiny travel guitars you can take with you anywhere to jam and pluck out ideas.

By the sound of it it seems you've been forced into making songs in your head, as opposed it's your preferred method. But at least they can never steal that from you, so good on you for making the best from a bad situation. πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈβœŒοΈ

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sorengray t1_iuh7fo1 wrote

Check out King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard. They are considered psychedelic rock, but actually are a lot more and have albums covering multiple genres.

And from the sound of what you're looking for, their latest album "Changes" might really hit the sweet spot you're looking for.

https://open.spotify.com/album/05ag5ukffFozEnXGOeuTTD?si=BuUrIyqZT7eAQ7FEasHd-w&utm_source=copy-link

(Also check out from them Polygondwanaland and Butterfly 3000, and Sketches...l

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sorengray t1_iuh5lt2 wrote

There's no "should" in making music or the creative process in general. It comes to each of us differently. I've been writing, producing & performing music for over 30yrs. And there are many ways it comes to me, some more rare like in dreams, or as a sound I hear, or a poem I write,

But more than 90% of the time I mess around on the guitar or piano until something catches my ear, then I expand on it, then I find a melody on top, then I arrange it into a full song, then usually the lyrics are last.

This doesnt even mention what happens when I then produce the song, which can change it tremendously as I go and different flavors get added in.

If the whole song is already done and finished in your head before you've played a note or recorded a sound, then you might be missing a lot of potential exploration in the performative creative process.

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