The Sobering Results of Recording Myself
I'm putting together a demo video for my application to LA Music Academy. I really need to record myself more often, because I always discover tons of flaws in my playing. It's a lot like listening to your own voice: "I sound like that? Gads!" Even things like timing that get my complete attention while I'm playing sound awkward in ways I would never notice otherwise.
It's a painful process, realizing how much work is necessary just to reach the point I thought I was at. But it's absolutely necessary. I always knew that, and making frequent recordings has been on my to do list for a long time. How else will I know what I sound like to other people? And that's the whole point, isn't it? (Maybe, but that's a question for a very long post in the works.)
Time to refer to the sign and just do it.
Mad Stratter (11 Jan 2008 at 5:47am)
Woah, way to get all philosophical there in that last sentence. I have a feeling that will be a very long post indeed.
And hopefully it comes soon, too, now that I've plunged into an existential, Stratistential crisis by reading this poist.
Mad Stratter (11 Jan 2008 at 5:47am)
And of course, by poist, I meant post.
Joe (12 Jan 2008 at 12:40am)
Yep, it's a daunting subject; the post has been in my queue for a month because I know it's gonna take half a day to write it.
Andrew (9 Dec 2010 at 7:53pm)
Oh man, I had the brilliant idea of recording myself for the first time soloing changes (ones I knew I couldn't really make happen in the first place) on a blazingly fast (half note=145) big band chart a couple hours before the big concert. Needless to say I did not enjoy that evening.
Joe (14 Dec 2010 at 6:57pm)
Ooo, that's rough. That's a good point to remember too. I shouldn't record myself unless I'm ready to deal with the reality check on my playing, i.e. no imminent gigs.