What's The Buzz (Music Blog)

Its really hard to start this topic, because there are many reasons why people take to playing an instrument.Whether they took lessons from a young age (usually because the individuals parents wanted them too) or if they learned on their own later on in life. It doesn’t matter why people choose to play, but its really interesting how many people out there are more than interested in playing learning how to play piano or guitar, but are either too nervous or overwhelmed by the thought of what may lay ahead. Let’s face it, no matter who you are, if you are a musician you know what I mean when I say “the proof is in the punch”, meaning… If you try, and commit to learning while having fun with it.. you WILL learn, but… If you only attack your guitar a couple times a week, and expect to be slingin’ lead licks like Hendrix.. It simply won’t happen. Intimidation: This is a huge factor that plays into why someone might be nervous to try learning an instrument, let’s say you grow up with a ...

  Image credit: Getty Images Bob Dylan once said "Tangled Up in Blue" took him ten years to live and two years to write. Sure, some singers pore laboriously over lyrics and melodies, but some plug out classic tunes in no time flat. Here's a tip of the cap to seven speed demon songwriters who whipped up some of their biggest hits in a matter of hours—if that. 1. Mott the Hoople, “All the Young Dudes” Perennially underachieving Mott the Hoople almost called it quits in 1972 before David Bowie—probably assuming the messianic role of his glam rock alter ego, Ziggy Stardust—swooped in to save the band. He offered up “Suffragette City” if it meant the band would stave off breakup plans. Mott the Hoople’s bassist, Pete Overend Watts, turned it down . Bowie called Watts two hours later, saying : “I’ve written a song for you since we talked, which could be great.” That song, penned by Bowie while sitting cross-legged on the floor of a r...

Jan. 13, 2014 · Features Here is an explanatory selection of common technical terms associated with Recording, MIDI, Audio, Computers and Music Technology. A AC:   Alternating Current.   A/D [A-D] CONVERTER:   Circuit for converting analogue waveforms into a series of equally spaced numerical values represented by binary numbers. The more 'bits' a converter has, the greater the resolution of the sampling process.   ACTIVE:   Describes a circuit containing transistors, ICs, tubes and other devices, that require power to operate and are capable of amplification. ADAT:   The term 'ADAT' is best known today as a widely used eight-channel optical digital audio interface — and a contraction of 'ADAT Lightpipe '. It was developed by Alesis as a bespoke interface for the company's digital eight-track tape machines in the early 1990s — hence the name ADAT (Alesis Digital Audio Tape). Those machines are long obsolete, but the interface has survived. The in...