| warioswoods said: Jingle Bell Rock
I spent so many hours playing with that song to no avail, then this arrangement suddenly came out of nowhere and was recorded in an almost unbroken session. It always seems to work that way; hours of frustration followed by a sudden flash of insight. One problem I have is that I'm so tied to that moment of inspiration that I don't want to go back later and rerecord anything, so my videos are always a little rough around the edges. When I've tried rerecording, though, it always felt like I was just aping what I had done naturally the first time I came up with a part. More precise, perhaps, but less interesting. Thoughts? I'm curious how others here tend to work with this game. |
I usually try to start with a concept of what I want the final product to be. Sometimes it works, sometimes it just doesn't.
I like to lay down the drum kit part first, sometimes with a cowbell in the other percussion slot to cue me in to any transitions. I'm not a drummer, so I typically play the drums at a slower tempo, and then speed up the song for the subsequent parts. I'm trying to add a jazz drum part to your Jingle Bell Rock video at its current tempo, but it's a little tricky for me (I'll get it eventually!).
I also share your reticence to rerecord your parts. Sometimes a less-than-perfect part has a certain magic that's impossible to recreate; other times--especially with the drums--I just tell myself, "dammit, that's as good as it's gonna get." :)
On a side note, my K.K. Blues video is actually a re-do; only after finishing the first video did the idea of the half-time ending come to me.
