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8 contributions to Gabriel Gordon Music Secrets
Feb 13 •Â
seahorses and separation
hey gabe, this is a rough and dirty demo i just recorded using a potato and a calculator. what emotions or colors do you feel? what words come to mind? is it authentic? is it relatable? what's missing? is the form too predictable or too chaotic? is there room for vocals here?
0 likes • Feb 27
@Glenn Guay I like this one best
0 likes • Feb 27
@Glenn Guay this is so key! I love how you laid this out. This is a long conversation!!! Let's jump into this !
Feb 24 •Â
Something worth dying for
on sideways streets where forgetful ghosts used to meet whisper again the fading fables of when uprooted trees didn't recognize a familiar breeze and homeless haunts saw their scarce dreams bought a sideways glance from fiery eyes that used to dance simply slouch and simmer low while hiding places shroud the shadows
0 likes • Feb 25
@Glenn Guay this is super evocative ! It means to me that things have changed. What was hoped for us out of reach and even nature knows. It's a dystopian view of life. A science fiction movie come to life ! Super cool Glenn. Will take a listen to the two tracks
0 likes • Feb 25
Wow! Not sure which one I like best ... Get it Glenn! Crashing now but will send my impressions in the morning
Feb 1 •Â
What did you like?
What did you like about the singers you've worked with? Phrasing Emotional response Presence Tone Lyrics Melodic simplicity vs complexity
0 likes • Feb 11
@Glenn Guay I am a huge Hendrix fan and I love his live stuff soooo much. This album was on repeat on cassette in the 80's: https://youtu.be/G8AYBsBFlDk?si=jBjatssIPuz93Num
0 likes • Feb 11
@Glenn Guay I love Hendrix. This live album still makes me so happy! https://youtu.be/G8AYBsBFlDk?si=jBjatssIPuz93Num
Jan 28 •Â
Melody vs Guitar Solo
You've asked me to write a melody. As a guitarist, we might have the tendency to improvise a solo rather than create a melody. What's the difference between a melody and a guitar solo? What characteristics does a good melody possess? What qualities do you look for in a vocalist? How does a vocalist bring your melody to life? What are the emotional responses or colors you keep in mind when creating a melody? What is a haunting melody? What is a nostalgic melody? What is a memorable melody?
0 likes • Jan 29
Again Glenn, these are admirable questions and really useful! For starters, when I "write" a melody I almost always will start by improvising singing over the track and will record the improvisation so as not to miss anything. I will sing words that come into my head or sing syllables...not words. ... To get the point across. After looping the section I am writing over, I will listen back and then refine from there. Composing in real time in a sense... Sometimes the melody is intuitively in my heart (head) or gut at the moment of creating the composition as well, in which case I would be playing and singing together to record the creation. Difference between a guitar solo and melody is that 1) the guitar solo sometimes contains intervals (two notes at once) or even triads (3 notes as u know), or double stops... Open strings etc .. The guitar solo can be a melody for sure. Example being the guitar melody at the end of the Purple Rain solo. Do, ti, do, ti, do, ti, re, la, ti... Etc. Will answer the rest of the questions later. Going to a job interview at the moment 😅
0 likes • Feb 1
https://www.skool.com/live/srGJ6HcNTxc See u at 11am your time!
Jan 13 •Â
3 ideas..
1. You need to sound good playing alone. How to sound good playing without accompaniment? 2. A good song will sound good just on acoustic guitar. What makes a song good with just an acoustic? 3. A singer songwriter brings you a song with a basic chord progression, like 3-4 chords. What do you do with that as a guitarist/songwriter? Do you add more or keep what they've brought to you?
1 like • Jan 28
Back on Skool bro.
2 likes • Jan 28
See you tomorrow!
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@gabriel-gordon-2561
Gabriel Gordon performed at The Royal Albert Hall, Carnegie Hall & L'Olympia. He's released 12 albums of his own and has Music Secrets here on Skool
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