So yesterday, I determined to record a song. I chose an original called Once Again. It was always my Nonie's favorite. I wrote it when I was 13 or 14 - one of the first I ever wrote after having picked up the guitar. Then, as I was practicing, I decided I needed a distinct ending. So I started playing around with some different pickings. Having found something that sounded cool, I decided I would make an outro to the song where it picks up a little and give it some energy (it's kind of a slow ballad-type song). However, the music has a mind of it's own and decided it needed to be a separate entity from Once Again entirely. So I switched up the capo position and got to work on some lyrics and melody. Two hours later, I had a finished song.
I made special arrangements to my day so that for 3 more hours, I could record the video. The audio tracks are the base recording of the guitar and me together, the harmony vocals, and the second guitar. I had some timing fluctuations, but I forgive myself having just written the song and it being so new. I had the lyrics typed up on the screen so that I could read off of them while I recorded. This is the first time I've ever had to do this with an original. Usually I just have them in my head, since they're usually either very old songs or at least one's that I'm very familiar with having had a lot of opportunities to practice them. Regardless, I enjoyed doing the video cuts and working with the lighting, etc.
One of my loves either second or equivalent to music, of which I know very little, is film. I find it utterly fascinating. What I create cannot be truly considered film, I know, but it's the thought that counts. Literature, film, music - fascinating. They all go hand in hand to me. I wish I was more cultured and versed in them.
While I'm thinking of it, I thought I'd mention that the book shown in the Tempest Makes Me Shiver video is indeed The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien. He is a mastermind. Language, I forgot, is another long lost love of mine and Tolkien was a master of language in particular. I thought seriously of becoming a linguist when I was in high school, but it never panned out.
Also, in the video, there are two clips of a shot that looks like scribble letters and a map behind it. That is a bookmark that I drew and laminated of a map of Middle Earth and the inscription of the One Ring is written in elvish script across the middle. I love this bookmark. It stays in my book always :) I'm laughing at myself for sharing this in a blog right now, but it's part of who I am. Take it or leave it, I guess...lol.
I did a little work on my youtube channel background and used a similar background for my iLike banner. It was a fun little project that, since I don't have a specialized program for graphic designing, I had to be creative in using programs like 'preview' and 'powerpoint' to get the job done. haha. well, I'll catch up more later!
*kori eryn*
