I'll be completely honest, I did write that hook in 20-30 minutes. And I'll never be ashamed of that. It came so quick cause it came so naturally. And I immediately knew it's potential. That moment when everything just clicks is when you know all the work is paying off. Is that not what an artist strives for? Being able to knock a hook out on the spot like that and having it become your biggest hit to date, that's just a great feeling. Because I know how much garbage I had to write and churn out to get to that point. I've written so much shit that never saw the light of day.
And then there's the tracks where a part of it comes quick and then you sit on it for a while. I been sitting on this track for 2 months, cause the 1st verse to it, which I wrote in an hour flat, has so much potential and I know it, and I haven't been able to match it wit the rest of the song and will not release it until I do so. It's all a part of the process, but a track where all the parts come together like a magnet and it basically writes itself and it still ends up as some of your best material, that's something every artist strives for. The time of creation has no reflection on the talent or lack there of.
This is the only thing I don't like with what you said. Just a personal thing, but I don't think you should ever praise your own music.
not to kanye's self-suck level, but I think its a good thing if an artist is truley proud of what they put out. it means it really came from their heart and they realize it was expressed with the utmost clariry. I think thats a cool thing, and a safe few notches down from asking a wheelchair-bound person to stand up for your song.
Log writing riffs, drum tracks, bass tracks, rhythm tracks, and vocals > you pushing buttons and singing like a chick
Learn to music you stupid motherfucker. Each member puts in a percentage. Meaning as an individual, Randy put in as much work as me to write his vocal tracks, and vice versa. You can't compare a band of 5 to a solo artist.
And besides that, a producer arguably has to have more musical knowledge than a single band member. A Guitarist in a Metal band only had to understand guitar and how to implement and layer it. A producer has to know how to single handedly put all the layers together. Bass lines, leads, drums, background chords, accent synths, etc. That's why I said while electronic production doesn't need as much technical instrumental skill, it goes way beyond that. It's a complete science.
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And then there's the tracks where a part of it comes quick and then you sit on it for a while. I been sitting on this track for 2 months, cause the 1st verse to it, which I wrote in an hour flat, has so much potential and I know it, and I haven't been able to match it wit the rest of the song and will not release it until I do so. It's all a part of the process, but a track where all the parts come together like a magnet and it basically writes itself and it still ends up as some of your best material, that's something every artist strives for. The time of creation has no reflection on the talent or lack there of.
I know.
And besides that, a producer arguably has to have more musical knowledge than a single band member. A Guitarist in a Metal band only had to understand guitar and how to implement and layer it. A producer has to know how to single handedly put all the layers together. Bass lines, leads, drums, background chords, accent synths, etc. That's why I said while electronic production doesn't need as much technical instrumental skill, it goes way beyond that. It's a complete science.