Composer | Vancouver B.C
This is one of a few solos that I wrote for the debut record from my band AUROCH (http://auroch1.bandcamp.com/)
I did another one in the song titled “TERRA AKELDAMA” which was actually a one take in the studio! It was so strong that we decided to just keep it and move forward. It was a great day in the studio.
So I’m writing a book right now that is basically a self-help guide to being a musician in a world of distraction and of time wasting opportunities that we always do instead of what we’re supposed to do.
The inspiration behind it is that even now as I’m typing this I feel I should be doing something creative, even though that notion is kind of ridiculous.
Or is it?
The idea that we need ‘balance’ in our lives is truly an absurd notion simply because in our lives we love to have an imbalance of certain things: sex, alcohol, and other things. We call those addictions but really it’s a wanted imbalance that becomes a dependant imbalance of doing something potentially good or bad for yourself simply because of the amount of pleasure you associate with it.
So why don’t we condition ourselves to have a healthy imbalance of being creative 500% of the time? Or at least the amount of time that we would need it, say for 5-6 hours of song writing you were really creative during the entire period.
It’s a bizarre way to look at things and I kind of prefer it this way myself simply because then I can trick myself into thinking I could write an entire song in a day by just starting simple and building. Eventually everyone gets tired and has a snack or juice or something but the idea is to be constantly creating to the point where you are too tired to do much else. For a musician this is ideal, I think. Because then you can have a few albums instead of one after 2-3 years of working on music.
Anyhow I hope this has been stimulating. A playthrough of one of my songs called “The Maxim of Hassahn” will be coming up very shortly.
~P.O
My apologies to those of you who read my blog! I just got back from Europe and I will be posted incessantly regarding the beauty of the place in the inspiration I experienced.
This is not just a music blog, this is a musicians blog. Where I discuss inspiration of every form in every way I possibly can. I post a lot of pictures and a lot of music and a lot of thoughts and I am even beginning to write a book on how to better yourself as a musician, currently.
Let’s get back on the ball 🙂
Just a quick video I did regarding the tastiness and the over saturation of the wah pedal in guitar solos, etcetera.
It really is like adding salt to your bacon, or sugar to your cookies. Be very subtle.
So many things that are exciting are happening in my life right now. I could sit here and whine about some negative things or things that I wish would happen but aren’t – but instead I have chosen the path of the champion. By being grateful and thankful for my blessings: in whichever sizes they come in. I received some cash the other day – that is always welcome! How much was it? It was a gift in itself to receive it, therefore the amount in itself is always an added bonus. Start thinking of things as blessings and you can begin to see the beauty in life.
I bring up Collab and Co-Creating things simply because a lot of that seems to be going on in my life. And that’s how dreams come true. So really, the reclusive and the people who aren’t very responsive to their environments or their lack of changing environments suffer the most because they remove themselves from the opportunity to make something really cool.
And that’s just what is happening with me right now. Several projects all at the same time. Several people wanting my attention asking me for help as well as people that want to work with me that intellectually and personally inspire. I’m a normal human being like everyone else, but man, some ideas that come together due to the collaboration between seemingly normal folk really begin to shoot into these ideas that are just astronomically genius. It makes me really proud. I have a team coming together. Music is coming together.
As ASAP Rocky says, Extraordinary Swag. In my case, this is in the vein of amazing ideas and amazing people coming together in my life. Useful acquaintances and good friends.
Be happy.
Be grateful.
Drink some water.
Get playful.
~p.O
Paul Ozz