We reviewed the work we had made so far, made progress notes and decided to keep some and ditch some stuff. The most exciting thing is agreeing on what we liked. This is when you discover how compatible you are as collaborators. The bits that you both love - the bits you both want to do a little dance to - the bits you agree just don't really work. When you are feeling the same ups and downs then you are in the right room.
After the first little debrief we started work on reshaping Magnet in His Head.
I had written the words and Stephen had written some great Heart Attack and Vine style guitar, bass and drums. We had both liked this stuff very much but today - we were trying to see how we could do it live.
It began by working out the chords on the piano. From this simple step Stephen laid a very fine and urban beat right down across them and a new journey began. We started stretching ourselves and by the end of the session we had a much better song. It's smooth in stead of brutal.
This is exciting because I think we are working in contradictions in this song and that is why this is good. In theatre the opposite reaction is the most insteresting choice. If a character says "I love you" and the other character says "I love you too." We are not interested. We want the last reaction. "I love you" - how about.... "Really?.. I'm in love with a goat."
This analogy has little to do with Magnet - suffice to say - when you have sad words - you can sometimes use happy music and vice versa. Obvious I know, but I think we did this today and found the right path home. Ironically we both felt this could be a song to start the show with - I knew it! We now have approximately four ideal songs to start the show.
More beginnings.
This is a good day.
Progress notes Thursday, 14 May 2009
HATE TO BE YOU –
Needs to be even cheesier and light weight.
More brass and bass.
Karaoke.
VISUAL - Delivered in various on line expression tools.
Screen grabs
“I would hate to be you, But would it kill you to be me?”
Action - re-record at Stephen’s place.
DEAF AND DUMB Hey Stephen - stretch out the bell loop and bring the bass line more to the forefront in the cacophony.
Hey Ross - Dialogue is needed.
VISUAL – A community of shopping trolleys.
Effects box for piano.
PROLOGUE 2 Send Garage Band to Stephen.
Melodica live solo.
Space Bar attack on the song.
Live vocal and recorded vocal. Live piano over the top.
Need a bass line.
TWO KIDS
Ross to write up as three way dialogue.
Narration – girl and boy.
Recite it live – space bar and Stephen - ambient guitar.
MAGNET –
Dm Am section
First person.
Magnet in my head.
Bb
The lights are on, there’s something cooking on the stove.
This back yard is lonely waiting for this highway home.
The lights are on - I left something on the stove.
Every one is sleeping while you’re driving this highway home.
After the first little debrief we started work on reshaping Magnet in His Head.
I had written the words and Stephen had written some great Heart Attack and Vine style guitar, bass and drums. We had both liked this stuff very much but today - we were trying to see how we could do it live.
It began by working out the chords on the piano. From this simple step Stephen laid a very fine and urban beat right down across them and a new journey began. We started stretching ourselves and by the end of the session we had a much better song. It's smooth in stead of brutal.
This is exciting because I think we are working in contradictions in this song and that is why this is good. In theatre the opposite reaction is the most insteresting choice. If a character says "I love you" and the other character says "I love you too." We are not interested. We want the last reaction. "I love you" - how about.... "Really?.. I'm in love with a goat."
This analogy has little to do with Magnet - suffice to say - when you have sad words - you can sometimes use happy music and vice versa. Obvious I know, but I think we did this today and found the right path home. Ironically we both felt this could be a song to start the show with - I knew it! We now have approximately four ideal songs to start the show.
More beginnings.
This is a good day.
Progress notes Thursday, 14 May 2009
HATE TO BE YOU –
Needs to be even cheesier and light weight.
More brass and bass.
Karaoke.
VISUAL - Delivered in various on line expression tools.
Screen grabs
“I would hate to be you, But would it kill you to be me?”
Action - re-record at Stephen’s place.
DEAF AND DUMB Hey Stephen - stretch out the bell loop and bring the bass line more to the forefront in the cacophony.
Hey Ross - Dialogue is needed.
VISUAL – A community of shopping trolleys.
Effects box for piano.
PROLOGUE 2 Send Garage Band to Stephen.
Melodica live solo.
Space Bar attack on the song.
Live vocal and recorded vocal. Live piano over the top.
Need a bass line.
TWO KIDS
Ross to write up as three way dialogue.
Narration – girl and boy.
Recite it live – space bar and Stephen - ambient guitar.
MAGNET –
Dm Am section
First person.
Magnet in my head.
Bb
The lights are on, there’s something cooking on the stove.
This back yard is lonely waiting for this highway home.
The lights are on - I left something on the stove.
Every one is sleeping while you’re driving this highway home.
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