I GOT THE MUSIC IN ME!!

I hadn't realised how important an influence just ordinary pop music is to me until I listened to a documentary about record producers from the 1980's Jolley and Swain. I knew I was really into music in the 80's and even wrote a few reviews and critiques at school for some writing project or another, and I knew I didn't just like bands because they looked pretty (I was never a Durannie or a Whammie). I liked songs more than bands, the sound of something - I realised now it was the way the sound was produced. The secret was unlocked as I listened intently while Steve Jolley and Tony Swain and the artistes they worked with unpicked every tiny bit of each song they created. I was never any good at making music myself and despite trying everything from the recorder to the bass guitar and all sorts of computer software I dont have the discipline or knowledge required to actually layer all the notes and harmonies and effects up to make something worth people taking their time out to listen to, and I really admire people who can do this, especially with the limited technology that was available back then compared to what we have now...

LINK - http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/musicclub/doc_recordproducers.shtml

(I know this particular entry is a bit badly composed but its nearly that time.. Degree Show time.. and I am really tired.. have been lugging stuff backwards and forwards from college for the last fortnight, painting and worrying how the hell I'm going to collate all my research and bits together so it looks like some Body Of Work!)