important question for artists

[william251082]

Talent is just one ingredient to be an artist but what makes a great artist/musician is his/her VISION that he can solidly defend. There were a lot of talented musicians out there who just wander around not knowing what they want and even doing what they don't want which is horrible. So no matter what style you play jazz, pop, death metal etc. The question is:

                                    What is your vision?

[rjtorres]

I like jazz, so I guess I'll go with jazz tunes. But at the same time, I think it's also fair that I use the music that God gave us for glorifying him and spreading His love.

So, siguro my vision is Gospel Jazz music (parang Gospel truth ba? Hehe, but you know what I mean).

Hindi ba parang napaka-ankop? Especially when you make the music play you; it's like letting God play you, and what man can see is improvisation. So para kang nagto-tongues sa music, hehe. But seriously, when you play with your heart without thinking, I think you transcend into a more spiritual level - this way i think you can almost feel heaven (to those that are reaching this level already, ain't it so?)

I can almost see it, hear it - teka, practice pa muna. 

[aya_yuson]

My vision is simple.

Share the gift, share the love.

c",)

[lefty]

huh? ako? ahm.. err.. Ilag! Ilag!

[nathanmanansala]

joo know joo gots to staaaaaannd...
staaaaaannn...
uh-stand fo' what joo believe...

the vision is to remove the filters between my soul and my hands, my hands and the instrument, the instrument and the audience. knowutuhmsayin?

unfortunately, the filter is usually me.

so i guess i should stop playing.

let us blend our tongues in praises...
let the years resound our voices... singitwithme!!!

[rockophoria]

Expression.. I beleive that music is an artist's way of expressing his/her thoughts about something..

Me as an artist I also express thru my designs and artworks.. drawings and poetry.. something that I can usually turn into when im tired, stressed, happy and angry.. a release ika nga

So in my music naman I depend on my emotions and beleifs.. I always include reality into my work para ndi naman masyadong out of this world..

mejo political nga lang din yung iba since mejo radical idealist ako

[william251082]

I'm still writing a novel about my vision hhahaaha and it still develop through out the years. This is the short version:

qua music:
1. I'm always been fascinated in groove world music i.e. african, brazilian, cuban and the likes.
2. I'm still listening a lot on those old school jazz (50,60,70's) those still teach me a lot and I mean a lot.
3. I truly liked soulful players,  george benson, chet baker to name a few.
4. Although I'm trying to play and explore some difficult fusion stuff (just trying), I still listen and play some good pop tunes every now and then, I can't just take that away.
5. Just playing an acoustic softy jazz guitar would never satisfy me, I've always wanted that overdriven/slightly distorted guitar sound.
--All of these shape my musical vision

qua spiritual:
freedom, passion, humility, inspiration from a moment, LOVE and the list goes on...

____thanks for the replies to this post, let's inspire each other. Share the gift/love

[william251082]

I like jazz, so I guess I'll go with jazz tunes. But at the same time, I think it's also fair that I use the music that God gave us for glorifying him and spreading His love.

So, siguro my vision is Gospel Jazz music (parang Gospel truth ba? Hehe, but you know what I mean).

Hindi ba parang napaka-ankop? Especially when you make the music play you; it's like letting God play you, and what man can see is improvisation. So para kang nagto-tongues sa music, hehe. But seriously, when you play with your heart without thinking, I think you transcend into a more spiritual level - this way i think you can almost feel heaven (to those that are reaching this level already, ain't it so?)

I can almost see it, hear it - teka, practice pa muna. 

right, live like you're in heaven rather than live to go to heaven...

[foom]

touch people with music i create...

[Bammbamm]

Universal, non-dogmatic.

[itchybrain]

Learn.
Create.
Share.

Along the way, enjoy the view. 

[rjtorres]

joo know joo gots to staaaaaannd...
staaaaaannn...
uh-stand fo' what joo believe...

the vision is to remove the filters between my soul and my hands, my hands and the instrument, the instrument and the audience. knowutuhmsayin?

unfortunately, the filter is usually me.

so i guess i should stop playing.

let us blend our tongues in praises...
let the years resound our voices... singitwithme!!!

Lourdes school we love so well!!

[jeff_proX40]

I just want to mature as a man, It's all that matter's right, music is just a tool to enhance the beauty of life whatever genre we're into. My vision is to share my life through music, how it molds people!! haay drama!!! but true..

[fayeshka]

To simply express and be heard.

[william251082]

miles davis has numerous visions

[william251082]

An artist or a musician is nothing without his/her vision!

[aya_yuson]

Eh, papaano naman sina Stevie Wonder at Dianne Schuur?

[marzi]

^

[william251082]

Eh, papaano naman sina Stevie Wonder at Dianne Schuur?

whahahahaha ska si ray charles, george shearing and si jose feliciano!
kawawa naman ung mga un hahahaaha

[aya_yuson]

Di ba?

While music is high art, refined magic, an incredibly sacred callling, it's also equally true that in the end, it's just music.

Ultimately, music is just sounds in the air.

That's all it is.

Just sounds in the air.

No more important than a jeepney's horn, a hawker's cry, a traffic enforcer's whistle.

Just sounds in the air. That's all it is.

c",)

[aya_yuson]

... in fact...

Perhaps if one were to indulge in less self-important preciousness, one's music would grow exponentially.

Maybe even grow into Music with a pretentiously capital M.

Perhaps.

Who knows?

The Shadow's Nose!

 

[itchybrain]

So let's all hear with our third ear.   

[william251082]

^

hahhhahha ang lupit nung picture mo pre

[william251082]

From the great pop artist to the great free jazz musician, their talent is not the only reason for their greatness neither if they can perform some exhibition or something. It's their vision, a vision that they can solidly defend no matter how other people view it and put it down...

[oatordeal]

it has been my dream to make a difference in this world through my music... i know it sounds far fetched, but the idea is to start small and enjoy the ride. through small gigs and through my friends, i hope that my band's music can bring them inspiration and through it, may they learn something or relate with it in different levels.

simula ka lang muna dun..kasi di pa naman kilala kahit sa pinas lang... at least when it's all said and done..you knew you wanteed it to happen, and tried to make a difference...whether big or small, doesn't matter ...