quoted 8 lines Which brings me to a question, is your creativity limited by your own
>Which brings me to a question, is your creativity limited by your own
>conditioning when
>you are creating something by yourself? If anyone of you has made music
>with
>anyone else, you know that what comes out has a life of its own much more
>then if you were doing it alone... And if it is 5 people, all really
>talented and knowing their shit, then a very unique animal is created...
>Any thoughts?
well, it's like looking at a painting or any piece of art- whether it's in
the process of completion or a finished "product": someone might see
something that you didn't, and come up with his/her explanation of what it
is/where it should go/what it means. when you are doing this alone, yes,
your creativity is "limited," but only in the sense that you can't become
everyone else and miraculously incorporate other artists' input in to your
*own* unique expression (if there could be such a thing, anyway!). when you
collaborate, you might be in the creative vacuum of your head for a while,
but only until someone opens the door with their idea, and your initial
concept is transformed for the better- or worse...
yes, it's possible that a "very unique animal is created" by multiple
musicians (especially if they actually know how to play), but whether or not
the resulting art is any better or worse than it would've been if one of
them had seen it through the way *they* wanted from the beginning, well,
that is unanswerable. collaborations can sometimes completely stifle what
could've been a really cool piece... it can be watered down and fit into
their box of "good art." compromise is inevitable.
sometimes, it's a good thing cause they show you something you wouldn't have
seen before, and you can take it in a new direction.
other times, it just fucks up what it coming through you...
z
np- shuggie otis' "inspiration information" -- fucking SICK album!
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