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You know what makes this forum so great? That everyone seems to care for each other. After Mere told that her grandmother died not to long ago' date=' most of the people who have been online so far, everyone is with her. If you understand, what I'm trying to say. And on other forums I've been (reading), I haven't seen this. Only maybe a few people who did. But this is just a great place where everyone seems to care for each other, and that's really awesome.[/quote'] Do we group hug now? Sent from my LGMS500 using Tapatalk
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You know what makes this forum so great? That everyone seems to care for each other. After Mere told that her grandmother died not to long ago' date=' most of the people who have been online so far, everyone is with her. If you understand, what I'm trying to say. And on other forums I've been (reading), I haven't seen this. Only maybe a few people who did. But this is just a great place where everyone seems to care for each other, and that's really awesome.[/quote'] I agree, it's a great forum and the only one I have stuck around with. I have been part of several forums and haven't felt the same as this one, I'm so glad I joined this community :)
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You know what makes this forum so great? That everyone seems to care for each other. After Mere told that her grandmother died not to long ago' date=' most of the people who have been online so far, everyone is with her. If you understand, what I'm trying to say. And on other forums I've been (reading), I haven't seen this. Only maybe a few people who did. But this is just a great place where everyone seems to care for each other, and that's really awesome.[/quote'] Really? I thought everyone just stuck around to talk about my beard. Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2
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I went to a very interesting show last night. There's a local metalcore band called Resolution 15 (JBaker would probably like them :D) whose main songwriter plays a seven-string electric violin. I'm not a huge fan of the style, but their musicianship is really good. Last night, for the first time, they played at a very small concert space as a string quartet with some vocals, drums, and piano accompaniment. Interestingly, it was the same drummer, and he played many of the same parts - even a couple of blastbeats - but he played them quietly, in order to blend in, and it worked. It was a lot of the same material that they use as a "metal band", but hearing it scored for classical instruments (and intricately arranged between four string players, making use of a lot of different textures), as opposed to a traditional band format, completely changed my perception of the music. It wasn't like "symphonic metal", or any of the various bands you may have heard who dress up their songs with string arrangements. It was music written by classical musicians for classical musicians from the ground up. It was inspirational for me because I've always imagined trying to arrange my music for classical instruments rather than a "metal band". Seeing it pulled off that well made me feel hopeful, but it also showed me how much I'd have to learn if I was going to attempt something like that, to say nothing of finding good musicians. It also made me think about all of our genre talks here. This was the same music that I'd heard the previous night at a metal show, but without the heavy distortion and the kind of performance posturing that comes with the metal band format (the vocalist's gestures, the way the other guys headbang and move around), it didn't come across as melodic metalcore. It just came across as good, aggressive, serious music. It in no way felt like an "unplugged" version of a metal show; it was something different, and in some ways better. And I was there for their first performance. So that makes me pretty happy!

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I went to a very interesting show last night. There's a local metalcore band called Resolution 15 (JBaker would probably like them :D) whose main songwriter plays a seven-string electric violin. I'm not a huge fan of the style, but their musicianship is really good. Last night, for the first time, they played at a very small concert space as a string quartet with some vocals, drums, and piano accompaniment. Interestingly, it was the same drummer, and he played many of the same parts - even a couple of blastbeats - but he played them quietly, in order to blend in, and it worked. It was a lot of the same material that they use as a "metal band", but hearing it scored for classical instruments (and intricately arranged between four string players, making use of a lot of different textures), as opposed to a traditional band format, completely changed my perception of the music. It wasn't like "symphonic metal", or any of the various bands you may have heard who dress up their songs with string arrangements. It was music written by classical musicians for classical musicians from the ground up. It was inspirational for me because I've always imagined trying to arrange my music for classical instruments rather than a "metal band". Seeing it pulled off that well made me feel hopeful, but it also showed me how much I'd have to learn if I was going to attempt something like that, to say nothing of finding good musicians. It also made me think about all of our genre talks here. This was the same music that I'd heard the previous night at a metal show, but without the heavy distortion and the kind of performance posturing that comes with the metal band format (the vocalist's gestures, the way the other guys headbang and move around), it didn't come across as melodic metalcore. It just came across as good, aggressive, serious music. It in no way felt like an "unplugged" version of a metal show; it was something different, and in some ways better. And I was there for their first performance. So that makes me pretty happy!
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I went to a very interesting show last night. There's a local metalcore band called Resolution 15 (JBaker would probably like them :D) whose main songwriter plays a seven-string electric violin. I'm not a huge fan of the style, but their musicianship is really good. Last night, for the first time, they played at a very small concert space as a string quartet with some vocals, drums, and piano accompaniment. Interestingly, it was the same drummer, and he played many of the same parts - even a couple of blastbeats - but he played them quietly, in order to blend in, and it worked. It was a lot of the same material that they use as a "metal band", but hearing it scored for classical instruments (and intricately arranged between four string players, making use of a lot of different textures), as opposed to a traditional band format, completely changed my perception of the music. It wasn't like "symphonic metal", or any of the various bands you may have heard who dress up their songs with string arrangements. It was music written by classical musicians for classical musicians from the ground up. It was inspirational for me because I've always imagined trying to arrange my music for classical instruments rather than a "metal band". Seeing it pulled off that well made me feel hopeful, but it also showed me how much I'd have to learn if I was going to attempt something like that, to say nothing of finding good musicians. It also made me think about all of our genre talks here. This was the same music that I'd heard the previous night at a metal show, but without the heavy distortion and the kind of performance posturing that comes with the metal band format (the vocalist's gestures, the way the other guys headbang and move around), it didn't come across as melodic metalcore. It just came across as good, aggressive, serious music. It in no way felt like an "unplugged" version of a metal show; it was something different, and in some ways better. And I was there for their first performance. So that makes me pretty happy!
Not a fan of metalcore to any massive degree but that does sound interesting. I like the thinking outside of the box and the genuine effort that they seem to have put into designing something different. Might have a Google of them and see what they sound like - although obviously I would have to be there like you were to truly understand the impact.
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Not a fan of metalcore to any massive degree but that does sound interesting. I like the thinking outside of the box and the genuine effort that they seem to have put into designing something different. Might have a Google of them and see what they sound like - although obviously I would have to be there like you were to truly understand the impact.
It wouldn't work with a metalcore band that wasn't made up of trained classical musicians. It's the vocal style and the (infrequent) breakdowns that make them sound like metalcore. I know they videotaped the performance, but I don't know if they'll put it online. I saw them at a metal show the day before and was impressed, but it wasn't really to my taste. The show last night was totally different. The violinist scored a piece for a dance company that has more in common with what they were doing last night; I'll find that on his Soundcloud and put up a link. It was seriously the kind of stuff that I wish I was a good enough musician to write and perform.
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That sounds like something I'd like. I'll search for them when I get home. They're local as in New York? (you were/are in Boston last I knew) Sent from my LGMS500 using Tapatalk
Yeah, they're an NYC band. I've never lived in Boston; my wife went to college there, and we visit a few times a year. I haven't heard this band's albums, just the live stuff, so I don't know if it holds up. But I love the new direction they're taking.
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