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Originally Posted by daveT
I'm taking that approach. Unfortunately, the singer won't be too thrilled singing a capella at a rock show.
It's rehearsal and the show is tomorrow.
The singer gets in and is reading the lyrics off her phone. This isn't exactly bad, but...
I start by asking her what piece of music she liked the most. "I don't know, just start with something."
She missed every beat and every entry. I had already sent music w/ lead lines. Now, this is complicated since I'm not a singer. SOP in this case is either "try" to sing it yourself or send along lead lines using piano or guitar. If singers had any idea what guitarists generally get in these situations...
I decided his would be a good time for some quick guidance and feedback, so I pause and show where section A, B, and C is. Section C is a break.
She proceeds to tell me that she couldn't hear any chord changes, any beat changes, and it was all just the same thing over and over again. The difference between A and B is a bit subtle, but they definitely aren't the same. Section C is drastically different. I played the sections again with the gain turned, and she still couldn't hear anything.
She then says that I never sent her lead lines (false) and that there was no difference between the regular music and the music with the lead lines (definitely false), and that I said "do whatever you want." This last is true within the parameters of staying in line with what I sent.
Anyhow, she then proceeds to tell me that I'm too disorganized, I should play piano, etc.
Okay, she had 2 weeks to let me know that my music isn't her cup of tea. She had two weeks to tell me that my music is too simplistic and nothing but a drone of 4 chords.