For Artists: How Did You Discover Your Musical Style?

Stone Birds · 08-04-2010, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by mr dave

true, but to simply copy another musician (or their style) under the guise of influence is little more than mimicry.

if you want to follow another person's footsteps that's your prerogative and more power to you. it stopped being 'my' thing years ago, around the time i stopped having the opportunity to keep obsessing on what my 'influences' were doing and how they were handling their music.

you heard my music, how much of it sounds like the Jimi Hendrix Experience, old school RHCP or QOTSA?

don't call me a liar because i've grown away from my influences and recognized that change as the origin of my own personal style.

does my music sound exactly like bright eyes, iron & wine, bon iver, or dntel, no... so don't judge me when you don't even know

mr dave · 08-04-2010, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Stone Birds

does my music sound exactly like bright eyes, iron & wine, bon iver, or dntel, no... so don't judge me when you don't even know

look. you basically went from going - i listened to this guy then i wanted to play that style until i heard that guy and then i wanted to do his other style instead rinse and repeat.

and that's fine.

then i came along and said i found my voice when i stopped doing similar things and you took it defensively and called me a liar. when did i say i was devoid of influence? the question was HOW did you discover your musical style? MINE came from doing something that apparently runs counter to your method.

truth.

so which one of us doesn't know again... ?

LexiDexter · 04-17-2012, 11:09 AM

You're personal style comes from yourself and from how much education you've had in music. Because as you continue to learn more, while writing music, you are able to see a change in the way you write. Continue to learn by studying other artists, and playing all different styles of music; so you are a rounded person in music genre's and styles.

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LexiDexter Groupie Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 0	Personal Style You're personal style comes from yourself and from how much education you've had in music. Because as you continue to learn more, while writing music, you are able to see a change in the way you write. Continue to learn by studying other artists, and playing all different styles of music; so you are a rounded person in music genre's and styles.