"If you steal from one source, it's theft. If you steal from many sources, it's research" -Guthrie Govan
@5610winston
5 жыл бұрын
Again, relates to Tom Lehrer: "Plagiarize! Let no one else's work evade your eyes! Remember why the Good Lord made your eyes, So don't shade your eyes, But plagiarize! Plagiarize! Plagiarize, but be sure always to call it, please, 'Research.'" the Lobachevsky Song
Look, Adam, we're onto you. It worked for a while, but by now everyone on the forums knows that the other guy is just you in a grey room wearing a black-and-white costume.
@WanderTheNomad
7 жыл бұрын
These crazy conspiracy theorists.
@citrusblast4372
7 жыл бұрын
"The forums" thats so zach hadel lmao
@AdamNeely
7 жыл бұрын
fake news
@johnmurphy5783
7 жыл бұрын
Adam Neely SAD.
@ejipuh
7 жыл бұрын
But the other guy has a beard and asks questions!
@NotRightMusic
7 жыл бұрын
Or be so bad at trying to copy other people's music that your own music actually comes out sounding fantastically original.
@AdamNeely
7 жыл бұрын
+Not Right Music always a possibility!
@auxchar
7 жыл бұрын
This is my life.
@Jefferson-ly5qe
7 жыл бұрын
Mac Demarco says that's how he started out in music. It's about 7:15 in this vid v=s3YjvtjozCk
@thescowlingschnauzer
7 жыл бұрын
Born to Run was Bruce Springsteen trying to sing like Roy Orbison. To Love Somebody was the BeeGees trying to sound like Otis Redding. Shiny from Moana was Lin Manuel Miranda trying to sound like Bowie...
@tiffanygabriel2311
7 жыл бұрын
That's actually how I started writing music. When I was little I tried playing Cyndi Lauper's "Good Enough" (from The Goonies) on my older brother's cheap duophonic keyboard. I changed up the rhythm, started deviating from the actual notes, basically let my hands start wandering. Eventually my brother went from trying to interrupt me with "The Goonies suck" to "that's not the theme from The Goonies" to "what exactly are you trying to play now" to "how are you doing that?" When I got a fancier keyboard (four note polyphony instead of my brothers' two note) I tried playing the theme to Top Gun (the NES rendition, specifically, as at the time I didn't even know the game was based on a movie). Once again my hands started wandering until it was nothing like Top Gun. Or anything my brother and I had heard on the radio, but he seemed to like it. Now I'm the organist for my church and I have to concentrate to keep from taking the hymn I'm playing and using it as a jumping off point for improv. Every Sunday there's a very real danger of the hymns turning into that scene from The Simpsons where the band is playing "Stars and Stripes Forever" while Lisa is doing her own thing. Imagine the congregation singing Sweet Hour of Prayer while I'm doing some weird syncopated thing on the organ transitioning into another key signature.
@ipyf8574
7 жыл бұрын
You might be stoned, but you'll never be 'Adam Neely at 17 with fries in his nose stoned'.
@WheeljacksScoreVideos
7 жыл бұрын
As Stravinsky said, "Lesser Artists Borrow, Greater Artists Steal"
@getlost8027
7 жыл бұрын
Which apparently he stole from Picasso. Who probably didn't originate it either.
@cullenderoche1589
7 жыл бұрын
T.S. Eliot said it, too, didn't he? Huh. Proves his point, doesn't it?
@letsif
2 жыл бұрын
I'm going to steal that saying, which will make me great.
@DominicAirola
6 жыл бұрын
That Clarity with all those triple poly chords was actually pretty awesome.
@henkdevries7336
7 жыл бұрын
People in the comments see stuff like a pull up bar in the kitchen, or a C clef actually being used. I saw fries up Adam's nose. Today was a good day.
@ze_rubenator
7 жыл бұрын
I'm with you, pull-up bars and C-clefs are used all the time, putting fries up your nose is a little bit more special.
@MrAzureJames
7 жыл бұрын
alto clef fan here /sheepishly walks away/
@lifeontheledgerlines8394
5 жыл бұрын
Ew, C clefs (This is a joke... coming from a violinist, so not really...)
@LouerTube
7 жыл бұрын
SHUT UP WITH THAT POLYTHEORY CRAP. I WANT TO KNOW HOW MUSIC CAN BE SQUIDWARD!
@mikesimpson3207
7 жыл бұрын
Spongebob: bouncy, major, diatonic theme Squidward: angular, chromatic, maybe minor, to sound grumpy Have their themes "argue" in the development. Voila, you have a spongebob sonata (maybe make it a double concerto as well, with clarinet playing squidwards theme and something loud like trumpet or oboe playing spongebob's).
@slendy9600
7 жыл бұрын
Mike Simpson please make this
@Nathan-wm8yb
7 жыл бұрын
Mike Simpson SpongeBobs instrument should be a piccolo or a musette (piccolo oboe) because of SpongeBob's nose whistle in the title sequence
@gramursowanfaborden5820
7 жыл бұрын
what about Patrick though? C Major on a tuba, because it's happy, simple and lazy.
@Sean-Ax
7 жыл бұрын
Mike Simpson .This is amazing! Somebody needs to bring this idea to fruition!
@samuelmoehring3783
7 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed the Clarity arrangement, and this look into your creative process makes me enjoy it even more! I especially appreciate how you have been bringing your extensive arrangement skills to bear on lots of pop music. Refreshing anti-snobbery.
@cccm92
7 жыл бұрын
For those who found the idea of "originality" being merely a conglomeration of stolen ideas interesting, there is a fantastic book that backs up everything Mr. Neely here said. "Steal Like an Artist" by Austin Kleon is a phenomenal little book that talks about the "genealogy of ideas" and lots of other cool stuff. It's from a visual art standpoint, but really applies to ANYONE that does ANYTHING creative. Great book. And, as always, fantastic video Adam. Love your work, man.
@2small4theMall
7 жыл бұрын
I was whistling a melody, wondering if I should record it and if it's even original, right before I clicked on the notification for this video and got an immediate answer: 0:00
@ezramancini1491
5 жыл бұрын
I actually love the version with only triple polychords unironically.
@Corredor1230
7 жыл бұрын
Adam, I really like how you've ended up building a style and approach to your channel. We end up having recurring characters (like the Jazz maniac), the transitions are consistent, and even some inside jokes for regular watchers (like the synth and vocals comment). I really do think that the channel feels the most consistent and cohesive its ever been. Keep up the good work, this channel is great.
@TorenOfficial
7 жыл бұрын
That video opened my eyes again. Please never stop.
@AntoineMichaudGuitar
7 жыл бұрын
This video is pure gold!
@fudgesauce
7 жыл бұрын
I'm going to ignore the great content of the video in order to ask, referring to 3:35, when was the last time you used that pull-up bar in your kitchen doorway? I've always had the feeling that people get them, use them for a couple weeks, then after a few months of inducing shame, they eventually become invisible until eventually find their way to the Goodwill.
@spoddie
7 жыл бұрын
He's a musician, I'm guessing it belongs to a room mate ;)
@musicalneptunian
7 жыл бұрын
You miss the entire point of the pull up bar. Its aim is not physical exertion. Rather, the pull up bar balances the abstract musical bar.
@Bebopopotamus
7 жыл бұрын
fudgesauce I have one. It's really just something to do when you walk through the doorway. Takes a few seconds, then you go on about your day. Maybe you do it a few times a day.
@jasperiscool
7 жыл бұрын
It's actually just a pickup bar.
@javierolmedo4927
7 жыл бұрын
A musician walks into a bar...
@terepanjaitan
7 жыл бұрын
I WANT 5:47 TO BE A FULL VERSION! SOUNDS SO DENSE AND ALIENATING!
@pacosizzle
7 жыл бұрын
You're videos get better with every upload. Great job mate
@rodrigorebolledo9918
7 жыл бұрын
Omfg I really need "The Drop" at 6:20, you cruel piece of bass.
@practiceaxis3657
7 жыл бұрын
Oh man, the fact that you reused that PROTIP comment at 5:30 gave me life
@galdrekweigandkahal7916
2 жыл бұрын
Oddly enough, i discovered your channel and this video when i was 17 and i been kept hooked whit harmony ever since.
@maxkolbl1527
7 жыл бұрын
Here is an idea: Adam Neely is a postmodernist composer
@TerrorBlades
7 жыл бұрын
But Adam, how does Elemental Arranging work with 432hz?
@AdamNeely
7 жыл бұрын
no
@cbfedge5593
6 жыл бұрын
Cool profile pic
@lifeontheledgerlines8394
5 жыл бұрын
It doesn't.
@MePeterNicholls
4 жыл бұрын
terrorblades is that A at that or Ab? Or G#? Mean tone tuning? Or just intonation?
@juancito9410
7 жыл бұрын
Hey Adam! Question for your next Q&A. I'm a puerto rican trumpet player and I've noticed that many latin american musicians that play jazz struggle to "sound" like jazz musicians even though they use jazz vocabulary. It's kind of like if you hear me speaking english. I might use the language correctly but you'll easily notice I have a weird accent. I wanted to know your take on this. What constitutes the "jazz sound"? What can you do to improve this aspect? Thanks in advance
@juanpablo255
7 жыл бұрын
Yess!! I have the same question. Please Adam answer us! Thanks..!!!
@TheOutZZ
7 жыл бұрын
+Antonio Rivera Torres I'll be damned, this question is on point! That was a thing I was wondering too! Would be great if he could answer it.
@aylbdrmadison1051
5 жыл бұрын
Sounds that people grew up with mainly, but also non musical influences play a huge part in how people emote with not just music and language, but also body language, and even social inclinations. What may be something seen as refined by one culture, can often be interpreted as repressed by another culture, and vice versa. What people feel is influenced in large part by the attitudes they grow up around, and any form of art is an expression of feelings. Basically it is their musical-accent. In my personal opinion though, the greatest difference in this case lies in the timing much more than in the phrasing. And a lot in dynamics and other subtle inflections as well.
@XANDRE.
2 жыл бұрын
I don't know if he's ever answered this question, but I think this is the most interesting question I've seen posted on a video. I'd love to know his take!
@Christopherjazzcat
7 жыл бұрын
This may be my favourite video of yours to date. There is so much in that to internalise and try to apply. Thank you Adam, love your work.
@kodysullivan7582
4 жыл бұрын
Hi Adam! I'm watching this for the first time in 2020 so this may be buried and you may not see this unless you check the comments of your videos every once in a while when you eat ice cream on the sofa-- I've played guitar for a long time and studied pretty far into music theory and picked apart many songs and have written pretty rad original songs too! I've suffered from a kind of "one-hit-wonder" syndrome where one of my original songs got a pretty impressive (to me) amount of streams on a music platform. Since that success, I've had this weird anxiety, when creating, to "one-up" myself and make things within the /same realm/ as that little hit song of mine. Long story short- it's made songwriting an extremely difficult thing for me to wrap my head around naturally and calmly. I always feel like I'm scrambling to gather up all these elements and make some equation out of my many influences when I sit down to write... it's like I'm drowning in nebulous possibility and pressure to make things just as good or better than my /best/ song! In all, I just want to thank you for making so many of these informational and composer-validating videos. I'm glad I found your channel, there's bits of Clarity in every video I watch. Cheers mate!
@vseghal1
7 жыл бұрын
This was a great video Adam would you ever consider doing a video where you compose a small orchestral piece ? I know you've done videos where you compose for particular instruments and stuff but composing a small piece for a orchestra would be amazing cause a lot of my friends (and me) have wondered how composers give specific parts to particular instruments and stuff Thanks Great video!!
@josephbrandenburg4373
7 жыл бұрын
vinayak sehgal Try the youtube channel Orchestration Online
@MrAzureJames
7 жыл бұрын
Rimsky Korsakov has a great book on orchestration
@danfarm
7 жыл бұрын
I love your version of clarity man.
@msoundz
2 жыл бұрын
For someone often struggling with composition and ideas, like myself, this is such a great insightful post.
@brianwilson7934
7 жыл бұрын
Sometimes, I feel like you're talking directly to/about me and I love that. Thank you so much for this channel, and for teaching me music theory.
@royverges
7 жыл бұрын
Wow Adam, great video. Got me thinking about ways that I maybe have been boring, or not thinking of "story" when laying out my musical ideas. Maybe your best video yet.
@txsphere
7 жыл бұрын
I love the pro tip about the synths and vocals in the same key. The nod to Sister Rosetta was nice.
@Fassislau
7 жыл бұрын
The best video in the internet explaining the creative process and the art of composing/arranging!
@knuckles1211
6 жыл бұрын
It’s 4am and I’m binge watching your vids, I just found your channel today. And I wanna skip laughing and go straight to tears every single time I hear the meme of jazz in your videos. Keep up the good work man
@branchesrecords680
5 жыл бұрын
I listened to clarity on your spotify this morning, and that bass vocoder bit stuck with me all day. so glad I watched this video tonight, really really enjoyed those tracks
@kyrla
7 жыл бұрын
i like to arrange my elements hydrogen hydrogen hydrogen carbon carbon oxygen hydrogen hydrogen hydrogen
@kyrla
7 жыл бұрын
wait no that should be hydrogen hydrogen hydrogen carbon carbon hydrogen hydrogen oxygen hydrogen
@chicktapus463
7 жыл бұрын
nerd
@miki.covers
7 жыл бұрын
sweet sweet ethanol (don't be too hard on me, I haven't studied chemistry in over 2 years)
@nicholastrombone9899
7 жыл бұрын
Lol ethanol
@marckelley1900
7 жыл бұрын
Photon 666 b
@zomat7955
7 жыл бұрын
Adam Neely: the KZitem-Jazz-Zen-Master. The thing you are looking for doesn't exist. It is only the illusion you get from balancing what is already there. That said, I like Zen, and I think I learned a lot from this video. Thanks, man.
@L00MER
7 жыл бұрын
Yeah. This actually might have been your best video yet. Or at least the most relevant for me. Thanks for doing this.
@maisharona5861
7 жыл бұрын
I've read quite a few pieces on this idea outside of music, and I didn't realize that my 'style' derives mainly from older rock with some influences from Strawberry girls, alt-j, and Iron and Wine, three of my favorite groups that are completely different. Thank you for bringing up how we naturally combine things we hear, even if we don't think that we do!
@stonemirror247
6 жыл бұрын
I much enjoy your work Adam. I also have a benevolent and tentative yet thoughtful resistance to 2 of your suppositions. And they might be completely unrelated to the video, but it just got me thinking, and what better place to bring it up? 1)One example of music that has neither tension nor resolution (unless you manufacture it) but is perfectly wonderful is that of nature sounds. Although on a macro level, most people who pay attention to this music use it deliberately as a resolution to the tension inherent to life itself. But that proves that those 2 elements don't have to be contained in the music itself, and it is still debatable that either of the two is absolutely necessary to a good story. It may supply a certain type of satisfaction, but satisfaction doesn't have to be the purpose of music. Communication can be the purpose of music. I'm actually a bit tired of drama and story. I'd rather have something that just is, and stands alone. I could listen to just one chord, like looking at a lake glistening in the sun. What story is there? A cluster of sparkles, a wave, another wave. It hits the rocks. Whoa, conflict? lol No, it's just an event. Perceived in the right way? Beauty. Awe-inspiring. 2) I do think that there is "nothing new under the sun." However, I think there are original people walking around. Yes, it may all be elemental arranging that they do, but I believe the way that one arranges ideas and materials is a creative process which, if done for the first time in a new way, constitutes originality as best we can accomplish it. Your position seems to be similar to someone telling the inventor of the wheel that it's really not that impressive that they found something to make the transportation of objects much easier, simply because they used materials found in the natural world to make the wheel. And then I think Henry Ford and many others built on the ideas of the past with their added value of originality, and now we view cars as a necessity, filled with all the elements thought of by those who wanted to make them more functional in our lives. Same with music. I'd say Beethoven was original. With your reasoning, one cannot. After all, he used sonatas, he used pianofortes, heck, he used musical notation. He used notes, after all those people before him used notes! Unoriginal! haha Nah, I think if you have a hitherto undiscovered perspective on that which already exists, you are still being create-ive with what you have. Create means you originate something. Innovation is originality, even if it's built upon former originality. And that opens the door to paving your own road more than saying you have to rely on that which is already established. Yet, I tend to dislike covers. Much better to do something completely new, which means it's more authentic to the person communicating through the music. I guess it's hard to maintain the logic of a position that appreciates both authenticity and originality, but yet I tend to feel appreciation for both. I hope none of this sounds rude. I just enjoy thinking about these things with people who may understand them and say either yay or nay. I tend to enjoy having a different (hopefully original) opinion than most people. Feedback welcome.
@Misterg1997
7 жыл бұрын
Amazing! We need more educators like you: great knowledge of theory and capacity to explain that in a logical/comprehensible way! I love you Adam (no homo)
@Herfinnur
7 жыл бұрын
I'd love to hear you talk more about orchestration, especially because of the way you use the video medium; it just makes me see the possibilities in ways that other books and videos on the subject haven't (except for your buddy, the dr.)
@Opaqu.e
7 жыл бұрын
Pinn Panelle deserve so much more credit than they have, it's good to see their reach is so big!
@Doormin
7 жыл бұрын
"chords can be spongebob" -adam neely of adam neely's bass lessons
@NotMeInc
7 жыл бұрын
Yay, new Adam Neely video!
@thomasexlager1324
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you Adam, simply thank you!
@MrTromboneGuy
7 жыл бұрын
Yes, @Adam Neely, many composers and performers are looking for a font of inspiration, trying to innovate. That juicy, sweet lusciousness that is jazz is what a lot of us are here for. Thank you for the light hearted explanations :))
@robinbongos
4 жыл бұрын
I really appreciate your videos Adam. Thank you.
@NavarreAnthony
7 жыл бұрын
Inside//Outside is awesome!
@microwavetechnician7493
7 жыл бұрын
Those polychords are black metal as fuck. I think that sort of melody would work great on a guitar...
@getlost8027
7 жыл бұрын
Dunno about guitar, but I can tell you on synth strings they can set a piece on fire ;D
@jamiemc2313
7 жыл бұрын
I would argue that if you can easily discern a new song by an artist with almost complete confidence simply by listening to the music, they have created a style of music that is 'original' - simply by definition. They have an original style. It can be the melodic structure, the particular arrangements and more obvious tings like the vocals or guitar sound. All combined into a unique sonic identity. Original doesn't have to mean every aspect of your sound has never been attempted before, that's probably not possible anymore. Every author uses the same letters and words, but that doesn't mean they can't be creative. It's what you do with the letters and words - the order in which they appear - that really defines you as an artist. I think music is this and more, since the palette is so abstract and varied, with many phrases, so many words possible at any given time. Most sonic moments are in fact completely unique on a technical level. This is why programs like Shazam are so effective. Music is an exciting art form for this reason. So many "moments" in music as truly original. Also - just because someone does something that someone else has done before, doesn't mean it was stolen. I think this happens all of the time in music, especially areas of musical composition that are less 'learned'. People independently recreate musical ideas all of the time. Anyhow great topic and brilliant as always!
@TamaraUsatova
7 жыл бұрын
Very useful, Adam! Love, love it!
@XANDRE.
2 жыл бұрын
Dude, this is a great video. Goes down in the top five.
@jasonkline267
7 жыл бұрын
Logical and enjoyable follow up! Thanks for continuing to illuminate the process!
@__donez__
6 жыл бұрын
I learned about so many new artists just from this video alone
@codymccormick2613
6 жыл бұрын
Narration happens a lot in electronic music. At least I think lol I wrote a dubstep song and used an anime fight as a structure for how the energy flows. I never knew it was a legitimately recognized musical technique. Thank you again for all your amazing knowledge and all that sweet luscious jazz
@Detc0n
7 жыл бұрын
"PROTIP: Make sure the synth and the vocals are in the SAME KEY!" Is my new favorite meme
@Chilajuana
7 жыл бұрын
I've had the Twentieth Century Harmony Book 40 years and I still haven't scratched the surface of it's intriguing information...
@PianoCat-Music
7 жыл бұрын
5:08! Really loved that part. kappa
@phillipsiebold8351
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you for poking a little fun at chord geeks. It is very tedious to listen to and doesn't really talk about writing actual songs that people want to listen to. The video here does a good job.
@alexgreenwood6035
7 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thanks, Adam!
@xXjuangarciaXx
7 жыл бұрын
Dude, I'm 18 and just getting into jazz, but I've already dipped my toes into some more complex harmony and theory (nothing super special, your knowledge dwarfs it) and I wanted to tell you that your videos have me hooked on learning as much as possible. Hopefully I can learn as much as I can before (hopefully) going to college for this, so thanks for the videos!
@ChrisComstock612
7 жыл бұрын
So much great information. I feel like such a smarter musician after I watch your videos.
@jjjj7749
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks Adam, this is great not only for composing but also for improvising a solo!
@arquivoNPG
7 жыл бұрын
Adam, could you do a video talking the music theory behind pirate sea shanties?
@husnainali-gn8bo
3 жыл бұрын
He did it
@faltonito
7 жыл бұрын
Finally just subscribed after watching all of your bass lessons. SO GOOD
@crinosnocturne
7 жыл бұрын
that was great adam. I personally always thought about that way in a sense. trying to get things from the songs you hear and like, applying them in different contexts in a subtle way can lead to 'new paths' to others, but only yourself will know from where you stole that idea.
@thomasicekeys
7 жыл бұрын
This is just so incredibly interesting
@SaveKlalz
7 жыл бұрын
3:34 Mad cheeky transition into part 2 of the essay, much appreciated!
@rileymerino6340
7 жыл бұрын
The 2:11 chord is a Collier chord! That's his super-mega-Lydian whatever concept with all the color tones! Is that where you got the inspiration for that chord or just felt like playing something super out there?
@rileymerino6340
7 жыл бұрын
Oh sorry didn't watch far enough to see your inspiration 😬
@Misterg1997
5 жыл бұрын
Not really. Adam's chord is actually a E13#11/D ( D E G# B F# A" C#) while Collier's chord is a Emaj7#11#15 (E G# B D# F# A# C# E#/F)
@icarius13oo
7 жыл бұрын
fantastic video, thank you so much for exploring/explaining this concept. This gives me a lot to chew on as I consider what to produce and how to produce it.
@dawnpatrol666
6 жыл бұрын
This is literally the greatest music channel on youtube. Holy shit.
@Scubadog_
6 жыл бұрын
This is actually one of the most inspiring videos I've ever watched.
@dusanaga
7 жыл бұрын
however i feels like that Sax solo at 2:35 before the drop is even more mind-blowing
@dirtierdog
7 жыл бұрын
Once again, I came into this video thinking, "Whatever, another basic music production video." and once again I learned a lot and feel I ha e changed as a writer and producer. Thank you.
@themusicofgenesis
7 жыл бұрын
Holy sh... that was like five books worth of information/inspiration in less than nine minutes. Thanks a lot for this great presentation!
@dr.dileepjamma3778
7 жыл бұрын
I love the way you explain it with Star wars 👌
@antiv
5 жыл бұрын
You really have no idea (or, maybe you do) how insanely great it is that you are giving us your entire education for free (I know, you're not, but you know what I'm saying). And you are a great teacher btw.
@14jemima
7 жыл бұрын
The example of your arrangement of "Clarity" is about CONSCIOUS, deliberate, stealing. When we compose music -- at least when I do -- the stealing is generally unconscious. And that's the fascinating part. All those things that are there, somewhere, in our musical baggage and come out unbeknownst to us. That strenghtens your point that nobody is original.
@aaronsmith7736
7 жыл бұрын
Hey Adam, just want to say, you have a new subscriber and patreon. I know you'll probably never read this, but I really appreciate the way you can take music and portray it in a very rational way. This really is an awesome way to approach it, so keep it up!
@suburiboy
7 жыл бұрын
I've been watching your show for a while now, and I'm loving that you're at the point where you can be self referential, and the jokes still land perfectly. ("pro tip", "black and white luscious jazz chords guy", etc.)
@seenbelow
7 жыл бұрын
IMO to add to what you said, extremes in composition are only justified if the mix can paint a very enthralling, emotional image. That cannot be done unless the 'tension and release' is taking form somehow. Otherwise they are just a proof of concept that not many is looking forward to when listening to music, much like the "fastest guitar player in the world" or the like. By the way I'm getting hooked real hard on that Charles Mingus recording. Never heard about the guy before (I'm not very familiar with jazz, rather when it's mixed into metal or rock). Great stuff, thanks for including it.
@B7musicstudio
7 жыл бұрын
I feel like this point (at 2:36) deserves more emphasis (I still believe in originality): "The specific elements that we might steal from our influences are meaningless on their own. It's the context that you give them, with something (like narrative structure) that gives them their meaning. This gives you the means to hopefully achieve that elusive originality."
@shizzlmadizzlv2207
7 жыл бұрын
Adam Neely: teaching me stuff i barly understand about music so i can show of to people who don't understand a thing about music. Great work dude, keep it up!
@theystoleitfromus
5 жыл бұрын
@4:33 The Dillinger Escape Plan missed this memo on their first album, and people still fucking love it.
@theystoleitfromus
5 жыл бұрын
@5:23 To quote Bart Simpson after he has one of his self-destructive "what if" daydreams: "COOL!" ...maybe I'm not as well represented by black-and-white Adam as I thought...
@aliensporebomb
7 жыл бұрын
I actually took the vocoded section differently after listening to it a few times - it's like your version of Clarity is a conversation between a couple on the verge of breakup or getting back together and he's on the telephone far away and the woman in right here at the point of narration. I think this concept fits even better now than I did than when I first saw it. If you listen to the lyrics it really fits. Anyway, cool video.
@grug_g
7 жыл бұрын
Spoilers for star wars in this one guys.
@redpenguin111
4 жыл бұрын
It's like poetry, it rhymes
@miles7025
7 жыл бұрын
I enjoy what you do here in this channel. :)
@_adg_0
7 жыл бұрын
Amazing Arranging skills !
@HazeAnderson
6 жыл бұрын
I don't think your compositions like this are going to stand the test of time.
@violetjune5046
7 жыл бұрын
I think a good example of a band that uses tension with almost no resolution is The Paper Chase especially on the album Now You Are One Of Us. My opinion is the harmonic discordance of the music perfectly coexists with the narrative of schizophrenia, the supernatural, body horror and control that the album puts forth.
@BrunoWiebelt
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for given me some clarity , about composing
@aaronchbr
6 жыл бұрын
I like your videos so much. Thank you Adam :)
@ZippyLeroux
7 жыл бұрын
Wow, your videos keep improving! This one had an excellent structure, seeming to follow the same structures you explain in the video. Awesome!
@bennicolas4929
7 жыл бұрын
YOU ARE THE MAN!! THANKS FOR THIS!
@brianwilson7934
7 жыл бұрын
Seriously, the intensity in the "noir student character" is spot fucking on haha
@fluteloopsyd
7 жыл бұрын
I was wondering about this song. Thanks. ☺
@vicentesanches6800
7 жыл бұрын
Changed my life.
@modestorosado1338
5 жыл бұрын
Hey, Adam (or anyone else reading this), I don't have a lot of formal training in music and I would like to get into music theory but I don't really know where to start. I'm not completely new to the subject: I mean I'm familiar with the major scale and it's different modes; I know how to construct the chords that fit a certain scale; and a couple other things here and there, mostly self taught. But honestly I don't exactly know how to apply these things to composition effectively. When I come up with melodies or progressions I mainly rely on improvising around chords and notes that are supposed to work well together (although I don't always stick to those). I think that part of the problem may be that I don't practice audiation very often and my relative ear is quite underdeveloped (not terrible, but not enough to figure out songs by ear effectively, for example). So, in a nutshell I really want to improve my understanding of music theory for compositional purposes mainly. Are there any intermediate books on the subject that I should check out?
@davidfjalor
6 жыл бұрын
thank you so much for sharing everything you do with us. helps a ton!
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