"Less is MORE" ??

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"Less is MORE" ??

Postby Hugh-AR » 11 Aug 2019 00:16

When we are playing something it is very easy to put too much into a song. Either by having an 'over the top' backing (well, I suppose you would if you had a 'big band' backing) or by multitracking too many counter melodies and bits and pieces. It's fine to do this for part of a song (perhaps when building up to a finale) but often it is very much more effective to take the KISS approach .. as Brian007 would say. Keep It Simple See.

It's not going to be easy to find pieces to illustrate what is meant by 'over the top', as listening to music is a very personal thing and what might sound 'over busy' to one person might sound just perfect to another. And we don't want to upset anybody who thinks they have done a fantastic job on a recording and all we can hear is a 'cacophony of noise' (to coin a phrase from Den).

But I am grateful to John Traves (JPT) who has sent me this to get me going, and has made this comment:
I believe the phrase 'less is more' often obtains. This is an arrangement where I definitely over-did it. Just too much going on even though it seemed a good idea at the time. (Tyros)

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If you have a piece you reckon has too much going on in it, please let me know so I can include it in here.

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Re: "Less is MORE" ??

Postby dentyr » 12 Aug 2019 23:24

Hello, I found the piece OK except for the trombone (?) lead. I would like to hear it without the lead instrument or with the lead volume toned down a little. It is a great piece. Really like your playing.
Add to that, it is a mistake that almost everyone makes when they get their first kbd. Three voices in the right, the left ON, Multipads all going and a "big noise" style. After a while we all learn that "Less is Best". Thanks for posting. Regards, Den.
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