I decided to throw the dice of fate...if this makes less than $3.33 I'm not doing another open mic or TTT ever...I will however sing Christmas songs each December and accept that as my fate :)... But on a more serious note what do you think of my interpretation of the song? I love collecting Dylan songs and wouldn't have this one in my repertoire if you hadn't inspired it , did I do it any justice?
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Oh dear - and do you mean before or after the curator's get their half? What can I do to help? Hmmm. :)
Ok seriously. This version of Masters of War by Eddie Vedder was so special because he was able to portray his anger and disgust so very well. I think it was a very special performance if I'm honest.
Somebody found some recordings of me from over 10 years ago, and forced me to listen to them in the car today. To be honest I sound pretty good technically and hit all the notes like a bit of a choir boy, but I'm being too careful and sacrificing too much to sound perfect... and I think maybe that's you as well on this song?
It's very scary, but I find it pays off to try and forget about trying to sound perfect, and rather start to connect to the story and emotion of the song. In this case... look angry, sound angry, take risks. Tell those fuckers! In the end you might only get 9/10 for technicality, but you land up gaining a lot more - whoever is listening actually believes you feel what you are saying and might feel it too.
This is what I tell myself... this is what I tell my friend @clairemobey who sings with me... this is my goal for how I see myself attaining the "Next Level"... where you're not just singing and playing a song in tune anymore, but becoming something electric that conveys emotion to people and makes them feel it too...
Basically there comes a time when the guitar playing is coming naturally enough, that you can trust yourself to sing or play harmonica at the same time... in a similar way, trust the right notes will come out when you sing, and focus on acting out the emotion of the song.
Does that make any sense? In a single sentence - convince me you hate those fucking masters of war... in a whisper... and a roar.
I will get there!!! Eventually! ❤️😂
It's a lot to ask of an artist - become so confident that even a mistake is not a mistake anymore, it is just your humanity showing... or a mistake is jazz and you meant to do it...
With that much confidence maybe you can flip it back into being vulnerable and bare your soul. I wish! Maybe I get a glimpse of this "Next Level" every now and then... but I can easily revert back to hiding my true self on stage.
That's absolutely beautiful Jasper ❤️ thank you
Woo hoo hoo , thats powerful words right there amigo , very well said. I wish I read that before recording it ,it would have lit a fire in my heart...Now every time I play it I will hear these words..."convince me you hate those fucking masters of war... in a whisper... and a roar."
The $3.33 is before the curation , I dare not dream the HIVE gods deem me worthy of that much after curation in this god forsaken year of our lord late 2022... :).
The dice of fate have been rolled , let us await the outcome.... I'm already practicing "Have Your Self A Merry Little Christmas" by Ole Blue Eyes for December 1st :D...