Quote Originally Posted by MindGoneHaywire
Lastly, I finally had the chance to dig into Troy's Garageband sampler. I have to go back & look at the thread where everyone reviewed it;
Actually, there wasn't one . . . A few comments here and there is all. And that's fine. I didn't expect most people to like it (especially you J) or understand the process behind it. Mainly I maied 'em out to show it's capabilities (which I only scratched the surface of) and potential. Hell, If I can do it, anyone here can.

I agree with your observations. The thing about GB that I find so fascinating is that it is utterly transparent. J, in your hands, GB would be pumping out raw and gritty Ramones post punk. In JC's hands, trippy techno spacerock. In Dave G's hands, another "Satellite" or "IQ" album. In YECH or Chip's, roots style blues rock. I find the vast range of styles in the music made with the thing to be amazing. Surf here for a while, wade thru some crap and be occasionally amazed: http://www.macjams.com/ Check out the songs by "Bonka".

It can also reveal a tendency towards other musics that you didn't know you had, especially in people with no musical experience. Where the hell did that light jazz stuff I made come from? I sure don't listen to junk like that . . . It's like a giant zit on my brain finally got popped by GB and all this musical pus oozed out.

The other thing about it is that it has caused me to go on a hunt for more understanding of what music is and how it works. 3 months ago I couldn't tell you what a scale or inversion was. That's changed now. I can't tell you the last time I was so bowled over by a new way to make stuff. Photography? Maybe. But I think this is having a much bigger effect, much faster, on me.

I have no idea what "Chillout" is as a genre. I will AMG it when I'm done with this.