From chaos to complete

When we hear songs on the radio, we hear the polished, and finished version. It is complete. However, just like everything else in this world, the creation of the song began as chaos and evolved towards and end.

I am Gary Ruff, Singer, Songwriter, Poet, Compusician, and Internetainer. Basically, I am a guy with a computer, a brain and seem to be good at getting my ideas to reality. That is all for this introduction. I am simply put; human.

These next couple of days I have off (I'm getting my wisdom teeth pulled). :( But I will try to make the most of this time by blogging "How I make this song". I already have the music part almost complete. If this goes well, then next time I will blog the "musical creation" aspect (from start to finish, all the way).

I will get you the song location (it has no name yet, and is not complete, but you may want to hear it so you can get a feel for the words we will put to this song). I will get this posted ASAP. It will be at www.GarageBand.com/compusician (and I guess I better give it a name now.... God knows I thought of many.... Anna, Alexandra, Valentina, Tanya .... hmmm, if I name it to one girl then it excludes many others. So, I will name it "Princess". This way if it hits (no song has ever hit from the internet), it will be something girls all over the world can appreciate!

So! We have done well so far! We now have some music and a name for the song. Let's begin to make this song happen!

(note: This is the beginning entry. To see the rest, just click on the link on the side bar - September 2006 This series has began on the 17th.... and I promise you a better way to link this to my website in the future).

A redneck family from the hills was visiting the city and they were in
a
mall for the first time in their lives. The father and son were
strolling
around while the wife shopped. They were amazed by almost everything
they
saw, but especially by two shiny silver walls that could move apart and
then
slide back together again. The boy asked, "Paw, what's at?"

The father (never having seen an elevator) responded, "Son, I dunno. I
ain't
never seen anything like that in my entire life, I ain't got no idea'r
what
it is."

While the boy and his father were watching with amazement, a fat old
lady in
a wheel chair rolled up to the moving walls and pressed a button. The
walls
opened and the lady rolled between them into a small room. The walls
closed
and the boy and his father watched the small circular number above the
walls
light up sequentially

They continued to watch until it reached the last number and then the
numbers began to light in the reverse order. Then the walls opened up
again
and a gorgeous, voluptuous 24 year-old blonde woman stepped out.

The father, not taking his eyes off the young woman, said quietly to
his
son,

"Boy..................go git cha momma...............

Briefcase

One of the problems I have in making music with the computer is the ability to take my files out on the road, then return with my corrections and additions. My Dad showed me the Microsoft Briefcase. Just right click on the desktop and select "new briefcase". I use the Magix Music Maker Program, so the file I synchronize is the "AudioTemp" file (and the file containing my new song ... both are found in the "My Audio Video" file).


I use one of those small Seagate drives (about 5 GB)to hold the briefcases.

Not very exciting, but maybe informational to musicians! :)

The Success

"The key to success is to make everyone around you successful." This phrase should be kept near and dear to our hearts. We are in a society of people from all around the world trying to get to the top of their careers, top of their business, and top of their political ambitions.

It seems to me that it is becoming commonplace to succeed at any cost, no matter what happens to the people around us. It is NOT just an American capitalist phenomenon. It is how the many in this world is behaving.

We can all be successful if we slow down and make the people around us succeed at their own individual personal goals. It is that simple. And yes, there will be those in life who just take and do not give back. Those people will never know the true meaning of success and fulfillment; to help another man, son, wife, daughter, or friend achieve.

The most successful people in life are those who understand this and give their lives, their love, their words. The other people are just obstacles.

Here's the secret: Have fun removing the obstacles as you start to surround yourself with people who will help you succeed. Your greatest joy in this game will be those who you help! (And there is no greater satisfaction than to realize your true power, of helping those who still don't get it).

Success! "The key to success is to make everyone around you successful." - The Compusician  

...later, he became startled and shot the camera man! 

Compusicians

Well, It's time to get to the music! Finally! My studio is set up properly. The CD's can be printed professionally. My marketing is in place. Now all I have left to do is make good music.

As I run into problems I'll share. And I solved a microphone problem by purchasing the Samson CO1u. It is a USB condenser mic. I'll give that a try. It should help solve my problem in the studio of my voice not mixing well with the music.

Also, I need a vocal booth (isolation booth). And I have come up with this plan (I'll warn you ahead of time.... I am considered by many to be like Lucy (Lucille Ball, only the male version)!

I noticed that my voice sounds pretty good in the semi truck. But in my studio, I sound like crap (K-Rhap) :) ... So, I thought about this and decided how good it might be to use the car I have in the garage! My 1963 VW is set to be my new sound vocal booth. My plan is to record the music in the studio. Burn it to CD. Then, play it on the CD player in the car (using head phones) and singing into my new USB mic connected to the laptop (which has a Soundblaster PC slotted card).

LUCY.... Okay, I can just see it now. I accidentally put the car in gear. I go through the garage door and down the drive into the street. I hit the neighbor's car and come to a stop. The police show up, and I sit there with my headphones on, in my underwear with a mic stand hanging out the window and my laptop blasting my song "Free Beer"! And this would be just a normal day for me folks!

Peace Out!

Smiles!

May your smiles reward me enough to be able to pass along your joy in life to others. -Gary Ruff, The Compusician

Down to the music.... friends, onlookers and appauled; I'm just getting to the point where the music will start to flow. I am trying to place some structure with the music, the business and the blog. Wish me luck! 

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