Depression and covers?
Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2021 6:14 am
I've been going through a stretch of depression and not wanted to be a musician very much. But, in trying to keep myself in the habit, I often find myself covering other people's songs when I get back to recording as a way to flush the pipes. I guess it's less personal, like playing with someone else's toys. Maybe I feel less precious about drastic re-working and sudden bold choices when it's not my own "art" that's "on the line"?
Flipped on my recording setup last night and was surprised at what came out. No plan, but this was the song I started playing. Not that the end result is great, but I approached it differently and used some guitar techniques I've never tried before, just sorta happened. Recorded it late last night when my wife was sleeping in the next room, I was trying not to wake her.
The vocals are inconsequential, just 'cause they had to be there, but the guitar work is pretty okay, enough to get over insecurity and post it publicly for consumption. Since this is a guitar forum, the guitars are the reason to post, since vocals and mixing are first-pass. But I've never gotten "Built To Spill meets sadcore" vibes before from my own recordings.
The Spirit Three - "All I Want" (Basic Tracks, Rough Mix)
https://www.mediafire.com/download/0umky56ov4sbfus
Jazzmaster, Rat, EB volume pedal, DD-5, RV-2, some clean Fender-y amp sim in GarageBand. Squier bass and Behringer 808 too. No quantizing, no edits, doing it 4-track style.
Does anyone else find themselves knocking out covers to get back on the horse? Faithful versions or re-interpretations? What helps you reclaim your musicianly identity? Any advice is appreciated.
And if anybody wants to use this in a movie trailer for the "sad, waifish cover of a '90s chart tune" effect, PM me .
Flipped on my recording setup last night and was surprised at what came out. No plan, but this was the song I started playing. Not that the end result is great, but I approached it differently and used some guitar techniques I've never tried before, just sorta happened. Recorded it late last night when my wife was sleeping in the next room, I was trying not to wake her.
The vocals are inconsequential, just 'cause they had to be there, but the guitar work is pretty okay, enough to get over insecurity and post it publicly for consumption. Since this is a guitar forum, the guitars are the reason to post, since vocals and mixing are first-pass. But I've never gotten "Built To Spill meets sadcore" vibes before from my own recordings.
The Spirit Three - "All I Want" (Basic Tracks, Rough Mix)
https://www.mediafire.com/download/0umky56ov4sbfus
Jazzmaster, Rat, EB volume pedal, DD-5, RV-2, some clean Fender-y amp sim in GarageBand. Squier bass and Behringer 808 too. No quantizing, no edits, doing it 4-track style.
Does anyone else find themselves knocking out covers to get back on the horse? Faithful versions or re-interpretations? What helps you reclaim your musicianly identity? Any advice is appreciated.
And if anybody wants to use this in a movie trailer for the "sad, waifish cover of a '90s chart tune" effect, PM me .