Oct-03 Web Meeting
The first Flight Crew Artist & Fan web chat went very well. Thanks to everyone for taking time to understand the project and the next steps. Joining us on the chat were Torie (@Torie007), Suzanne (@Zuzanne72), and Steve (@srm1138). The other Flight Crew artists were playing gigs that day and several of the Flight Crew fans sent regrets due to out of town engagements.
Some of the crew had asked for a transcript. While I am no stenographer, the following will do for this week.
After getting to know each other and agreeing that we are all insane music lovers, the flight got underway. I explained the music for Smokin' Tasers is an unfinished work of dual nature (see video below). It can be made into anything the artists and fan listeners can imagine. Currently, rough and techno. Big growling electric guitars and heavy club drum loops. The midpoint is when the wattage gets whipped into a Southern Fried blast of heavy distortion and a hard blues edge.
The current music of "Smokin' Tasers" was recorded in 2008 in a piece called "Watching The Sky" which I never released. One day chatting with my friend JoJo @tupelosuper an idea struck from an image. Something perfect as seen through my lens. Imagine a very bad-ass image of a Laura Croft "Tomb Raider" photo shoot (try google because the images are copyright protected and I won't post them in my blog).
From that point, the idea came to re-mix "Watching The Sky" into something of a soundtrack for a very bold, very well-armed, female ass-kicker. Being that @ShockPilot has a flying motif, I now have an image that the protagonista is a very bad-ass flight attendant with two "smokin' tasers" fully charged and ready to strike with near-lethal force.
Tasers are becoming more prevalent and feature-rich. Also, they are in vogue with the police who appear to use them hastily (as it appears distorted by TV news). I recounted the story I had seen on the news about a mother who was tased by a police officer while her children sat in car seats watching the whole thing, all while the dashboard camera caught the scene and audio of the mother who said "Please don't do this in front of my kids". Who knows what she really did do that warranted tasing, but I believe Laura Croft would have shown much better discretion.
The best part of the meeting was that after spilling all the above imagery, no one decided to hit the eject button and fly out of the project! Suzanne and Torie are planning to contribute artistically with graphics, imagery and possible prose/lyrics for "Smokin' Tasers". Steve and I discussed our musical history, gear, and some ideas. We discussed the elements of sound direction in order to make "Smokin' Tasers" BIG and aggressive in style. Steve is going to try a few ideas and see what happens. All other artists can do likewise and contact me directly to discuss.
Yes... It could have a vocals if someone is lyrical and wants to sing. Yes... It could use drum samples or found sound from anywhere. Yes... you can take the parts posted on ReverbNation site and mash-up, screw with, and otherwise twist them or record your very own. You'd be amazed at what can come from the minds, pens, and instruments of engaged artists and fans. Again, if you need an image, think Laura Croft with a flight attendant's outfit brandishing tasers at some evil doer. The rest is probably really cool after that.
Next Steps
Artist and fans will contribute to the project and review the ideas on a weekly web chat. Any artists or fans who missed the web chat can contact @ShockPilot to talk further. Next web chat meeting is Oct-10. During that meeting, the ideas from the artists and fans will be reviewed to form the 1st mix release of "Smokin' Tasers". Feel free to share this blog post, video, etc. to anyone you recommend for the project.
Sneak preview!
The current version of "Smokin' Tasers" will be transformed into a rock single by October 31, 2009. New musical content, vocals, artwork, and mash-ups are all on the table. Consider it an open invitation to experiment and collaborate.
More information at our site. ReverbNation.com/ShockPilot Follow us on Twitter: @ShockPilot
We'd love to have you fly with us.
Would you like to see where all the "magic" happens? Welcome aboard! Please contact @ShockPilot on Twitter for additional information. You can be a listener, a contributor, a pusher or poet. It's up to you.
Saturday, October 3, 2009
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