James Scherer

In the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.

I'm here just for fun. I'm not willing to pay for tracks. I'm eager to play on other people's music just for fun also. If I am leading a session here is how I like to do it.

Step 1: Concept track - I will post a track that has the song in its most simple form. This track will be mixed in advance and probably have 1 or 2 guitar tracks, a simple computer generated drum beat, key board, and bass. I like to do the mixing on my own software, so if you want to replace any of the instruments in the concept track, let me know and I can repost it without the track you want to replace. After I've posted this I will recruit members, and encourage discussion. I'm always open for ideas so don't worry about stepping on toes because I'm not too proud to change my tunes. The concept track may be changed from the discussion alone.

Step 2: Growing the concept - This is where the discussion becomes action. Anyone with an idea can add/change layers. If you're adding to a piece I'm leading, you should record your piece with the concept track playing through your headphones. Then you should post the song with your piece in it, as well as your piece by itself. The reason I'd like both is because I may want to adjust volume levels, or omit portions of your piece, or I may be satisfied with your mix. Discussion is encouraged throughout this process as well, and like before don't worry about stepping on toes. This "step" would be repeated as many times as people wanted to add things.

Step 3: Finishing it up - After everything that people want to add/change has been done, I think it is a good idea to sit back. Maybe start working on another piece, or whatever you'd like to do, but give the project a little space. Working on a track so passionately can blur your perspective of the piece, so I recommend leaving it alone for a few days, or showing it to friends. Get feed back from whoever you'd like, but try not to work on it for at least a couple days. Then, we could discuss what we want to do. Maybe we call it quits, maybe we find ourselves back in step 2. When we're comfortable with it, I'll end the session and we can do with the tune as we like. If you're going to post the song elsewhere, make sure to shout out to all that contributed, and if you're going to sell it then you should discuss that with all of us first.

Lots of jamming with friends and strangers, who sometime become friends. Also, I record with friends sometimes, as well as by myself.

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