Rebecca Mayes Muses: The Monster
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This was tops, but I think it will be nice to see her attack a more focused subject.
Love the voice.
Love the voice.
Well yeah, I do indeed spend most time in new folk, that's what flows natural like. It is fun to try new genres and a lot more scary. Did you rock lovers hear my Rock Star song for guitarhero? Writing that song nearly killed me. I'm thinking about making a rock track for Yahtzee, it's that or a love-ballad.Kuliani said:Make whatever sounds and genres you personally like. I'd rather hear a song that the artist likes to sing/make instead of a song they were forced into making due to some constraint.Rebecca Mayes said:
By all means try something new to see if you like it, but please don't compromise yourself. If New Folk is the genre you enjoy the most, it should be where you spend the most time.
What I noticed making the video for The Monster is how angry I look when I'm recording. It's my concentrating face.
my favorite song so far. If this is on the album it may convince me to buy it*edit: and then i just looked but unfortunely no
ah well, might buy it still
I'm sorry, I never really noticed that you looked angry all that much. But its all a portrait about the message and emotion you are trying to get across to us in your songs, correct? Nothing wrong with that at all...it's the unique idea that there is a flip side to every coin, especially in respect to the antagonist. One sided views can breed anger and heavy thought in the minority that see things differently, so its all good as far as how I take it.Rebecca Mayes said:Well yeah, I do indeed spend most time in new folk, that's what flows natural like. It is fun to try new genres and a lot more scary. Did you rock lovers hear my Rock Star song for guitarhero? Writing that song nearly killed me. I'm thinking about making a rock track for Yahtzee, it's that or a love-ballad.Kuliani said:Make whatever sounds and genres you personally like. I'd rather hear a song that the artist likes to sing/make instead of a song they were forced into making due to some constraint.Rebecca Mayes said:
By all means try something new to see if you like it, but please don't compromise yourself. If New Folk is the genre you enjoy the most, it should be where you spend the most time.
What I noticed making the video for The Monster is how angry I look when I'm recording. It's my concentrating face.
I did infact like the Rockstar song. I also feel that a rock song for Yahtzee would be what I'd most likely wish to hear...keeping in tune with his present intro song. I take him as far too edgy to be anything less than energy based electric guitar (but that could be simply what I am used to).
Good luck to you in that endevour.
See the song is not just about monsters in games but having an internal monster, like an internal bully, that you have to learn to live with. That's why I made the video about the recording process because I always have to fight my monster in order to create, and my monster is always very critical about how well it is going. So that last little bit is the sweet voice of monstrousness itself. I only noticed it when I was going through my footage and thought well, darn it, that is the very thing this song is about.Harmondale2 said:
Anyone else know what I'm talking about or I'm the only one living with monsters?
We all live with monsters. I've suffered from clinical social phobia and self esteem issues since I was twelve and its had a pretty major impact on my life. Its important to remember though we are not defined by our demons. They are not who we are, they are what gets in the way of us being who we are.
Holy son of a [expletive]! PERSONA 4!!!!!!!!!!!
Miss Mayes, you are quite an amazing woman
...oh yeah, lovely song by the way, as usual...
Miss Mayes, you are quite an amazing woman
...oh yeah, lovely song by the way, as usual...
HelloRebecca Mayes said:
I get what you mean and I think the song conveys that feeling. I tend to be very self-critical, and the anxiety that produces can certainly feel pretty monstrous at times. It's always there like a pesky gremlin, heh. Anyway, nice song! I liked it.*gasp* Album! *orders*
I prolly spam all the video threads with the same drivel, but - awesome tune, very well done and I look forward to the next one
I prolly spam all the video threads with the same drivel, but - awesome tune, very well done and I look forward to the next one
awesome song as always, just bought the album and I think every single person who likes music in any shape or form should, really impressed with your work, keep going and believe in yourself!
Huh!Rebecca Mayes said:
That's completely other than what I read into it. I was sure you were talking about an abusive lover who you'd let into your heart and couldn't push away, even knowing he was bad for you.
And a big thumbs up for trying out styles that push you. That's near always a good move. If we're putting out requests, I'd like to hear your effort as something that sounds more lyrically constructed, less stream of consciousness. The lyrical style in this is quite honest and from the heart, but I'd like to hear you try your hand at crafting something with attention to meter and stress and such. I'd also love to hear you cover an existing song well outside your usual genre and bring it to you: I'm thinking like the Nouvelle Vague cover of The Sister's of Mercy's "Marian", where they took a goth anthem and converted it to their own bluesy lounge style.
Amazing I love it, again.Rebecca Mayes said:
Not disapproved of a single Mayes Muse yet and I doubt I ever will I love it
Can't wait to hear the next one.
Wow....I loved it...I didn't like it as much as Call of Duty. I think that was your best one ever in my opinion, but it certianly beats everything else for Second Spot in that. Really good. Really good. Really good. Really good. d(^_^)b d(owo)>[_]-- You want some french toast Rebecca Mayes?
Edit: You played Metroid too? I love Metroid. Samus for the win! d(^.^)b What do you think is the best thing about Samus?
Edit: You played Metroid too? I love Metroid. Samus for the win! d(^.^)b What do you think is the best thing about Samus?
Have you ever read Bird by Bird, written by Anne Lamott? She says a bit about monsters in there. It's a book about writing, but I find that it stretches somewhat to all creative endeavors.Rebecca Mayes said:
No, you are not the only person living with monsters. I find that mine constantly speaks to me as well. "Wow, that's crap." "Aren't you supposed to be smart?" "Why are you taking that on? You'll never be able to tackle that." I think they're mandatory additions to every creative project. Whenever you're writing, cooking, painting, making music, ect., one of them will just wander into the room and make itself comfortable.
Great song as always! I'll definitely buy the album. I mean, it's called the Epic Win. I hope it sells a lot. Really, I appreciate your songs even when I don't like them so much. It means a lot just to have someone creating music for all to see. I find it very inspiring, even though I'm a horn player and I play a completely different type of music. Thank you, Ms. Mayes!