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Music Stuff
Talking about stuff around music. Production, writing, performing, vocals, instruments, theory... whatever comes up. Suggest a topic!


Music Story - Fear
'Fear' is a classic hard rock song that mixes the dissonant tones of heavy metal and straight-ahead chords for an anthemic chorus that makes a concise point.
darrenleerichardson
Jul 138 min read


Music Story - Just A Man
'Just A Man' is a classic story song and was originally conceived in December 2010 when I was creating mostly as a studio/open mic musician.
darrenleerichardson
Jun 254 min read


My Thoughts and Approach to Vocals
Having sung in rock bands, I was sometimes asked about my approach to vocals. So, I am taking this as a challenge and sharing my thoughts and approach on vocals.
darrenleerichardson
Jun 28 min read


Session Video For New Album Music In Progress
'Until Hell Freezes Ever Over' has reached a first milestone towards completion. All first guitars are tracked for the eleven songs slated for this next album.
darrenleerichardson
May 262 min read


New Album Progress Being Made
New Album Progress Today, I recorded vocals for a song that will appear on my upcoming album, 'Until Hell Freezes Ever Over'. When it is...
darrenleerichardson
Apr 122 min read


Music Story - Sweet Dream
Song: Sweet Dream Album: Next We Rock (©2024) Credits: Darren Lee Richardson Inception: 2015 At First Thought Sweet...
darrenleerichardson
Mar 29 min read


Where Have I Been? ...and Music Stuff
Sharing the common struggle, then moving on to sharing the musical journey again. Read for more!
darrenleerichardson
Feb 153 min read


Am I a Musician?
So Many Wires I sometimes see posts from musical people questioning whether or not they are musicians. In fairness it is often started from a click-bait post qualifying themselves as the gatekeeper of what it means to be a musician, triggering a sometimes heated discussion on the topic. This usually brings out the divided "experts" to argue where there is no real argument, but it generates "engagement" and apparently, that is what drives the world today. I encourage the refra
darrenleerichardson
Feb 154 min read


Music Theory - To B, or To B Flat
I see this question come up on social media fairly often. Typically, it is just engagement posting.
darrenleerichardson
Jan 254 min read


Regarding The Indie Music Community
Here are some thoughts regarding the indie music community which has layers that are deep and complex.
darrenleerichardson
Dec 23, 20246 min read
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