Hey Everyone,
First off, I'm probably going to come off like a jerk saying this, but this has been bugging me for a while, so I want to rant for a minute about recordings that get posted..
Let me first state that there are some extremely talented people who use these forums, and they write/record some great stuff. That being said however, lately it really feels like people are rushing too much to post stuff immediately, without really finishing off ideas.
For example, I won't mention any names, but I see a lot of posts that start out with this common theme, ...."Here's something I recorded in 2 hours yesterday... there are no vocals yet, and it's only a 1/3rd done...whaddya think?"..
...What do I think? I think you should go finish the damn song, and then post it. I'm really not too interested in commenting on something you self-admittedly have only spent 2 hours on, and that isn't even a complete idea yet.
For me, the benefit of this forum is to improve my "best efforts", not my "unpolished thoughts".. so in turn, I really want to critique your best work, not your unfinished work.
I can hear you now. "Well you don't have to comment on the unfinished ideas if you don't want too!"... And you're right, I usually don't. In fact, I usually jump out of the post right after I read .. this track is just a scratch guitar and no bass...
I also know my comments mean that less songs would appear on a daily basis in the bash section, but that's ok, I'd rather have quality over quantity any day. I'm much more likely to learn/be inspired by the amazing tracks, not the unpolished ones.
Am I alone in my thinking that way too much half ass stuff has been appearing in the bash section? Or if I'm just being too much of a jerk, I welcome those opinions too.
Ok, I'm off my soapbox now. Peace 'n love to all.
-N