Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Getting Creative

If I were to tell you I found a band of five, and all of them play the same instrument, what exactly would you think? I'm pretty sure you wouldn't see this coming:
Tell me that's not creative.
My question simply is, what is the most creative way of making music that you've seen, and what about it sounded interesting to you?

This is our final blog of the semester.  Check back during next semester to find out what new topics we blog on.  A special shout-out of thanks to Alex Upson for contributing this.  Hope your exams go well and that you have a successful next semester.  For those of you finishing WHS this semester, best wishes for success in the "real world."

48 comments:

Allyssa said...

The most creative way of making music that I've seen was when Julian Smith made a song using a Jeep. I thought it was really original and it sounded great. I thought that the group in the blog video sounded good too.

Zabinski said...

This is very cool and creative. The time it must have taken to get everyone in sync like that must have been so long. I wish I had talent like that.

Littlefield said...

I feel bad for the blonde chick! Four guys stroking a guitar and her in the middle. . . Little awkward? Tarzan in the middle should calm down a litte bit he is a little ethustiastic.

Vonquisha said...

That was very creative. I have never seen anything like that in my life! In my life time I have seen some creative things, but not that good as this one.

Chris said...

This video was epic because they were all on the same guitar and still sounded good. But the dude at the end of the guitar looked like he was lost because all he did was hold the end of the guitar up. But this was pretty sweet.

Marissa Gautier said...

I thought it was very creative. The most creative way of doing a music video was in The Black Veil Brides music video Fallen Angels. They come down as asteroids. I thought it was a really good song. I thought the group from the blog was really good too.

Anonymous said...

Danielle E said...
This video is really cool and creative.I know they had to put in a lot of hard work,and patience's with it to get everyone on the same note.They have really great talent!!!

Austin McNew said...

Those people are really creative and cool, I just think they shouldn't have the actual song playing in the background. In my opinion I think Dubstep is the most creative music. I don't know how to explain it. I just think it is amazing.

Jasmine said...

The video is very creative. The people involved in it did a good job at making the music sound decent.

Anonymous said...

Manuel said....

I think this is very creative. If someone would've told me that they were going to see a one instrument band I would give them a disgusting look and walk away but these guys are very cool

Trey said...

This video is really cool. I think these people have a real talent.

Marc Cowling. said...

I think that these people have to much time on there hands to be coming up with something like this. And much less taking the time to create something like this. But it was pretty cool sounding, except when there voices where like echoing ? but other than that it was pretty good in my mind.

Caleb Dundlow said...

I think that was a very good way of creating music. I think the people in the video were very creative on making this video. I think it was really cool.

coty said...

its cool the way they all use the guitar. i wish i could play it that way

Robbie Jones said...

I thought the video was really interesting. You would need some talent and patience to share a guitar with 5 people. But it probably would be more interesting if they played it with their feet.

Anonymous said...

The most creative music i have seen was one of a run down town and specific screen shots of homeless people. It was very sad. It was the most creative.
said by josh

Jeamis said...

That was very creative. It had to take a lot of practice for all of them to play one guitar at one time. They have a real talent and real good patience to do this.

q said...

The video was very good, the creativity in this band is good. The band has a interesting thing going hope they keep it up.

Sharod said...

I think they would do good being that its creative and sounds good.I think alot of people would give them the credit they deserve because that isn't easy at all i'm sure

Quinterra said...

That video was very creative. I thought it was very neat. I don't understand how they had all that room to play that one guitar, but it was pretty cool. They had amazing voices too. I never would have thought of anything like that. I liked it.

ALEX said...

Yes, very creative. It all started because they were all friends and all knew how to play.. They could only afford one guitar though. They made it work though for sure. They got themselves on the Ellen DeGeneres show and did a performance. Like most TV shows, they got presents; new guitars. Now what?

And last blog comment of the semester. I'mma miss coming upstairs to your class everyday after pruden Mr. D. You'll see me around bro

Anonymous said...

This video definitely surprised me! They were amazing. How crazy is it that all of them can be completely in sync?

Megan

Kain Cee you later said...

Its is a very creative and different way to express musical insight. The only creative way music has been expressed, that ive seen, was stomp. Who would pay 30$ to see guys sweep and bang trash can lids? Anyway they must have like strict training and must have taken hours to perfect. But all in all great video, great song, great band. Two thumbs up.

Sierra F said...

Well first off that video was freaking awesome and I have never seen an instrument so fully utilized. I think what makes music so creative is when not just instruments but everyday objects can be used to make music. I mean when many instruments are used together and create beautiful sounds, beats, and rhythms that is pretty cool too but just the fact that you can use almost anything to music is pretty creative. I am a firm believer that without music the world would be a much duller and un-expressive place so the way that people can make music like that just blows me away because I could never do that. Great job on this blog Alex :)

Anonymous said...

This video was definitely interesting. My dad saw this and wanted me to watch it since he has been FOREVER trying to get me to be interested in playing the guitar like him. I'll just stick to listening to Jessica's lovely tunes on her 12-string though.

Erin Holtz :)

ryan said...

This video is awesome. As creative as the original music for this song was, this video is way more creative. It's a good song and a even better performance.

Jessica Bryant said...

There are many creative types of music, really all music is creative. Personally I love playing guitar. Buying my first guitar was definately the best investment I have ever made. If it wasn't for my guitar I wouldn't be able to serenade Erin :P

Anonymous said...

Very cool! Also very creative. thats all i have to say

ashley rife

Anonymous said...

I havent really seen anything creative. Well until this. i think thatss pretty cool.


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Anonymous said...

Thats pretty sweet. I wonder how much time it took them to learn how to do that. I don't think i have the coordination to do this.

Chase Gore

Danielle said...

That is the most creative way I've seen. I would not think of that way when someone told me this. The video sounded good.

Kelsey Searcy said...

I thought that was really good. It's amazing how people can do certain things like that. Also when people like them have good rhythem that flows just perfectly.

Morgan Myers said...

This is very creative. It is by far the most unique way i've seen music made! I wonder how they figured out how to do that.

Leslie R said...

This group of five creating music while using the same instrument is definantly creative. The most creative way of creating music would be the video we just watched in the blog. Creativity is being lost in this world where we want to be so different that we are actually the same.

Austin M said...

This is very cool. It must of took them forever in order to get to that skill level. I could never do that.

Emma Grace said...

Peter Frampton. I like how hw makes his guitar sould like it is "talking". I haven't known anyone else to aquire such talent.

Raegan Hasty said...

The video was pretty chill. They were very creative with the idea. I give it to them, the video is wicked sweet.

Jasmine M. said...

That was definitely unique. I think the most creative music, besides that video, would be when people play Ukulele and beat on the side to create a bongo sound of sorts. It's pretty cool.

Alexandra said...

This is the most creative way I think I have seen. I dont think i could ever think of something like that. this is really good.

Lindsey Ball said...

That was awesome! Musical, they were amazing, but the dude that looked like a Jesus-wanna-be in the middle freaked me out a little! The girl had some nice vocals, though.

Jake D said... said...

That was so awesome! I thought they all sang really good, the guy in the middle was going a little crazy when he was singing. The girll was pretty awesome, and she was very pretty. But is was creative and they have alot of talent.

Jake D said... said...

That was so awesome! I thought they all sang really good, the guy in the middle was going a little crazy when he was singing. The girll was pretty awesome, and she was very pretty. But is was creative and they have alot of talent.

Amanda Chappell said...

That is very amusing and creative! It really puts a new form of music into an impressive category. I am a dancer, so music is my life. I love how some cultures just make beats on drums or anything that makes noise, and the girls can dance to its beat. Music is supposed to be expressive, spontaneous and fun. It's purpose is definitely fulfilled in this video! One of the coolest forms of music that I have ever seen or heard was this special on tv where someone invented an instrument that was several instruments combined into one. It was amazing and a whole band was produced from one single man.

I have really enjoyed this class and I'll miss it! Thanks for being so awesome, Mr. Downing :)

anna dematteo said...

That was very neat and creative. I have certainly never seen anything like it. I know they had to have put in a lot of hard work.

Gerald P. said...

That was a very creative way to make music. It was probably the most creative thing I've seen with music. A close second would be the iPad musical.

Breon $ said...

I think it is amazing. They must have a lot of time on thier hands. I wouldn't do that because it is very crowded.

Sandy said...

I personaly think that was Really creative. I never seen something like that.

Chelsea Marie said...

I have never really looked into creative types of music like that. I think 5 people playing a song on a guitar is pretty awesome though. I'm sure there is other ways to make music interesting like that.