Submitted by Radiant_Helicopter_7 t3_zx3abe in Music
trapezoidalfractal t1_j20gxb5 wrote
Reply to comment by PossibilitySuperb465 in I wanna talk about Bob Dylan by Radiant_Helicopter_7
Man, you post mindless noodling and freshman level piano composition and compare that to Dylan? Even ignoring song writing entirely, your music you’ve shown doesn’t even show half the depth. Your progressions are boilerplate, your melodies are meh. I mean, it’s not terrible music, but it’s laughable to compare it to Dylan.
PossibilitySuperb465 t1_j20i7tp wrote
Lol they are not boilerplate chord progressions. The first one is like, one chord, but it's all improvisational. The second one is like... I don't know... modulating constantly? Also like... I'm not sure if you noticed... there's an orchestra there...
Bob Dylan is not known for his chord progressions... They are like 4 chord songs largely, and they are not deep.
Besides, I never compared myself to Bob Dylan. I'm just a hobbyist musician. The previous poster asked for examples of what I've written, those are some examples. I'm clearly literate and competent, am I not? What are you churning out?
To be honest, your characterization of my music shows me you can't hear the depth that is there. It's not like the music is written arbitrarily, it's written mechanically using all sorts of specific techniques, and literally each section of the orchestral piece is modulating to a different key. It's very easy to say a melody is "meh", but saying chord progressions are boilerplate is absurd. If anything, they are much too scattered.
Also like, I showed you some metal shredding and some orchestral+piano music. It's kind of varied, isn't it? I honestly think I could replicate an approximation to Dylan's music than the other way around. I'm a craftsman like that, where as he is not. Granted, there's nothing innovative in it, but there's not much innovative in Dylan either IMO.
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