Hello there to all who like reading my blogs and this week i have carried on from teaching my mum and so far this has been her third week in the studio.
Today I've continued teaching her the red hot chille peppers song californiacation so far my mother has improved yet again and this week she's come to grips with the first verse of the song which I'm very happy with. To see that my mothers understood everything so quickly means that everything I've taught has been understood which means we have made progress.
I think personally the whole process has gone well because my mum has rapidly undersdtood and gotten to grips with the song in a three week period but the ammount of time this has taken means we may not have time to record the song - but this was always an extra option in our plan
Freddy and Jo (mum) reflecting on third weeks teaching.
Wednesday, 18 May 2011
Californication chords and Lyrics
Below are the chords for the Song Freddy's mum is learning on the piano - having not played the piano before.
Intro: Am F 4x
Verse 1:
Am
Psychic spies from China
F
Try to steal your mind's elation
Am
Little girls from Sweden
F
Dream of silver screen quotations
C G
And if you want these kind of dreams
F D
It's Californication
Am F x2
Verse 2:
Am
It's the edge of the world
F
And all of western civilization
Am
The sun may rise in the East
F
At least it settles in the final location
C G
It's understood that Hollywood
F D
sells Californication
Am F x2
Pre Chorus:
Am
Pay your surgeon very well
F
To break the spell of aging
Am
Celebrity skin is this your chin
F
Or is that war your waging
Am F
First born unicorn
Am F
Hardcore soft porn
Chorus:
C G D Am
Dream of Californication
C G D
Dream of Californication
Am F x2
Verse 3:
Am
Marry me girl be my fairy to the world
F
Be my very own constellation
Am
A teenage bride with a baby inside
F
Getting high on information
C G
And buy me a star on the boulevard
F D
It's Californication
Am F x2
Verse 4:
Am
Space may be the final frontier
F
But it's made in a Hollywood basement
Am
Cobain can you hear the spheres
F
Singing songs off station to station
C G
And Alderon's not far away
F D
It's Californication
Am F x2
Pre Chorus 2:
Am
Born and raised by those who praise
F
Control of population
Am
Everybody's been there and
F
I don't mean on vacation
Am F
First born unicorn
Am F
Hardcore soft porn
Chorus:
C G D Am
Dream of Californication
C G D
Dream of Californication
C G D Am
Dream of Californication
C G D
Dream of Californication
F#m D F#m D
Bm D A E
F#m D F#m D
Bm D A E x3
Am F x2
Verse 5:
Am
Destruction leads to a very rough road
F
But it also breeds creation
Am
And earthquakes are to a girl's guitar
F
They're just another good vibration
C G
And tidal waves couldn't save the world
F D
From Californication
Am F x2
Pre Chorus 3:
Am
Pay your surgeon very well
F
To break the spell of aging
Am
Sicker than the rest there is no test
F
But this is what you're craving
Am F
First born unicorn
Am F
Hardcore soft porn
Chorus:
C G D Am
Dream of Californication
C G D
Dream of Californication
C G D Am
Dream of Californication
C G D
Dream of Californication
Review of Freddy's Silver Arts Award by Vicky
Review of Freddy’s Blog
By Vicky Roberts, Teacher.
Reading Freddy’s blog has been great fun. His relaxed style of writing makes you feel he is talking to you and explaining things as if you were there in front of him. The photos and use of sound bites enhanced the quality of the blog, really allowing the reader to gain a more rounded picture of what Freddy has achieved than words alone.
Freddy has included a high level of detail both about the technical aspects of what he has been learning in the studio and about how the songs he chose to perform took shape. These details could be useful to other students contemplating a similar project.
Freddy has also shown that he has completed a degree of research on the music of the different decades he has covered, which really pays dividends in the versions of the songs he has recorded as they have a very period authentic feel. My only criticism of this aspect of the project is that he has not included references of where he obtained his research. This is a huge research ‘no no’ as it amounts to plagiarism.
I found this format of reading a project slightly difficult in that I think some of the information Freddy has given would have been better placed in a different section of the blog. For instance, it was jarring for me to find the section on Gary Numan as a musical hero amongst Freddy’s 60s work. As a musical icon of the late 70s /early 80s I would have thought he would have been better placed in the blog after the Maggie May work. In the same vein I also found the gig review slightly odd in the middle of the 60s work as Motorhead are not a band of the 60s. I would also like to have seen Freddy’s project completed with his 80s song and a conclusion of what he feels he has achieved with this project.
Overall though I think Freddy has done a magnificent job with the blog and with enhancing his performance skills and studio skills. Knowing where he started from I am most impressed with how much he has achieved in a relatively short time frame and how he has matured during the process. His sense of enjoyment shines throughout the blog and I am so pleased that he has decided to continue his studies at Suffolk New College. He should be very proud of the work he has done with Noise Solution (and vice versa). Best of luck Freddy!
By Vicky Roberts, Teacher.
Reading Freddy’s blog has been great fun. His relaxed style of writing makes you feel he is talking to you and explaining things as if you were there in front of him. The photos and use of sound bites enhanced the quality of the blog, really allowing the reader to gain a more rounded picture of what Freddy has achieved than words alone.
Freddy has included a high level of detail both about the technical aspects of what he has been learning in the studio and about how the songs he chose to perform took shape. These details could be useful to other students contemplating a similar project.
Freddy has also shown that he has completed a degree of research on the music of the different decades he has covered, which really pays dividends in the versions of the songs he has recorded as they have a very period authentic feel. My only criticism of this aspect of the project is that he has not included references of where he obtained his research. This is a huge research ‘no no’ as it amounts to plagiarism.
I found this format of reading a project slightly difficult in that I think some of the information Freddy has given would have been better placed in a different section of the blog. For instance, it was jarring for me to find the section on Gary Numan as a musical hero amongst Freddy’s 60s work. As a musical icon of the late 70s /early 80s I would have thought he would have been better placed in the blog after the Maggie May work. In the same vein I also found the gig review slightly odd in the middle of the 60s work as Motorhead are not a band of the 60s. I would also like to have seen Freddy’s project completed with his 80s song and a conclusion of what he feels he has achieved with this project.
Overall though I think Freddy has done a magnificent job with the blog and with enhancing his performance skills and studio skills. Knowing where he started from I am most impressed with how much he has achieved in a relatively short time frame and how he has matured during the process. His sense of enjoyment shines throughout the blog and I am so pleased that he has decided to continue his studies at Suffolk New College. He should be very proud of the work he has done with Noise Solution (and vice versa). Best of luck Freddy!
Reviewing plan and how it worked
Our plan was to spend 4 or 5 weeks on each track within the project. We had planned to do four tracks but because stuff took longer than we have expected it looks like we will only manage to get three done.
However we did manage to cover all our main goals that were needed to cover the Arts Award - the other time that we'd planned to do the fourth track in has been taken up with planning and delivering the leadership part of the arts award.
However we did manage to cover all our main goals that were needed to cover the Arts Award - the other time that we'd planned to do the fourth track in has been taken up with planning and delivering the leadership part of the arts award.
Wednesday, 11 May 2011
Week 27
hi there to all you music lovers and as you know over the weeks im teaching my mother the piano and cord structure so far this week we have looked at my mothers selected music piece which is Californiacation by the red hot chille peppers so far my summary is that she is picking up the chords very quickly and as a result of this it seems like the teaching is paying off.
Unexpectedly i read the chords of the music sheet without her knowing and she nailed it soon after i said "you've just completed the first verse of the song" her reaction was that she couldn't believe it soon after we then we looked at reading chords and learning to find them on the piano. all in all the day was another success and i thought that everything i taught got through which made me feel great and proud of my mother for achieving.
Comments - by peers
| Hi Freddy - great session well done - here's your homework 1. A friends review of your challenge. Here's the web address http://fhsilverartsaward.blogspot.com/p/freddys-music-through-ages-project.html 2.Summary of what your plans are for future - College - Radio - etc Research a little more about places where you can get involved in the arts, collect brochures - CSV Radio - evidence of ICR radio - link to website, pictures of Freddy at radio show. By About Simon Glenister on week 26 delivering first leadership session on 04/05/11 | |
| | Really enjoyed my first lesson on chord structures, have got the hang of the basics and now want to learn more!, my tutor taught me well and came up with some good ideas of ways to memorise my learning. |
| | Excellent work today Freddy - Am very impressed with how you managed to play all the way through Maggie from memory - good skills! |
| | Hi Freddy that sounds good man - I really like your voice all in tune, piano sounds sick man, keep up the good work and doin your thing By Simon on Week 12 mixing and mastering 60s track on 08/12/10 |
| | Great organ playing on 'The House Of The Rising Sun'Freddy and the sound you created is very 'Animal-esque'. It's great to see you have been learning alot and still having fun. The Motorhead gig looked awesome! Looking forward to hearing 'Maggie May' when that is finished. I'm not sure it would be wise to attempt Rod Stewart's style of vocals though or you may end up with a sore throat! Just make it your own! Just a tiny teachery comment. Remember capital letters after full stops! Take care, Vicky. |
| | I think that was 'Sick' (great) I think your think your very talented - keep doing what your doing (Zane P) |
| | Really good Freddy, really impressed, loved listening to it, great work. Jo Harris. By Freddy on Week 5-recording the vocals on 17/11/10 |
| | Great stuff yesterday Freddy.! You've come a very long way since I last see you at the studio.! It was great to see you again, and to see your enthusiasm continue to grow.. You really nailed the piece yesterday, and I have every faith that you will do extremely well when you come to record "House of the rising sun" live with Simon(When he's finished touring the globe that is). I look forward to seeing you again soon, keep up the fantastic keyboard skills. :D By Justin Carter on week 7 on 21/10/10 |
| | good choice of song mate, everything takes practise but one day it will all just click together, you've definetly come a long way from the guy we used to know in stoke who everyone thought there was no hope for etc and your proving them wrong which is really good to see after all these years! anyway goood luck with it all buddy By Tim Hackford on week 7 on 20/10/10 |
| | Hi Freddy, I've listened to your 'Hound Dog' track and thought it was excellent. It sounded really authentically '50s and I was amazed by your vocals. I'm so pleased that your project is going well and you seem to be thoroughly enjoying it. Can't wait to hear the next track! By Vicky on 1st week on 13/10/10 |
| | Fantastic Freddy - really good work! |
| | Hi Freddy Simon played me the track with the vocals on it the other evening. I was amazed! I didn't realize that you were going to do the singing too and Si says you weren't always a singer. It sounds brilliant, well done! Belinda |
| | HI Freddy, I had lots of fun learning how to play Hound Dog in the studio today it's a really fun Rock'n'Roll piece to play. Before Our next session in the studio I'd like you to write about the session today and what you learnt from it. I'd also like you to find some information about recording technics in the 50's. What's really important is that having read about recording you blog about what you've learnt and how it effects what and how we record our peice. What limitations will it impose? Post links to the information you find or pictures. Look forward to next week. Oh and practice the piece and remember your memory stick! Regards Simon |
Wednesday, 4 May 2011
Week 26 Future Plans
Hi there to all who wants to know where Im going from here after my Noise solution project well if you don't know I am trying to get into Suffolk new collage and I've done my interview which went really well and the qualification which I am hoping to take is a media BTEC level 2 diploma ill put the hyperlink to the page in below in this it will teach me more about the arts which im interested in and to hope, one day id like to teach the subject to youngsters or people who are willing to get into media and music the course will cover various different subjects such as photography, Radio broadcastment which im involved in at the moment, TV advertisement and much more.
It's a one year course and if I chose to do the next level whether I can stay in that is is up to me or the collage to decide. At the moment Lapwing who are my learning contractors who have helped me get the qualifications I need for collage have asked for me to teach another student who wants to carry on the Radio show I set up originally at Ipswich Community Radio for lapwing named: Lapwing Radio it did go out live at one point and will hopefully carry on when I teach this new student how to become a top presenter of ICR: I will leave the link to the web page below.
Radio presenting is an art in media and has always been a passion of mine due to the fact that I don't stop talking and talking is a talent in this world for which Radio Broadcasting thrives on. This for me was my first entry into the public arts as I appeared as a special guest on a pre-recorded radio show the name of the show is forgotten to me now since its been sometime since I got into it but from there I was very keen and pushed my out and about volunteer into becoming a radio DJ so I could soon one day become a presenter my self which I have successfully done and as you can see I started a radio show up for my contractors and Im planning on teaching the art someday to young eccentric presenters like my self who can keep the revolution of Radio broadcastment going.
My first step will be to sign on up as a radio volunteer for ICR and from there id love to help and teach the art to those who wish to learn it. If push comes to shove id sign up with CSV and do it that way if possible (I will add CSV's link as well.)
It's a one year course and if I chose to do the next level whether I can stay in that is is up to me or the collage to decide. At the moment Lapwing who are my learning contractors who have helped me get the qualifications I need for collage have asked for me to teach another student who wants to carry on the Radio show I set up originally at Ipswich Community Radio for lapwing named: Lapwing Radio it did go out live at one point and will hopefully carry on when I teach this new student how to become a top presenter of ICR: I will leave the link to the web page below.
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Here's a couple of pics of me in the studio with Mark Rolfe the presenter for the Gamerz Show
www.ICRFM.co.uk ICR
www.oaa.co.uk/ Out and about
http://www.suffolk.ac.uk/our_courses/full_time/media/btec_level_2_diploma_in_media_dmf92f0
MY Qualification im hoping to take
MY Qualification im hoping to take
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