Evelien (theevesmusic) & Fabienne Frank – Ok, I’m interested.

Posted on | October 9, 2009 | 5 Comments

Right. This is why I love the web. Using the web for people like me can really feel like treasure hunting 2.0! I like to browse around in search for new artists, new sounds, interviews, biography & background information. In the last couple of months I ‘discovered’ these two wonderful artists, Evelien & Fabienne Frank.

And yes, I’m interested in both. For different reasons. Evelien, makes wonderful music. Delicate, warm songs. And, there is a high ‘no bullshit’ factor. She post’s her songs on Myspace. The page has some pictures, and a little bio. But other then that, the music speaks for itself. You can like it or dislike it, but I have the feeling that she’s not there to have the songs ‘debated’. If you like it, awesome. If you don’t, that’s fine too. The absence of intense marketing is a relief, and as a listener I get to do my fairly uninfluenced listening, and make up my own mind. She’s on hyves. And on Twitter. But both seem to be used for their original purpose. Communicate with friends, as opposed to the now popular marketing functions.

That is not so much the case with Fabienne Frank. Although I’m not saying it’s a bad thing. From her, it’s the whole web presence I really enjoy seeing unfold. Webpage, twitter, hyves, facebook, bandcamp, youtube – it’s all there. It seems as though she’s read through some of the popular blogs and pdf’s about being an musician and how to embrace the whole internet scene as your audience. The music is not so much my style, nor taste. But that does not mean I can’t respect it, nor does it mean that I can’t respect seeing someone paving her own road to the stars. It does mean that at this point, I’m not really listening to her music.

And right there, reveals itself an interesting question. The woodpecker amongst questions. The one that leads to what we could define as the ‘essence’. Am I more likely to keep my interest in music that I think is really awesome – Evelien – or, will – Fabienne Frank- ultimately keep me more interested, simply because her web presence? I hear the critics in the stands ruffle their feathers, cough softly, and say: ‘But my dear chap, what you’re doing here is comparing apricots to raisins! Both could have very different desires for themselves in terms of what they want to accomplish. One might be content to just post her songs online, surprising the occasional surfer by, while the other is shooting for stardom.’

‘Dear critics,’ I would say, ‘Dear critics, you may have a fair point. If it weren’t for the fact that I am, well thinking, independent, maybe even slightly hedonistic individual, who seeks to be entertained. If I’m really honest, I don’t care about what they want to accomplish. I want to be entertained. Swept away with song, or brilliant ideas. And I was just wondering what would keep me interested the longest.’

-Edit- After posting this article, I contacted both Evelien and Fabienne Frank, and I’m very happy to announce they both agreed to do an interview! Check back soon! :-)

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Skin and Bones by the Foo Fighters (Tabs)

Posted on | October 3, 2009 | No Comments

So, here’s my second tab. The thing is, I’m actually quiet new to creating tabs, and for me the whole reason of creating them is because the very beneficiary ear and finger training that’s automatically occurs when figuring out a song. As a wise internet guitar teacher once said, transcribing is the best way to make a steep learning curve.

With that said, I can safely say that I still have to find my style in writing them down. Should I use Guitar Pro, or not? Should I accompany the whole thing with text on how to play a song and what not? Should I worry about copyright?

This time, I’ll attach to files: a pdf of the song, and the Guitar Pro file. Although I’m getting better with music theory, to nail the song down perfectly in Guitar Pro is frikkin’ difficult, so if you use that, you have to use your imagination a bit. One last note: this is only the guitar part Dave plays. At first the song might sound ‘empty’, when playing it on your own. So it’s up to you, my dear musicians, to give it all you have in terms of style, singing, and tune in your guitar to make it ‘whole’ again.

The Guitar Pro File

The Pdf File

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