We're starting to cut instruments out at different parts of some songs as one way to create dynamics. Others, like Mark mention, there will be changes in the intensity, (emotion), while the volume stays the same. Mood dynamics!

So, with the cutting out of instruments in spots, and having mood changes, and increasing or decreasing volume, we are a much better band for them. That came from lowering everyone's volume on stage to better hear everything, and letting the PA reach the listeners. Can sing with more feeling too, for having musical dynamics, as Mark pointed out that way for vocals especially. A carefull and proper soundcheck of making sure everyone can hear everyone else in detail is the way to start the on stage volume soundcheck. THEN, turn on the PA and start that process for everything, one at a time. The end result is the band and the listeners hear the same things!

There's a new-old song I'm finishing up composing for the band that I'm already playing and singing it with good dynamics with just the piano. If we play this song, and nail the dynamics as working on, it should be a more effective song than I had when first coming up with it two years ago. So, even a solo performer can have great dynamics, to help make a decent song a lot better to feel, thus the illusion of sorts of a better song. Feeling is much of the appeal, which dynamics certainly bring out if done carefully for each song.

When first getting the band together, it was nail em all to the wall, all the way from beginning to end. What a difference actual music makes!

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