“When I was a kid and I would watch T.V., I would pick out the instruments in the underscore… I noticed when there was a dark alley, bongos were played. Or a muted trumpet would show up during certain parts. I’ve always been able to pick out instruments on records.” Ben Vaughn discusses TV/film scoring, producing, and making music.
Author: Brant Buckley
Brant Buckley
Berklee College Of Music Graduate, Songwriter, Writer, and Tennis Pro.
“Bruce can do anything he wants because the guys behind him are so solid.” Robert Allen discusses ’21st Century Rock ‘n Roll’ (ft. E Street members Max Weinberg and Garry Tallent) — a remastered collection honoring gifted engineer Ben Elliott, out now!
“Whenever I jam to raw bass tracks, I first try to establish a contrasting rhythm that somewhat surprises the music ear. With that in mind, my instincts gave me a surf guitar vibe…”
“Most of the credit of this movie goes to those former college students who had the steel, will, and drive to go forward with the project!”
“I wish only to keep releasing songs people can relate to in some way.”
“Music is like a language, and to be fluid one has to be articulate, and to be articulate it takes a lot of practice. It is important to ‘own’ the guitar and vocals.”
Watch the video for working blues song “One Wicked Mother.”
ABS contributor, guitar teacher, and singer-songwriter Brant Buckley gets in-depth about teaching creativity through chord construction, pentatonic scales, techniques, dynamics, and feel
“I think of myself more of a designer and artisan rather than a reverse engineer. It is very gratifying to understand what a musician is asking for and give them the feel or the sound or whatever they are looking for.”
“If you are talking about blues, radio is super important. Some of those DJs have been doing shows for twenty to forty years and they’ve a devoted listenership.”