Music Magic
Won Over By Reality
By Tim Bayer
BRIGHTON New York—(Weekly Hubris)—9/29/2014—I once dabbled with creating music and, to my chagrin, was forced to acknowledge my severe musical shortcomings. My dreams of being a rock star in a band crashed and burned decades ago. Today, through the power of modern computers, almost anyone can be in their own band—and they don’t even need a band! It’s music magic! The video I’m sharing with you this week is a wonderful example of technology-powered, music magic.
One result of low-cost computing power is the proliferation of multi-track, heavily produced, one-person-band music videos on the web. I’ve watched a number of videos in this genre, which is most often a cover of an existing song. Less common is an original creation. Less common still is an original piece that is both creative of superior quality. That’s what I’m posting this week—the music magic of a slickly edited, one-person band named Kawehi.
If you missed my last post, here’s a link back to “If Spiderman Rode a Motorcycle.“
If, unlike me, you are a budding musician with some real talent, and you have a computer, perhaps you can form your own one-person band as well. Click the link below and watch Kawehi show you how it’s done.
(If you, yourselves, come across an entertaining link or video, I’d be interested in seeing it, and sharing it with my readers at Weekly Hubris. Please contact me at: Email: [email protected].)
Tim Bayer
Tim Bayer, Webmaster, and Assistant Editor of Weekly Hubris, was born and brought up in Webster, New York. He attended St. Bonaventure University, earning a BS in Computer Science, and then worked in the hi-tech world. In 2002 he turned his creative energies to product development and video production with the release of his first independently produced products. When the demand for web site design and freelance writing increased, he once again switched skill sets . . . to writing and web work. An avid or, to be more accurate, rabid, disc golfer, he may often be found chasing plastic while in pursuit of the perfect round on a disc golf course, or designing and developing disc golf products for Demogrid.com. He says he tries to find the humor hidden in everyday experiences, because, “life is too important to be taken seriously.” (Author photo by Tim Bayer. Author Head Shot Augment: René Laanen.)
4 Comments
Will Balk
Love it!
Tim Bayer
Thanks Will. I’m glad you found it entertaining.
Jean Nolan
Tim, I am, as you know to your sorrow, a procrastinator par excellence, so you will not be surprised that I am late. This is great! My husband suffered some oxygen deprivation many years ago, and it has left him with brain damage. The BEST means of building new neural and functional pathways has proven to be studying guitar. This sort of tech has helped us greatly. And, as you note, the material here is excellent. Thank you.
Tim Bayer
Jean; Many times, one never knows that something they have done brightens another’s day. Thank you for the feedback and I am glad that my uncovering of this video was useful to you.