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I am playing bass from 0:00 to 06:22
I am playing guitar from 10:00 to 13:20

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I am playing guitar from 0:00 to 16:54 where i switch to bass from 16:55 to 19:24

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The performance went better than I had anticipated. All of the songs I was on sounded great and were definitely better than when we were rehearsing them. My song in particular was better live than it was when we were rehearsing it. Even with barely any sessions and run through's, it was one of the better songs on the night in my opinion. There were a couple of songs that were not up to the same standard as some of the other songs on the night which ultimately came down to lack of rehearsal and messing around when we needed to be serious and focused.

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Before the performance I helped set up the stage. This involved setting up the drums and sound checking. I also performed on the night where I played guitar and bass.

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The most important thing for me to do now is to practice relentlessly and remember all my parts. By doing this I know that I will be able to put on the best performance I possibly can.

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The rehearsals went better than expected. We managed to get more done in our more focused groups. We were able to run through the set lists in their entirety at least once which installed more confidence in the class as most of us were worried about the standard of the performance. Granted, there were times where nothing was getting done but overall we managed to prepare ourselves effectively enough for the show. Recording went smoothly and we managed to get all the parts recorded, including vocals. In terms of overall quality, I believe 'Whirlwind' is the best song on the EP.

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I was in on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday to rehearse the sets in their entirety. On Wednesday I recorded the song 'Whirlwind' for the EP.

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For next week I am going to try and stick to a strict schedule as I have to rehearse for the show and record parts for the EP. I think the best thing to do will be to know which songs I am definitely on and get those done after I record my parts for the EP.

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The rehearsal at Westbourne went as expected. It was unorganised and dysfunctional as was the norm we had come to expect. We had a plan set out but certain individuals deviated away from it and I got the vibe that people weren't serious enough. As with last week, the rehearsals at college were far more productive and people were generally more focused. Our session with James in the studio was super productive and we only have one song left to track and we'll be finished.

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We had our last rehearsal at Westbourne on Tuesday. We received the pictures from the photo-shoot which I started to use for promotion on my Instagram page. On Wednesday we had our penultimate recording session where we tracked bass and went over parts that needed fixing in Betrayed and Set Me Free

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June is gonna be a big month. #SetMeFree

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25 Likes, 5 Comments - Daniel Lewis (@_dannzzy) on Instagram: "June is gonna be a big month. #SetMeFree"

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For next week I need to ramp up promotion for the show as very few tickets have been sold. I also need to practice all my parts for the songs I am currently playing and I need to learn the songs that I am playing on bass. I also need to come up with a concrete solo for my song as I dont want it to be improvised on the night.

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The rehearsal at Westbourne was less productive than the rehearsal at college. I feel as if people just wasted time at Westbourne and we got very little work done. My opinion is that when we are at Westbourne there are too many people in one place at one time and people are constantly going in and out of practice rooms. This is distracting and frustrating as I get the sense that not many people see the seriousness of the upcoming show. Although Westbourne has the better fascilities, rehearsals at college are better structured and more efficient because we are in smaller groups and we have a set time frame to get things done. The meeting went well and I contributed ideas to promotion and selling tickets.

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We were at Westbourne rehearsal studios where we practiced most of the repertoire. We had no recording session with James so we rehearsed more at college. I also started to promote the show on my Instagram page by sharing videos of me practicing. We also had a meeting on Monday.

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The next thing for me to do is to rehearse the next song for the EP and all my songs for the show. I also need to think of a plan to even out my rehearsal schedule so that I'm not overworking nor am I underworking. I am also going to tell Yagmur that she is no longer needed for the EP and I will probably end up screaming her parts.

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The rehearsal at Westbourne was productive and we managed to get some of the songs recorded to help us identify what parts need to be worked on.  However, we did not get the opportunity to rehearse some peoples songs, mine included, because some people kept messing around and wouldn't stick to the plan we had set in place. Recording the EP went both really well and not as well as it could have done. This is because Yagmur's vocals were dreadful on the EP as she was out of time, not in tune, had no sense of rhythm and just didn't suit the sound we were looking for. I believe this is a culmination of her not really giving a care in the world and just having a blasé attitude towards the work. The screams, however were perfect. The only thing I wish I could have done better is working on my technique as after a while I could feel my voice fluttering.

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Next week I need to start learning my parts to any other songs that I have been asked to play on.  I also need to work on practising my songs for the EP so that when the time comes round to actually record I know that I will be able to play at the best of my ability.

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I practised my song and we had our first initial run through on the Tuesday. We also went to Westbourne rehersal studios. Furthermore, we continued with our EP and started tracking vocals for the title track, Set Me Free.

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'Love Lies' Rehearsal at Westbourne Rehearsal Studios

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The show at the Cockpit Theatre was really good as it was very different to concerts I have been to in the past. It was more relaxed and more about the music rather than putting on a show. This gave me an insight to how i should use the space when I perform. The meeting was successful and I gave my opinions on merchandising, promoting and social media interactions. Furthermore, my time recording was stress free  and we got another track recorded. The track was called 'Set Me Free' and it is going to be the title track for the EP. As well as being the title track, it is going to be the heaviest song on the EP and it is the last song as my band and I thought it would be best to end with a bang so to speak.

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Minutes of meeting L3 Performance 25.04.18.docx

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I went to the Cockpit Theatre to watch 'Jazz In The Round'. This allowed me to see the space in which we are performing and get an idea for the sort of repertoire that would be suitable for a venue like this. I stayed to watch the first two sets perform and in doing so I got an insight in to what the vibe and atmosphere is like in the round. We had a professional photoshoot on Thursday where Sue took photos of us to use as promotion on our social media accounts and to be broadcasted around the college. We also had another class meeting, which I was present for. I was still working on my EP with James, from the production class as well.

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Looking back on the performance and the whole process leading up to it, it was a massive learning curve and a lot of things have come to light for me. This process has has made me realise that there are people I would never willingly work with in the real world due to their blase attitude and lack of commitment. The show sounded really good from a musical stand point but I feel as if the audience were not fully engaged the whole way through as there was very little crowd interaction and there were lots of silent pauses in between songs.  In terms of the EP, I am chuffed with how it sounds now that it is finished and I feel like it has made me a better and more efficient musician. Again, there were problems with certain things but we managed to overcome them and produce an EP that we can be proud of.

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In terms of brainstorming ideas, I wrote a first draft for an original composition. This included guitar parts and lyrics. However, I was not completely satisfiyed with my lyrics so i edited them throughout the week trying to get the best possible end product. Recording the EP went as smooth as I could have hoped for. We got the first track, 'Betrayed' recorded to a standard that everyone was happy with. The only thing that could have made this better would be if I had my solo solidified before we went in to the studio.

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I started brainstorming ideas for songs that I wanted to do. This was a mixture of cover and ideas for original compositions. During the week we had our first class meeting where we decided on a theme, ticket pricing, etc. I was not at the meeting for the entire duration as I was recording guitar parts for my EP. This was the first week I started working on the EP with one of the producers from the production class.