Thanks Ron. I've now reached the point where I'm finding composing new isntrumentals challenging as besides getting the right chord structure, which is crucial, I can't overuse favourite soloists' samples as the same phrases recur which wouldn't happen with a live artists's solo. Once I have a the main composition sorted I'll try as many soloist samples as I can find, even those I don't think will work as sometimes an unexpected one does, then I'll try different arrangements with the best ones until I get the right dynamics. Some compositons I can complete in a few days, but some take a couple of months to get right. Re chord structure being crucial, I've found that the tracks easiest to complete are those which follow basic patterns like verse-verse-chorus-verse as samples need the dynamic change, while other structures which would work with solo muscians playing just don't come together using samples as you can't tell a sample to repeat riffs and licks, etc, or to say "Don't do that, it's crap!". I've one instrumental I've yet to make a video for in which the final and most dynamic solo only came together by 'cutting and pasting' together different sample sections from the same soloist. I've recently had to scrap one instrumental as although I liked the structure it just wouldn't come together with the solos. Another I'm currently working on has the same problem as it began as smooth jazz, but then I found rock samples which suited parts of it, but I'm having difficulty making either possible version work as a whole and I suspect that if if can finish one or both they'll go into what I list a s my 'B Playlist' as they don't quite hit the mark. Another I've only recently finished which has a stepped intro - new instruments coming every few bars - I couldn't find a sample which was potent enough for the final solo, so I mirrored the start by having instruments depart every few bars until only the drums track finishes it. I've called it "5 Minute Quickie" as it's like sex which builds up stage by stage, but then ends up disappointing for the woman! laugh As in the old joke: Man says to woman, "Honey, fancy a quicikie" and the woman replies, "??? ... As opposed to what?" laugh

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