June 3, 2009

• Composing and Baking

  I’ve tried to figure out for a long time why I like to bake so much.  I’ve thought about the fact that I also love to make music…and I think it ties in somehow. It FEELS like it should.

  …so the logical answer is that both baking and composing are CREATING something.

  But it’s more than that.
  I also like the results.

  I know for certain that I would not like to bake or cook only for other people…there is something about actually EATING the thing you worked so hard to make that is utterly fantastic. And the same applies to music for me–my most favorite kind of composing is when I get to hear the music I’ve made right away. There are jobs that come along all the time where I write something and ship it off to another group to rehearse and perform, and this is just not quite as fulfilling as putting that music in front of a bunch of musicians and hearing the music come to life.

  So, I guess I finally figured it out…

  Now, I’m going to go make some hot dogs and eat ‘em.

  • 4:17 pm
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