Update April 7 - 2 steps forward, one step back

[@princessmigo]

Relatable. Overcorrecting grammar can cause writers to lose their voice in their work. Appreciate your weekly push to get back at it.

[@fr2ncm9]

Greetings from New York City. I just listened to some of your music particularly Lightworker and Moonpeople. I've been struggling with a pretty bad bout of depression, feeling pretty hopeless about life right now. Your music really lifted my spirits Thank You.

[@eattheheat1919]

Have you checked out Spirits Will Collide? I find that track helps me through the dark days…hope you feel better soon 🙏🤘👊

[@flo32575]

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[@fr2ncm9]

@@eattheheat1919 I love that song.

[@luminalala]

You got this Devy, sending you rain and wind your way for inspiration 🌧️🩶🌧️

[@dylankopff5062]

Happy sunday all , hanging on your every word , listening to call of the void as we speak

[@danielbuchner9541]

I'm late to the Devin Townsend party. We share the same birthday (his being a few years later than mine), but somehow I had never heard of him before 2 weeks ago. At first, I couldn't figure out what I was hearing, or whether I loved it or hated it. It didn't take *too* long before I recognized his voice and his work for being fucking groundbreaking, and then I hated myself for not having run into it before now. Better late than never, I suppose, but Devin has a fan for life here.

[@silentman-ze3gu]

Best ideas are usually the first, a great Finnish producer Jaani Peuhu told me. Second guessing is part of the game

[@anotherDnightmare]

In 2006 I had been in a studio in CO and after much second guessing on my drum parts, the producer said, “every decision by a musician is a deep rabbit hole. Trick is to look down it, don’t fall down it.” Was good advice.

[@L8dyAriel]

WE LOVE YOU!!!!All the ❤❤❤way from NY!!

[@stevensmeeth117]

You are a bloody legend Dev!! Sending love all the way from Mandurah Western Australia..............

[@eattheheat1919]

Dude! I am in Perth as well…did you see him when he came last year?

[@stevensmeeth117]

@@eattheheat1919 Nah mate I never but I went to the Guns n Roses concert in 2022 and I love gnr like Hevy Devy.

[@peterbeck4638]

Amazing in Brisbane last year ❤

[@Casowsky]

@@eattheheat1919 I was there, mind blowing gig

[@deanbasham946]

Cheers Dev! Sleep well and enjoy your new week of creativity. Loads of love to you and yours x Listen to your heart x simples! 🤘💙🤘

[@kitakobb000]

This channel has something special to creators. He shares law and great experiences, relatable things, and it's really encouraging to know some kind of problems you face in creative process is ubiquitous.

[@mole6740]

I’ve been watching your updates but in particular for the past 2 weeks I’ve only been able to sleep if I watch them. It scares me that I’m becoming dependent on it but I do like the consistency of a routine sleep. It’s always been hard to sleep and stay asleep. Your thoughts/ideas are relatable and over- power the ruminating. It is just the right amount of processing to send my brain into a safe mode. Thanks for all that you share.

[@martinpweaver]

I have found the same thing. Listen back to stuff I have ‘perfected’ only to realise the magic happened on the first take, warts and all. Good thing is few people listen to my stuff so I can please myself. Different kettle of fish at your level I should think. Good luck with it, I am sure it will be epic. Looking forward to hearing it.

[@joeblacksky]

I like that idea he was talking about at the 3:00 marker about the planned artwork influencing sound choices towards the overall concept. Also the part about retracking demos and how it can sometimes lose a little "something" during the reconstruction / reproduction stage is very relatable. Keep up the great work Mr Devin!

[@knight_guitar]

Refreshing to hear even professional artists deal with the same problems we all do! Thank you for sharing. Also…just listened to the new track with Ou the band…very good stuff! 🤘

[@onbedoeldekut1515]

Life's dance of progression! It's better than the reverse, and provides more options to focus than when it's full steam ahead, so it's a win in my book!

[@claytonjohn6473]

Trusting that octopuss seems daunting at times.

[@snail415]

Oh man I absolutely can relate. The vibe of an accurate track can totally ‘de-fang’ the one that captured the first one used for the concept/vision. I think there’s an emotional connection we make to certain recordings that we have to mindfully hold-onto…or do the opposite-with. At the end of the day, those cliff notes have to become your doctrine that is always available to reference. And when you get it right, you physically feel it upon listen. When you don’t…it’s limbo.

[@Dextronaut1]

Was just listening to Ghost, you are honestly one of my favourite artists of all time!! please take it easy on yourself, we fans are always here to support you!!! 🫶🥰

[@geraldinemullally4565]

Hey Devy its good to take a break you jus need recharge the batteries sweet dreams xx

[@mincentprice1041]

Love and positive vibes from the USA I can't wait to hear what's next Cheers!!

[@tattooguy413]

It’s funny: I purposely try to leave “artifacts” in my playing that most would re-record …. But I’ve been finding that these little inconsistencies in my playing and performance are the things that make me smile and stand out as a cool nuance months after the process. Especially with synth, as that can already start to feel very rigid at the best of times Character And I love it Love ya Dev 💜

[@Liz-cmc313]

Good to see one of my favorite people. Its been a crazy wknd at work. 💙

[@WardruidSIX]

I'm in the same boat right now making my Album, I had to make the Art work and feed off that to get up the hill and get back on track. Sometimes taking a break is the best thing to do because music is not to be rushed but we all have that in the back of the mind get it done before we lose that Motivation. I always make the Blue Print of each song then get back to it. Keep it going, Cheers

[@BrofUJu]

"You're either in it or you're not" relate to this so much lol

[@peachmelba1000]

I am building the initial (small) inventory of a guitar brand I'm launching in the summer, and this really helped to listen to. The creative birthing process is sometimes extremely frustrating. For anyone wondering, building four high-end handmade guitars at one time is a lot for one person😅

[@SubSonicEctomorph]

Hang in there. We love you

[@the6ig6adwolf]

2 steps forward, 1 step back My heart is right on track

[@vexzed]

Man, same thing happened with the track i'm working on. In my head and how it started it had this energy. A type of rawness that just disappeared as soon as I sat down and recorded it. Yet doing it raw, to coin a phrase. It sounded kinda weak and sloppy. It's ended up being a blend of the two where I have the raw track but that's supported by a more precise track on the bassier end that makes sure it hits where I want it to sound big. No idea if it's the right thing to do but it started to sound right. Keep on truckin brother.

[@carpentemusic]

I wonder if AI will soon get us to where we can conform demo tracks to more perfected ones, similar to certain editing tools, just using generative AI. Maybe plugins can be developed.

[@fatsuperfly]

Take a break sometimes mang! Like you said, it’ll be there again, just jam with it. The music has the mojo, and it will fall back in place again. Just take care Devy, we love you good sir. Just don’t burn yourself out. Walk and smell the trees once in a while 😂(that is what they say right?) cheers .

[@chrishorst1318]

The title of this reminds me of type o song called angry inch...i miss peter Steele sooo much id end myself to bring him back....btw devin you look like my childhood hero Wayne Gretzky.

[@kennethlovern1123]

Gotta keep truckin' It's gonna be great

[@ekg6286]

We want You, need You ❤

[@ExoduSDAN]

Hey devin! Will be moving to canada on the 13th' of may, will finely see you live, so take your time with the new music 😉. Love from Israel

[@leehendrickson3030]

If you dig it, I'm sure we will too!

[@jeremythornton433]

Music needs a bit of error factor in it. My opinion but I think it's valid. Just listen to any rock that was recorded live off the floor before recordings were pieced together, rhythmically quantized, pitch corrected and auto tuned to death. Rough around the edges just suits me fine!

[@schwalf1886]

Pay my flight from Germany and than we work together 😛 (good idea) 🙂 Wish you all the best Devin, you´ll rock it !!!

[@jamesmarten8764]

Yes, bang it out mate let it be done!

[@disappointedbiscuit3231]

Love you Dev

[@GalacticCenterOG]

I can’t hate that even a little.

[@Wabaanimkii]

All I want to do is record the one good song I wrote. Can't even lay a good drum track. I guess I'll keep trying. I've been watching you since you were poopynuggeteer. Love ya Dev.

[@naynaynay324]

Perhaps the rough sound DT is looking for is simply the live sound? Remember watching a docu on Springsteen, where he wasn't satisfied with the sound of the drums (he kept saying he could hear "stick"); it seemed pretty obvious that the raw sound would be playing it live.

[@lordgraga]

In hindsight, should this have been a live recording? Love this update.

[@Sadlander2]

It is true that modern recordings are so precise: drums are locked to the grid, vocals are fine tuned, etc... Having said that, I've watched videos where people have taken old recordings and edited them the way it would have been edited nowadays and it just doesn't sound right. What do you think about that "perfect VS human" (or whatever you wanna call it) balance?

[@lawsy182]

I doubt you will see this Dev but what about doing a live recording for this album? Might get you the cool rough and ready feeling your looking for?

[@PrimitiveInTheExtreme]

✨💖✨

[@jackhersca3482]

Your deep dude👍!

[@_The_Wu_]

"..standin' next to a mountain....', what fuzz pedal are ya using?.

[@Thidavann_Soth]

🐉🫂💖

[@michaelespinosa9168]

MC skat cat Paula Abdul opposites attract

[@johnknight9150]

You have a screensaver?

[@melltaur]

thanks for talking

[@Mike_Isakov]

Davin! you are awesome! Your music is brilliant! Hi from all your russian fans. we love ya! Please continue!

[@chrishorst1318]

David??? I think your on wrong video. N trust me the whole world will continue w/out Russia. In fact we prefer to live without Russia.

[@chrishorst1318]

Leave it to a Russian to not know David from DEVIN

[@Mike_Isakov]

@@chrishorst1318 my bad. 1 letter was auto corrected by translating software. I've corrected the mistake.

[@Mike_Isakov]

@@chrishorst1318 About the fact you preferring to live without Russia. It doesn't work that way. And I want to remind you that Russia, like other countries, are just countries. And the people living in them are human beings. And we love this artist as much as you do

[@infinidominion]

460th!!!!

[@freddiemossberg7204]

I was the 666th like 🤘

[@Laayon19]

Devo . .