People who are musicians or hip to what's going on: I'm looking for Jazz bands that have not broken into main stream fame. Can you make some recommendations?

I'm mostly interested in bands under the age of 50. If possible music that is boundary pushing and original.

Please, kindly share what you know. So that can expand horizon + listen to new exciting music.

edit: thanks everybody for your kind suggestions! I really appreciate it, and I'm sure others will too. 😃

I am planning to do an experiment for a couple of days where I shut off all my social media. I wanted to ask the experience of the nosurf-veterans who have waged this war against the dopamine-machines.

What was it like to go cold turkey?

I still plan to continue watching my Netflix as I do not consider it a social media but more in line with TV. 😅

Please, kindly let me know your opinion!😃

I can put the low E string at 1.6 mm at fret 12 and the high E at 1.25 mm at that same fret without buzz.

However if I really go to the action I want 1.5 low E and then a gradual drop off to 1 mm at the high E the notes choke out at frets 12 to 22. they choke out and they buzz like a rattle snake.

I leveled all the frets with the neck perfectly straight and with higher gauge string I was able to work with that to my desire. Now with 8s I am running into trouble at the frets 12 to 22.

Should I level those frets 12 and higher at an angle (with fall off so to speak) or keep my straight leveling all across the neck?

I could go back to 9s of course but for philosophical reasons I'd rather not go back to thicker strings

I would like to know your opinion

edit: I play mostly sepeltura but am venturing into EVH so I need any advantage on my side that I can get.

I have been writing and recording a lot of songs. However I have no way of knowing if I am delusional. I know everybody say art is subjective and I get that, but there is music that is so atrocious and the musician so incompetent that it gets labeled 'delusional'. Everybody else can see you suck, but you think you are hot shit.

So what are methods to figuring out if the general public would actually enjoy the songs I record.

How do you find out if you are a delusional artist who sings out of tune and is incompetent at their instrument and their compositions sound like nails on a chalkboard?

Am I delusional? Or are these earworms I get from (a select minority of) my songs legit?

I am not looking to be rich, famous or influential. All I am trying to figure out is: is the music i make and like any good in the ears of the general public.

If you work hard on your music, and practice practice practice, that neither guarantees that the music is anything but noise nor does it guarantee that people who hear it wont be repulsed.

disclaimer: I understand that having amazing music by itself doesn't mean you will get people listening or even buy the record

However how do you know your music is any good?
For example van gogh new his paintings were the works of a master but only sold two paintings in his lifetime (albeit at a very impressive price each). How do you know you are making music that is actually a benefit to the audiences day and life or if you are just delusional and composing/recording into the void and might be better off cutting your losses.

I understand also that music is in itself a good hobby to have but that is very different from trying to bring your records to an audience.

I use one of those cheap X style keyboard stands, and recently I noticed it shaking with every key I press, is there a way to stop this it's very offputing.

edit²: ObviousDepartment744 knew a term for this, it's: audiomotor integration

original post: I mean the skill to without having to try out a couple notes first and getting them wrong before getting the right initial note. Basically they imagine something or hear or remember something and are instantly able to correctly and reliably produce that melody on their instrument. Usually i for example need a couple attempts just to find the initial note on the piano.

edit: there seems to be no specific term known for this.😭
If I had to coin a term I would call it something like 'perfect first‑take' but that term sounds more like you are a good session musician rather then being able to instantly being able to play any melody you want to.

I appreciate everybody's honest efforts even if there isn't a term for this specific thing. (I acknowledge that its maybe just familiarity with your instrument, and yes play by ear plays into this but this is a more specific thing being able to instantly produce a melody on your instrument on the first try → play by ear can be you trying around for 5 minutes or even days and it is still play by ear basically that just means not using notation)

I was investigating 'Nirvana' writing process, and it seems they first wrote the song then the lyrics came some time after that. Do you know how it worked with other bands?

Make it make sense. The USA is pressuring vietnam into shutting down piracy related, but what about claude, chatgpt, gemini and all the other AI that were built by the biggest copyright violation in history?

Either go after the AI companies now or let us have our anime.

When you start out learning guitar anchoring your finger gives you an orientation and gives you a boost in the short term. However if you instead float your hand instead it takes longer to be able to play without looking but your hand isn't chained to one spot on the guitar restricting all movements. This leads to faster learning, also much more ergonomic playing and more speed control and precision long term. Just your life will be so much easier without taking this short cut - 'cause that's what it is: a shortcut.