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3/3/2024 2:52:06 AM
Which Side of the Brain Do You Write With?

2/6/2024 1:50:17 AM
This is what Happens When I write on Electric Guitar

1/12/2024 1:21:04 AM
Anyone Read Dylan's Book on Popular Song?

1/4/2024 1:52:04 AM
What's a Favorite Old TV theme of Yours?

12/13/2023 10:39:14 PM
Kind of an Odd Song

10/16/2023 2:10:15 AM
A New Love Song

9/12/2023 12:11:21 AM
I Need a Delete Button in My Head

6/26/2023 11:56:36 PM
Most Insincere Song Ever?

6/15/2023 2:48:41 AM
A Song Should Be One of Two Things ...

6/3/2023 1:43:09 AM
A New Song About an Old Subject

5/2/2023 1:49:46 AM
Finishing a Song is like Solving a Crossword Puzzle

3/21/2023 2:41:43 AM
Some Thoughts on the Electric Guitar

1/8/2023 12:45:42 AM
One More Time ...

1/3/2023 1:44:21 AM
The Joy of Taking One's Time

12/19/2022 2:22:04 AM
Possibly the Worst Hook Ever

12/13/2022 2:34:33 AM
And if I ever lose my hands ...

11/6/2022 1:05:37 AM
And the Song Goes On

10/5/2022 3:45:02 AM
Favorite Voice of the 20th Century?

8/27/2022 4:00:09 AM
A Sad Question

7/26/2022 9:31:38 PM
Wrote This Song Six Months Ago

5/29/2022 2:38:18 AM
Ultimate Make-Out Song?

5/29/2022 1:40:00 AM
The Value of Live Music

5/3/2022 2:41:43 AM
Music is So Mysterious

4/19/2022 3:21:31 AM
Musical Joke Thread

1/13/2022 12:16:32 AM
A Song to Make You Smile

12/25/2021 8:32:57 PM
And Now for Something Completely Different ...

10/16/2021 3:44:13 AM
A New Song - "Glad We Came"

8/5/2021 2:05:47 AM
What's your Favorite Love Song?

5/22/2021 3:18:39 AM
It's a Love Thing (New Song)

5/15/2021 2:25:36 AM
How Do You Think Primitive Music Started?

4/30/2021 4:28:30 AM
At first, it was the chicks.

4/23/2021 1:41:38 PM
Tribute to a Fallen Brother (New Song)

3/27/2021 3:33:11 AM
Ready for a Slow Dance?

3/6/2021 2:25:33 AM
I think I'm a pretty good musician, until ...

2/20/2021 3:30:32 AM
Yet Another Love song

2/14/2021 3:44:58 AM
A realization about songwriting

1/22/2021 3:29:40 AM
I have this theory ...

1/11/2021 2:33:41 AM
A fun little groove

12/29/2020 9:06:24 PM
In the end she used me, but the falling sure was nice

12/21/2020 1:47:09 AM
A song inspired by my 95 year old father

10/18/2020 4:27:05 AM
Overheard a 20-something saying that the Beatles were overrated

10/13/2020 10:29:55 PM
A Feel-Good Song

10/4/2020 1:54:19 AM
Why do you write?

9/25/2020 2:36:43 AM
An easy late night jazz tune

9/2/2020 2:21:37 AM
Love is the Key

8/1/2020 3:36:53 AM
Any advice on recording a tambourine?

6/23/2020 4:16:14 PM
An odd new song

3/8/2020 3:32:39 AM
New Song

11/19/2019 4:38:20 PM
Why Wonder Why?

6/30/2018 3:03:34 AM
What do you think of Steely Dan?

5/8/2018 11:31:12 PM
Shopping Music

5/3/2018 2:06:57 PM
New Song

7/25/2017 2:55:33 PM
The MonLisa Twins

7/22/2017 9:08:31 PM
Hello old friends and new

8/3/2014 6:07:01 PM
The origins of music

6/18/2014 5:20:14 PM
For the Want of You

5/25/2014 8:53:05 PM
Please give a listen!

2/24/2014 5:25:29 PM
It has been awhile ...

9/22/2013 7:07:18 PM
I've been so out-of-touch lately - here's a new song

8/8/2013 12:36:50 PM
A new mix - your comments welcome

8/3/2013 11:07:19 AM
Was Hank Williams rock 'n' roll?

7/18/2013 10:45:05 AM
All Over Again

6/26/2013 2:26:45 PM
Get your producer hat on

5/14/2013 5:17:34 PM
A rough of a new song

4/15/2013 10:00:19 PM
I'm not sure if I should post this, but ...

4/12/2013 8:04:57 PM
Why I love IAC

3/23/2013 2:58:51 PM
The singer as actor

2/15/2013 10:31:59 AM
I've been hiding again

2/3/2013 10:43:25 PM
This is kind of a crazy song

1/11/2013 11:19:46 AM
A simple love song

12/31/2012 9:32:10 AM
Do you get high?

12/18/2012 6:36:08 PM
A song about my childhood?

12/17/2012 6:50:36 PM
What I love about IAC

12/14/2012 7:25:29 PM
Is virtuosity dead?

12/10/2012 7:51:04 PM
Tell me if this title is too cliche.

12/7/2012 7:15:12 PM
What dead artist do you wish you had seen live?

12/1/2012 7:45:12 PM
One of my favorite things

11/16/2012 8:54:00 PM
This song might have been a hit in 1932.

11/11/2012 9:46:12 AM
Some more new rock

11/2/2012 8:06:51 PM
Listen to a remix

10/21/2012 4:55:54 PM
Tom gets heavy

9/30/2012 2:26:37 PM
The Disappearing Heart (new song)

9/12/2012 2:29:09 PM
You like a little reggae/pop/ska?

8/28/2012 6:32:30 PM
Check out this new pop tune!

8/17/2012 7:56:46 PM
A new sound experiment

7/24/2012 8:36:08 PM
Something I'd overlooked

6/25/2012 8:32:17 PM
Where I've been hiding lately

5/20/2012 2:56:27 PM
A little jazz track

4/22/2012 8:54:46 AM
"Ordinary Girl" is just acoustic guitars and voices - give it a listen!

3/26/2012 4:25:20 PM
First new song in a while

2/25/2012 5:25:05 PM
Announcing our new album!

1/27/2012 12:52:57 PM
You're out there are your surfboard ...

12/30/2011 7:54:37 PM
My first live gig in a while

12/26/2011 2:48:08 PM
Can you help?

12/6/2011 4:00:04 PM
Your sheckles needed!

11/27/2011 12:20:31 PM
Your Roots They Go Down

11/15/2011 8:33:53 PM
A song about a survivor

10/16/2011 2:21:52 PM
New Song "Crush"

10/2/2011 12:38:13 PM
"Change the World"

9/18/2011 2:16:48 PM
Just in case you're interested

9/3/2011 8:36:16 PM
I Will Leave No Song Unsung

8/12/2011 12:52:46 PM
Passing of our beloved bunny

8/8/2011 8:57:07 PM
My girlfriend didn't like this song ...

8/8/2011 2:35:10 PM
Check out the Trip Poppies

8/5/2011 7:24:20 PM
Can we help who we are?

7/26/2011 11:01:54 AM
New groovy, moody song

7/13/2011 6:38:10 PM
Just thought of a new idea for IAC

7/1/2011 6:43:54 PM
Predominance of hot chicks on the Hitline

6/26/2011 8:04:32 AM
I was in a bit of a funk

6/18/2011 10:14:16 AM
Papa don't preach

6/12/2011 7:19:00 AM
Losing her virginity

6/6/2011 10:21:48 AM
Attention Seattle beer drinkers and art lovers

5/28/2011 1:52:17 PM
God Don't Care

4/17/2011 1:55:45 PM
Groove on this:

3/31/2011 1:29:05 PM
"Welcome to the Party"

3/21/2011 8:06:51 PM
I'm so wanting to upload my new song...

3/3/2011 9:09:49 AM
I have to beg your indulgence ...

1/30/2011 12:33:12 PM
Welcome back IAC!

12/17/2010 12:03:56 PM
A new social consciousness song

12/13/2010 11:43:34 AM
Christmas Muzak! Aaaaaargh!

12/4/2010 3:59:05 PM
This is your reminder ...

11/23/2010 3:46:54 PM
Just in time for Thanksgiving...

11/19/2010 7:49:19 PM
Am I reading this right?

11/17/2010 10:50:46 AM
Played my first open mic in quite some time

11/15/2010 9:18:34 AM
I've posted a new song ...

11/8/2010 10:17:07 AM
So, Rolling Stone rated "A Day in the Life" as the top Beatles' tune ...

11/7/2010 2:26:50 PM
The Buddha's Christmas video

11/1/2010 11:05:21 AM
Any art lovers out there?

10/25/2010 8:36:51 PM
Check out my new song - I promise it's not typical!

10/19/2010 6:49:39 PM
Just discovered the band "minipop."

10/16/2010 5:15:17 PM
And I don't even really like blues ...

10/9/2010 1:33:39 PM
I have a new song!

10/6/2010 5:42:52 PM
My song, "Beautiful Pain" is on the hitline!

9/29/2010 11:23:25 AM
Who are the big names at IAC?

9/25/2010 12:06:18 PM
"This Is the Moment" and "Broke My Brain"

9/17/2010 6:50:12 PM
Anyone familiar with ACM Records?

9/14/2010 5:43:20 PM
Re-mix of an older song

9/11/2010 3:10:49 PM
"When Push Comes to Love"

9/5/2010 12:11:38 PM
"Beautiful Pain"

8/29/2010 3:08:52 PM
A new pretty song

8/20/2010 7:39:33 PM
Voices that move you?

8/15/2010 12:15:45 PM
A new rockin' song!

8/10/2010 6:36:22 PM
Humdinger of a weekend!

8/1/2010 3:56:00 PM
Don't know what to say about this song ...

7/25/2010 1:27:28 PM
A bit of silliness.

7/20/2010 12:25:57 PM
Check out this fun pop tune, please!

7/9/2010 6:44:59 PM
First new release in a while

7/6/2010 10:11:52 AM
A Modest Proposal

6/15/2010 6:35:44 PM
The 10 second test

6/6/2010 1:44:09 PM
Finally cracked the top 100 in a genre!

6/6/2010 1:19:52 PM
What gives your life meaning?

5/18/2010 6:41:39 PM
Remember those free lyrics I offered?

5/14/2010 6:53:11 PM
Would you rather have a rockin' bod ...

4/30/2010 3:29:14 PM
Heading to Kauai

4/23/2010 8:41:57 PM
Wonky charts again

4/21/2010 11:36:28 AM
WIN ... FREE ... SEX

4/18/2010 3:20:25 PM
Check out this talent!

4/16/2010 8:53:13 PM
The story of music

4/9/2010 8:19:25 PM
Free Lyrics

4/4/2010 1:11:13 PM
What's the difference between a jazz guitarist and a rock guitarist?

3/31/2010 12:08:08 PM
What would you do with a million dollars ...

3/23/2010 9:11:14 PM
This site has seemed a little quiet lately.

3/16/2010 12:05:16 PM
She isn't Quite Not

3/9/2010 3:27:17 PM
And now for something completely different ...

3/8/2010 2:58:20 PM
I just want to write an "Under the Boardwalk"

3/1/2010 11:18:24 AM
Little by Little

2/22/2010 4:26:10 PM
Which is sexier - guitar or drums?

2/21/2010 4:11:50 PM
"When You're Looking Down" - another new song - Are you tired of me yet?

2/15/2010 3:22:26 PM
Groovy new tune for Valentine's Day

2/8/2010 12:33:35 PM
Dig This

1/22/2010 12:04:22 PM
A radical message

1/19/2010 3:52:57 PM
Alarming spike in listens?

1/10/2010 1:14:27 PM
Tell me if this song is too corny

1/4/2010 12:11:51 PM
How do I get on Neil Young's "Living with War Today" site?

1/1/2010 5:17:32 PM
Do you Brits prefer to called "English" or British?"

12/31/2009 3:48:26 PM
Worries of the World...

12/28/2009 8:14:39 PM
Do lyrics really matter?

12/27/2009 5:19:41 PM
Peace in the New Year to come

12/22/2009 10:15:40 AM
The Buddha's Christmas

12/20/2009 2:41:46 PM
An overlooked Christmas song

12/14/2009 8:53:44 PM
Petition to get "cuz" in the dictionary

12/6/2009 1:22:05 PM
OK, problem fixed (I hope) - now please give a listen to my new song.

12/3/2009 3:24:23 PM
New song to share

11/15/2009 3:11:32 PM
Any connections in the Seattle/Portland music scene?

11/6/2009 9:30:59 PM
Please listen to my new song, Digging This Ditch."

10/30/2009 9:15:39 PM
John or Paul?

10/23/2009 9:38:19 PM
Ever been "busted" at work?

10/17/2009 1:31:17 PM
New tune and free CD!

10/4/2009 4:19:58 PM
Little known fact: reindeer will eat fried chicken

9/26/2009 1:10:20 PM
Sad, but true, story

9/20/2009 4:26:19 PM
Please give my new song a listen?

9/16/2009 7:49:14 PM
Tooting my own horn

8/30/2009 11:58:18 PM
Any Crowded House fans out there?

8/29/2009 8:23:06 PM
Rough mix of a new tune

8/28/2009 6:53:41 PM
Which came first - rhythm or melody?

8/26/2009 1:45:42 AM
Bob Elliott and I have made the Underground 40!

8/21/2009 7:09:01 PM
Now with Drums!

8/17/2009 5:34:12 PM
Little Shot

8/14/2009 10:28:24 PM
Anyone seen my song?

8/14/2009 8:53:25 PM
New song to check out

8/8/2009 11:06:02 PM
This song will change your life...

7/30/2009 1:53:15 AM
I don't mean to whine but...

7/27/2009 5:48:37 PM
What's your reason for songwriting?

7/24/2009 8:37:17 PM
I like these lyrics - listen to the tune if you like them!

7/19/2009 7:57:49 PM
If you like rockabilly...

7/12/2009 9:17:13 PM
How do we vote?

7/2/2009 10:01:15 PM
My new favorite song - and it's my own!

6/24/2009 8:24:57 PM
Lyrics to entice you

6/17/2009 6:35:58 PM
Are you a happy person?

6/17/2009 1:51:16 AM
An interesting thought about race...

6/10/2009 1:22:49 AM
How important are titles?

6/8/2009 5:49:54 PM
Low volume tune

5/31/2009 11:41:35 PM
I don't get tattoos!

5/26/2009 8:36:56 PM
Is this a cliche?

5/26/2009 5:39:24 PM
A new old song

5/20/2009 5:49:10 PM
Who (besides yourself) should I listen?

5/19/2009 12:28:34 AM
Don't let the title put you off!

5/18/2009 5:44:41 PM
This is a dumb etiquette/technical question

5/10/2009 6:20:10 PM
Honored to be charted!

5/6/2009 7:02:31 PM
CDs for free!

5/6/2009 2:52:50 AM
The problem with apostrophes

4/30/2009 10:18:43 PM
For the visual among you

4/28/2009 5:16:11 PM
Just want to share my world



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Tom O'Brien

3/21/2011 8:06:51 PM

I'm so wanting to upload my new song...
But aparently I'm only a gold member (Goldmember?). So I'm limited to 40 songs, though I still have about 60 posted. Thanks IAC for not axing any of them. But I suppose this means that to share any new music, I've got to cut 20+ songs from the roster. Darn, I was shooting for 100. Sure, there are some that hardly get any play, but they're all my babies, you know? I'm just glad for the few listens some songs get. I'm happy when there are songs that I really like that maybe weren't mixed or produced that well (I haven't been doing my own recording very long - the earlier ones really show that) and then maybe they get 10 plays in a month. Maybe not many people got them, but some did, at least enough to listen to 60%. It is exciting for me to share my music this way - except for the occasional open mic, I haven't been playing out in a while. I'm all about changing that.

So I guess I've got to start cutting. It might be good to trim the sails and get things more ship-shape. Shed the fat and create a leaner, stronger me. I'm always going to be adding new music as long as I can hold a guitar. So far I've got a good grip.

So ... off to the killing floor. Stay tuned.


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Richard Scotti

3/22/2011 1:27:35 AM


Tom - You're actually a Goldfinger, the man with the midas touch (lol)
Let's continue the parental analogy as you said that your songs are like your children.

A good parent knows when to hold on and when to let go. Some of your kids are ready to leave the nest. To many children living under one roof can be very stressful and stifling for them. They need to get out into the world and survive on their own.

As for the non-metaphor logic, too many songs on a page can be a turn off to some listeners. It seems overwhelming. Show off your best work. Try to keep the ones that are recorded well. You can always rotate songs as well and bring back ones you've deleted replacing other ones that you're removing. Sometimes doing that gives a listener a fresh look at an old song they have already heard and they will see it through new eyes.

Pruning a tree makes it healthier ~ OK no more analogies!!!


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Xeno71

3/22/2011 7:18:39 AM


i also have over 40 traxs on my page and was wondering which ones i should cut. what you have said makes sense. Trim down to the best of the best.


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Chandra Moon

3/22/2011 10:12:49 AM


Funnily enough only yesterday I was thinking of cutting down and pruning my tracks a bit. Specially the ones which I'm going to record properly later this year and release on my second album.

The rough tracks certainly don't get the plays the more polished ones do but it's great to get a bit of feedback then pull them. Good luck choosing!


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Tom O'Brien

3/23/2011 6:44:40 PM


Thanks for the advice guys, I can see how visiting a page with too many songs can put you off. Sometimes I'll find someone with, say, 4 or 6, and I'll listen to them all. But if I come to a page with dozens, I'm more likely to skim through titles that grab me, and then I might be missing out on some great music. Even 40 is sounding like way too many. I'll let you know when I've made the cuts.


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Bob Rylett

3/23/2011 6:52:12 PM ---- Updated 3/27/2011 8:55:12 PM



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Walker Broad

3/24/2011 11:58:30 AM


So hard to choose which ones to drop, good luck!
love
Sandy
x


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Bob Rylett

3/26/2011 1:38:13 PM ---- Updated 3/27/2011 8:55:26 PM



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Tom O'Brien

3/27/2011 11:17:44 AM ---- Updated 3/27/2011 1:46:55 PM


Well I finally made a list, chose a good number of songs to drop - was going to leave up about 30 and add from there. But I guess no one has used the "delete song" function lately, because it wasn't working. Never fear, Bam and team are working on it.

But, I've decided to throw caution to the wind instead and upgrade to the next level, which will give me up to 100 songs. I still may delete some; it would be good to separate the grain form the chaff. How I do love metaphors. There's a reason some songs get play and some don't. Not everything is a gem.

By the way, Sophie's Choice is an excellent book and film.


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