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Hop On Pop
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5/1/2007 2:51:27 PM
What inspires me? What inspires you?
This is something that I need to figure out. It's been more than 2 years since I've written a complete song. I found an old tape of half-finished songs that were pretty promising, but still... nothing is coming to me.
The music is there. The melodies are there. But the words are not coming.
I'm a writer by trade, fer chrissake!!!
I need inspiration. I need something. I'm dead inside. I need a Doctor Frankenstein to bring me back, but what will be the unholy product of such meddling? I refuse to play God and I refuse to just lie there dead. But I need to do something, or I will stay in music purgatory forever.
And my death will be the death of me.
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5/1/2007 3:03:50 PM
well there are so many ways to write songs, you need to find a new one that doesn't run into the bump you're currently experiencing.
Ever try just building a song from one simple line ? Then all you have to do is find a good line to start and the rest will come easily (well it does for me, anyway)
How about automatic writing ? Light some candles and get a paper and a pen. Sit in a totally silent room (a slightly inebriated state helps) and just try to make your mind go blank then write the first words that come into your head. Some people ask a question out loud first and then wait for the answer.
Here's another device, magnetic poetry. Fool with this until you get something that does something for you.
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SILVERWOODSTUDIO
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5/1/2007 10:20:22 PM
For every 10 songs I write only one or less, gets to be heard (by others)
Like you, I have boxes full of unfinished songs or tunes, some of which are now unfamiliar to me. Don't expect the very next song to be -------the one!
Get into the habit of writing, scribble notes in a book----often---mix and match, look for a theme that excites you, who are you / what do you want to say?
Do it for yourself----not for an audience, be critical, but not dissappointed, keep it all and browse back through, what you didn't like on wednesday you may feel different about on friday.
Do a little most days ----get in the habit---it's just poetry---it's you!
I have been teaching at the local Polytech this morning------Songwriting!!
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Vicky Andres
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5/2/2007 3:47:10 PM
I went an entire year not writing. Blocked ...dead. The more I thought about it ..the more blocked I became. If you write and scribble in a notebook. It gets the nonsense spinning around in your head out and onto paper. Don't try to make it lyrical just get it down. Then ideas will start to flow. I wrote a song called "Wake Me Up" which is just about this problem. ...but I had to scribble about car payments, problems at work etc. first. Good luck to you.
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5/3/2007 3:05:28 PM
Father Time inspired me. Find out how by listening to my new "LETHARGY RAP (GO GLOW). Started out as a bit of fun but ended up awesomely jawsome !
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Hop On Pop
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5/7/2007 8:43:35 AM
I thought that he inspired me, too. But I listened to the rant at work, where I have no accesss to a guitar, and no time to write poetry.
But... nice new piece, Jawzy. Me likey!
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