Sharp Practise
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6/26/2008 9:33:40 AM
The twelfth song
So, this article is going to be about the choice of songs. As promised!
I’ve gone through all the contenders and picked out the eleven songs that best suit what the new album is going to be about, which is sensible but not virtuoso playing, topical subjects for the lyrics, a bit of social comment and something about relationships.
All of which left me with a strong collection of songs and some contrast, but one area where I wanted to draw a deeper distinction between light and shade. I felt the album really needed a ballad – not a big production, wailing solo type of song, more of an understated, piano and guitar piece.
I’ve always been a big fan of Maria McKee, right back to the Lone Justice days, so I turned to her music for inspiration. I think I’ve got the right piece now, a short ballad based on a piano part. It’ll be nice to feature the ivories for a change, as the keyboard player in the band I rarely get the chance to push my playing to the fore – I might even get to play some of the black notes. (For those non-rock band keyboardists out there, if the guitarist is playing power chords or chugging along on first and fifths it helps if the keyboard player leaves the third note of the chord, usually the black note, alone).
Anyway, Girls Don’t Look For Love is now all set and completes the set of twelve songs for the album.
Next time I’ll talk about running order and guide tracks.
Cheers,
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