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Father Time
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1/26/2026 2:58:32 PM
How often do you actually sit down and try to write a song?
Does it require a certain mood or medication?
Do you mainly just not feel like it or is it always bubbling in you?
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Larree
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1/26/2026 3:15:00 PM
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I try to write one or two verses, a chorus, and perhaps a pre-chorus and/or a bridge every day. It doesn't have to be good. It just has to get done. Doing this builds the songwriting muscle and prepares me to be more productive in my collaboration sessions with Russ when we work on Contemplating Waves' music.
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bp deignan
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1/26/2026 5:50:46 PM
I write music all the time. Lyrics are another matter. I don't write lyrics unless there's some kind of idea/inspiration that I feel is good. Then I'll have a finshed song.
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Psyche's Muse
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1/26/2026 10:36:01 PM
Never.
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Tom O'Brien
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1/29/2026 12:16:25 AM
I kind of write in my head all day long. Then, at home, I always try, when I pick up a guitar (which is what I usually write on) to put my fingers in places they've never been. I'm never intending to write a song, but just experimenting often leads to some interesting and non-cliché ideas that often turn into songs. But, writing is like a daily religious practice for me. Sometimes, I won't write more than a rhyming couplet or an interesting musical phrase, but other times a whole song will just explode out of me in one night. I've realized that I have no deadlines, so I can work on a song for weeks. I don't feel like I chose consciously to be a songwriter, but it certainly did, as you say, bubble up in me, and I feel like I'll always express myself this way. It's kind of like having a chronic condition. I just have to write.
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Paul groover
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1/29/2026 3:10:14 AM
I have to finish the song on the spot or i lose track. I have never a starting instrument. Usually just me noodling until i find something i like could be anything though. That,s what i don,t miss about bands i can get everything done because there is no endless waiting. Try and keep a momentum and flow going until it,s done. It is impossible to get everything done in one session.
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The Rhythm Kings
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1/29/2026 7:52:22 AM
For me it starts with a Phrase or a hook line. then I sit down with my guitar and just stare at Denny until something happens. Not much writing going on now. Both my Parents are struggling and been Taking care of them. Lining up in home care and therapy. amongst numerous trips to the Doctors. I fear both are near their end of life.
Brucer
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Richard Scotti
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1/29/2026 12:11:22 PM
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When it comes to songwriting, I try to concentrate on quality rather than quantity. The goal is not writing the most songs I can write but writing the best songs I can write. I mull over possible song titles while I’m trying to sleep. That’s the best time for me to access my subconscious without distractions. Once I find a title that really interests me, the rest of the song writes itself. A good title is the key that unlocks the door to a good song. The title gives birth to the rest of the lyrics and that usually inspires the music and the genre. I try work within the parameters of the particular genre so it all makes sense conceptually. I choose the instruments that work best in that genre. That’s when I jam quite a bit on either guitar or piano until I come up with a riff that supports the song title and that’s usually the chorus. Then I work on the verses and bridges. Most of the time I start the jamming with a drum track which is so essential.
The beat is the canvass and the music is the paint that displays the mood and feel. The lyrics are the text that tell the story. I tweak the song for a short time each day and I try not to overwork it. I find that taking regular breaks from the work let’s the song breathe. Obsessing over it smothers it! A song is like a plant. It needs water to grow but too much water can kill it.
And over work can kill the songwriter! Take the time to replenish your energy and creativity.
Experience the time that inspires what you write about. Art is not a race to create the highest number of products It’s a meditation on the most meaningful creations that will resonate with others and with yourself.
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The Rhythm Kings
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1/29/2026 12:59:42 PM
Richard. Well Spoken!
Brucer
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W.E.Ervine
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1/29/2026 2:45:42 PM
Song creation has to do with many facets, mood, depression, happy, an idea that pops into your head, weather, love, hate, past life dealings, Famous people, Etc.
The best advice I can give, is if you are the creator of all your music, you need to make sure that everything sounds correct, because peoples ears are very fragile when it comes to sound quality! People will accept certain things within a song that a record label would never allow, but at the same time, it needs to be clear & as precise as you can make it. Instruments & voice quality are very important. Every group we have ever heard are recognized by the singers voice. So people are very critical of singers, more so than musicians in the band. If you don't have a voice that sounds reasonable for people to accept, then find someone who can do the job or just be an instrumentalist.
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Larree
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1/29/2026 4:02:21 PM
Quality over quantity is highly overrated. If ten songs yield one gem, I would rather find that gem every ten days than twice a year.
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Larree
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1/29/2026 4:05:58 PM
Hey, Bruce. I feel for you, bro. Caretaking for the ones you love is a hard gig.
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weAponX
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1/30/2026 4:55:12 PM
I sit down to write them all the time most of the time I stand up to record parts
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2/1/2026 5:44:59 AM
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