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Nothin' In My Way I got my board up top And the windows down, Radio's playing summer sounds And I'm feelin' good, And feelin' good's, good enough for me. Get my girl Take her by the hand, Party all night On the fine white sand, As the stars come out to play, It's the summer time And there's nothin' in my way. I'm in the big show now As the sets roll through, Sou'Wester bringin' curls and tubesAnd I'm ridin' free, And ridin' free's good enough for me. Get my girl Take her by the hand, Party all night On the fine white sand, As the stars come out to play, It's the summer time And there's nothin' in my way. My old man's sayin' Autumn is a bummer, But I have plans For an endless summer! Get my girl Take her by the hand, Party all night On the fine white sand, As the stars come out to play, It's the summer time And there's nothin' in my way.
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Challenge accepted and writing completed... do we post in here in in the main critique section?
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My "Lyric A Day" petered out, but only because I felt I needed to take a second, third, etc look at a few of them. Write on!
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Well that's good. My issue with these lyric a day challenges is they focus on volume. To me, such a process should be about kick starting the creative processes and the drive to complete a draft. Thereafter, once rolling, try to regularly start new lyrics and try new ideas, but switch your emphasis onto quality and completing the lyrics full stop. Just my two cents
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A little birdie flying high,
Dropped a message from the sky,
As I wiped it from my eye,
I thanked the lord that cows don't fly!
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Done my writing for today... just posted #4 in a personal challenge to write a lyric a day.
I spent a little time stalking you yesterday. Didn't learn much, lol
I'm interested to hear the story of how you ended up in Nashville, when you have time.
As for me, this last week and a bit, I've unpacked a guitar, practice some nearly every day, been writing every day (well, the last 4 days...) and starting to get the fire back. I've even loaded CD's into the car! George Strait of course!
I try listening to our local Country radio station, but I don't get much of a chance, It's run by the indigenous folk here so there is a lot of political hoohah on it which I get fed up with... just want the music!
Got myself hitched again (3rd time lucky?) Sept 2016 and planning a trip to Hawaii next year. I haven't travelled overseas since 1977! The trip after that may be US mainland... Nic has no interest in Nashville, but has interest in New Orleans, so we might do those two cities. I have always wanted to immerse myself in the Music Row experience... Bluebird Cafe etc. Might even catch up with a friend!!! New Orleans should be interesting too. I like Blues and Nic doesn't mind Jazz, so we should be able to find something we both like there.
Cheers for now
K
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Wow... we have our own feed now?
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We'll I am glad you are stoked and re-lit lol
Other than goals for a lyric a day, do you have any goals or aims? They don't need to be fancy, or hugely ambitious, but I find having goals makes a huge difference to ongoing motivation. That could be something as simple as filling your notebook with lyrics through to placing a song, or becoming a multi-trillion selling writer.... reality of those goals is a separate matter!
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At this stage, I am committing myself to the lyric a day, and a critique a day, but I've missed a few there, and practicing on my guitar 4-5 days per week. I'm also aiming at submitting works to Tamworth Songwriting Contest and the Australian Songwriting Contest this year.
Not putting too much pressure on myself other than what I can do.
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That ranks right up there with "Obli di, obla da..." and "Da do run run run, da do run run"
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Given we only have a finite number of notes to work with, and a less difinitive number of associations anyone may consider pleasing, it is probable that at some stage we will write what has already been written. We can't know every piece of music already written.
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LOL It must be true then!
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Burt Bacharach once told Hal David, "Nobody walks down the street whistling the lyrics!" Poor Hal.
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Can't agree more, Rudi. K
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Burt Bacharach once told Hal David, "Nobody walks down the street whistling the lyrics!" Poor Hal.
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was there the other day! Dang!!! There you go, Lisa... just for you! xx
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Hey Bro... Choice!
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Look who is back out of hiding!
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Metal produces sustain, surely. A metal nut will replicate a metal fret and a metal bridge will have more sustain than a nylon or wooden one. Also having the pickups closer to the strings has to help. Makes sense to me, but I'm no expert.
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What is making your songs long? Is it the lyrics, the tempo, or the musical interludes? There are ways to address all of these. If its the lyrics, are you telling too much of the story? Are you using superfluous words or phrases? Are you saying the same thing multiple times? Its easy to be verbose and taking a critical look at your lyrics is a good place to start. Tempo is also a fickle beast. I've writtn more than a few songs at a slower tempo than they ended up. Interludes... do they support the lyrics or do the lyrics support them? Do you need that 2 minute shredding guitar solo? Really? Just a few questions to ask yourself. Cheers, Kel
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Agreed, it has to feel right
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thanks for your input guys
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Hi all, I'm coming into some inheritance money, and thinking I'll get myself something I've never been able to afford: a real Fender Telecaster. Question is, should I get an old one with a few miles and concerts under it's belt, or a new one off the shelf? I'm not much of a player, and performing isn't my thing... it's more that I've always wanted one. Question is, new or used? Cheers, Kel
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I think the general theme is what the chorus is all about. What the verses need to do is tell us what we don't know. Who is the song about? What are they doing/ have they done / are thinking about doing? What is the conflict that they need to solve? How are they going to do whatever they are going to do? Why are they doing whatever they are going to do? When are they going to do it? What are they hoping the outcome will be? Who else is involved? and the list goes on.... Kel
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People. What people do. What people say. How people interact with things, animate and inanimate.
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I enjoy writing. But that doesn't mean I don't want to write songs for the sake of it. For me, songs are for the audience, whoever that will be. My role therefore, is to give them what they expect, that is fresh and new. What an audience expects is genre driven, and I tend to write in the genre I prefer to listen to. Makes homework so much more enjoyable! I'd love the money that a pop hit may spin, but please don't make me listen to it! Nup, won't work!!! I'll be the first to say I don't get there anywhere near enough. However, in order to even get to an end-consumer audience, any song has to get past an even more critical audience, be that a publisher, producer or artist (unless you are a singer songwriter, and anyone who has heard me sing knows I definitely do not fill that role!).
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Is sarcasm an emotion? Oh I hope so!
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I find these days I don't even start until I have a hook. The hook may change, but it's always my starting point these days.
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