Nathan Wilson

Ok so i have been searching the net for an answer to my question and i have been unlucky in finding one that just gives a straight answer here is my question: What kit do i need for Country Music? All I know is that a Standard Kit contains the following: 1 Snare Drum 1 High Tom 1 Low Tom 1 Floor Tom 1 Crash Cymbal 1 Ride Cymbal 1 Hi-Hat Pedal Cymbal 1 Bass Drum If my maths is correct that is a 8 Piece Drum Kit

So i only just recorded me singing to a karaoke of Whitney Houstons "I will always love you" and i think i need some improvement, but what do you guys think, also constructive critisism on how to improve my singing i would appreciate very much http://www.singsnap.com/karaoke/watchandlisten/play/b47769e7f

Ok, so firstly i don't know if this post is in the right place, so moderators if it isn't then can you please move it to a more appropriate place. So when it comes to writing lyrics i believe it's important to try to do two things, one is every line of the lyrics has to rhyme, and two the song needs to be about something meaningful, sadly for me this does not seem to work, as i can make lyrics that rhyme, but they have no meaning to them, or i can make lyrics that have meaning but they sadly don't rhyme, and when i try to mix "Meaningful" and "Rhymes" in the same format, i get headaches trying to find accurate words that rhyme, but don't deter from the meaning the song's message. I also have something of a Bob Marley philosophy where "If you could cure racism and hate and all the negative things in our world, it is best done by injecting meaningful music into peoples lives" Some of the things i have ideas for lyrics for are: 1. Racism 2. Hatred 3. War 4. Love 5. Heartbreak 6. Loss 7. The 2010/2011 Queensland Floods 8. Cyclone Tracy 9. Titanic 10. The September 11 Terrorist attack 11. The French Bombings 12. The Chernobyl Accident 13. Feminism 14. Cyber Bullying 15. Bullying 15. Not Giving Up, No Matter What Life Throws At You 16. Learning to live life to the maximum 17. Caring for others The list could go on, but i'm hoping you get the idea The way I structure my lyrics are as follows(most times, i will sometimes change my lyrics structure based of the intended message of the song) VERSE 1 PRE-CHORUS CHORUS VERSE 2 PRE-CHORUS CHORUS BRIDGE VERSE 3 PRE-CHORUS CHORUS In terms of how many lines i use per verse, is actually undecided sometimes i use 4, sometimes i use 8, and rarely i'll add more lines to my verses The reason for this is, when i'm trying to tell a meaningful story through the lyrics, i try to put as much of the story into the lyrics, so the story is clear through the lyrics, and it's meaning is powerful. I do admit on the occasion i will write some silly lyrics just to do something ridiculously random, but those lyrics i usually put into a folder i named "Never to be revealed to the public", another words it will never see a tune to it, because it's what i would perceive as a meaningless, and story less song which no one will enjoy Anyways, thank you for reading, i look forward to sharing my lyric's ideas in the nearby future.