NationalSandwic
New member
Hello.
I need some advice or suggestions re: co-writing. I play in a band that I have just started. I didn't recruit people and say 'this is my band', we're all old acquaintances that came decided to start a project. I have written a lot of my own stuff but I am a complete newbie to the concept of co-writing. Enter the politics of music.
I don't want to waltz in and tell people what to play. They are all good musicians with stuff to contribute. I write a lot of stuff and have a lot of basically complete material that I want to use. The other songwriter also has material that he has worked on. Here is the problem:
Whenever we get together to jam/rehearse, we end up doing nothing constructive and writing new material off the cuff that is farcical, because it turns into a joke session. We all have fun and enjoy a good laugh, but there has to come a time when everyone focuses. There is an issue about whose songs we should play and how much we can change them (musos... go figure, all self-centred bastards).
Is there any method to get around this. We just can't seem to make progress. Surely there are people here that co-write with others... what have you done to avoid a huge conflict? Any suggestions?
Thanks
NS
I need some advice or suggestions re: co-writing. I play in a band that I have just started. I didn't recruit people and say 'this is my band', we're all old acquaintances that came decided to start a project. I have written a lot of my own stuff but I am a complete newbie to the concept of co-writing. Enter the politics of music.
I don't want to waltz in and tell people what to play. They are all good musicians with stuff to contribute. I write a lot of stuff and have a lot of basically complete material that I want to use. The other songwriter also has material that he has worked on. Here is the problem:
Whenever we get together to jam/rehearse, we end up doing nothing constructive and writing new material off the cuff that is farcical, because it turns into a joke session. We all have fun and enjoy a good laugh, but there has to come a time when everyone focuses. There is an issue about whose songs we should play and how much we can change them (musos... go figure, all self-centred bastards).
Is there any method to get around this. We just can't seem to make progress. Surely there are people here that co-write with others... what have you done to avoid a huge conflict? Any suggestions?
Thanks
NS