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I think that everyone has some excellent input! A little psychology, realism, and honesty goes a long way in a song. I'm in the middle of a songwriting binger right now. I'm surfing on fire. Awesome. Thanks for keeping this thread going everyone!

Thanks for the insight, MadHatter! I'm still installing it, but thanks anyway.

Abstain from sex. Frustration can lead you down a path all its own.:D

What exactly am I missing here?:confused:

I recently purchased a Wittman MiniTUNER for my Wechter Acoustic guitar, and I was looking for a more permanent installation. I emailed Wittman about somehow mounting the tuner below or above the preamp in the guitar just like my Alvarez. Ken Wittman emailed me back, and offered to take the...

Damn, walkperson is on to all of us...RUN!!! I think that writing through it is great advice for everyday life, walkperson! My GF was having issues at work, you know the issues, boring job, horrible customers (she's an operator by the way), and just feelings of emptiness being enslaved to a...

I complete on average 8 songs a year. I go through about 5 creative spurts a year. When I don't have a creative spurt as far as songs are concerned, I am gathering assets for new songs by living life, reading books, writing poetry, listening to new music (I don't like to listen to much music...

Moonis, I usually try to get the groove down. Make it feel natural through repetition. Sometimes words or phrases come to me, and I build off of those. I also "force" the lyrics into place on occasion.

Thanks for the props, Bilco! I'm writing a lot this year, as well. I've been in contact with an old aquaintance that is the executive director of a performing arts theatre. Acoustically-tuned room. Beautiful venue. I think that performing live is a great source of inspiration, but only if...

Hahahahaha! I use harmonica headgear...THAT would be a sight...although, it would make playing the harmonica that much easier! hmmm;) This is all excellent advice. It can totally be done. Singing and playing at the same time have everything to do with rhythm. Moonis 29, if you can play...

Robert Jourdain, Mus!c, the Brain, and Ecstasy: How Music Captures Our Imagination, William Morrow Press, 1997. Great read on the chemical reaction that you speak of. Seriously, this book covers a wide variety of topics, and insights into what it is about certain sounds that we like.

What? Does this thread have writer's block!? Whatmysay, I wasn't attacking you! Sorry that I made you write so much! lol We're all just giving advice here, good bad, and sometimes ugly. You remind me of college. In the way that when I was "attending" courses online, I really had to back...

I f***in LOVE ABBA!

Maybe we're not talking about substance abuse, rather we are talking about lowering inhibitions. I've always been rather mellow on the outside, but burning up with thought constantly on the inside so puffing the magic dragon or sipping some Gentleman Jack quiets the inner voice, if only long...

The mix and production sound awesome. The vocals are placed well in the mix for the style...I've heard a LOT of rap, hip hop tracks that bury the vocals. It sounds very professional...I have to ask...is this really you?! I don't know you or anything, but this could be released professionally...

Wow, lots of posts! Thanks everyone. Haven't been on in a couple of days, I'm still recovering from a kick@ss gig on Thursday followed by a flat tire in the freezing rain! I checked into the house concert environment that you were speaking of and that looks like a cool collective! Good luck...

He didn't buy it as it was a gift, but it still sounds awesome..so much, in fact that the Music Man Sterling Model is now his backup! That Music Man Sterling is a beautiful sounding bass...it used to be mine.

Bilco, I was at my worst as, far as motivation for writing is concerned, when I was acquiring equipment about 7 years ago. I got back into the music (writing more, performing out, etc) around 2004. I envisioned EXACTLY what I wanted to do...something raw, stripped-down, organic, and acoustic...

Yeah, but that button looks so pretty, and that vu mater that doesn't do ANYTHING (at least on mine.) They do something pretty special to the sound...especially vocals...I've tried laying down tracks with and without it, and the tracks that have the tube have that sparkle effect. Great sound...

I hear what you're saying. My family and I lost our business last month...we were the third generation of that business. The past three years have been the worst as far as sleeping at night and the constant stress of HUGE money and cash flow issues. It was retail...business hasn't been the...