An Idea - Unite With Another Singer Song Writer

[weatherbill007]

For some of you singer songwriters out there, going solo can be hard and twice the work when going it alone. If you find someone that's in your genra and share your play time, one can compliment the other in a dual guitar thing or guitar and piano and then, it's alot easier putting a band together as well....you would just need bass and drummer in many cases, and you know that other sing songwriter you're performing with has much less probability of bombing out on you becasue of the vested interest you mutualy share, but going it alone can make it much harder. One of you could do the internet promo and the other could take care of booking and so sharing the burden like this can cut your work in half. Something to think about.
Personally, I'm looking for a crossover christian signer songwriter guitarist or keyboardist to work with who's into folk rock -jam band - classic rock.....any out there????

 

[leavings]

I think this type of collaboration works well. As long as you can communicate well and be expressive with the others, no one has to compromise their style and everyone can pool resources into developing a more refined sound than one might come up with on his or her own. Aside from my own experiences, I think a lot of famous groups have functioned in this way. Fleetwood Mac, Queen, the Beatles, and a mess of others were comprised of two or three songwriters whose diversity made the music much more dynamic.

I've been privately looking for such a person to work with as well, but with no luck.

Peter

 

[BlueGalaxie500]

No Ego

Many groups suffer from Ego-itis. I play guitar and write my own vocals. Coming from someone who's brother was in a band for 3 years, it's always been about competition. Whether he will admit it I have finally caught up with his style of playing. I haven't ever been in a real band, except for a few jam sessions with friends, but my motto is try anything when it comes to music and if it works it works. Anyone who is hip to writing music or playing guitar can learn and be part of a group if they put their mind to it.

 

[lykwydchykyn]

Collaboration is wonderful, though it takes time and humility to work out a good working relationship. It's a lot like marriage, really. You have to be willing to get your great ideas slapped down in the mud now and then without getting mad.
It's good to find someone who compliments your approach.

I'd love to find another collaborator, but I have so little time for music anymore. Especially if it doesn't pay off quickly. It's sad, really...

 

[gullyjewelz]

Well I have worked with "groups" before. It never worked. I am still open to collaborating with artists -- in fact some of my most successful projects came from collaborations. Yet, everytime I try to take a collaboration piece into the next level of "group work" . . . . performance dates get missed . . . practice times get cancelled . . . joint-money ventures (promotions) get shysted . . .

thats my 2 cents . . . .