
philbagg
Just Killing Time
Hi guys, how are we all? 
There's been a lot of talk about writers block, and to be honest I'm going
through a bit of a stint myself lately. But I've been thinking about it for a while
and thought I'd put the question to all of you.
A few years ago I was going through a bit of a rough patch, but my music was
at a peak. I was constantly writing, and it was (IMO) amazing material. The kind
of stuff that I'd listen back to when it was done and think "wow, i didn't think
I could write like this"... Felt really self-expressive, and I got a lot off my
chest (and we're even talking just music, no words).
I've always been a firm believer in the saying "If a composer could say what he
had to say in words he would not bother trying to say it in music." Feels like I
can't express myself in words nearly as well as I could through music.
Now, I feel like I just can't express myself like that anymore. I know I want to
but I don't feel like I have it in me anymore. So that's the question I want
to ask the rest of you.
Do you feel like you can keep expressing yourself through music or do you
ever feel like the well's been dried up?
Phil

There's been a lot of talk about writers block, and to be honest I'm going
through a bit of a stint myself lately. But I've been thinking about it for a while
and thought I'd put the question to all of you.
A few years ago I was going through a bit of a rough patch, but my music was
at a peak. I was constantly writing, and it was (IMO) amazing material. The kind
of stuff that I'd listen back to when it was done and think "wow, i didn't think
I could write like this"... Felt really self-expressive, and I got a lot off my
chest (and we're even talking just music, no words).
I've always been a firm believer in the saying "If a composer could say what he
had to say in words he would not bother trying to say it in music." Feels like I
can't express myself in words nearly as well as I could through music.
Now, I feel like I just can't express myself like that anymore. I know I want to
but I don't feel like I have it in me anymore. So that's the question I want
to ask the rest of you.
Do you feel like you can keep expressing yourself through music or do you
ever feel like the well's been dried up?
Phil