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When do the ideas flow the most?For me it's when I'm lying in bed at 2 in the morning.Usually, by the time I get up to write them down the light washes my thoughts away and I might get 1 or 2 good lines out of the 2 or 3 verses I had worked out before I got up.Boy, that pisses me off.
 
I get alot of inspiration when sitting on the toilet or when im at work because of the boredom.

Also, usualy, listening to another song will spark something off - "i like the sound of THAT, wonder if i can do something a bit like it"
 
Grinder,
Why dont you invest in one of those little hand held recorders that take that tiny tape and keep it next to the bed with ya then you dont have to get up or even turn on the light.
 
gumshoe said:
Grinder,
Why dont you invest in one of those little hand held recorders that take that tiny tape and keep it next to the bed with ya then you dont have to get up or even turn on the light.
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That's a good idea, my girlfriend might not like it though.
 
grinder said:
That's a good idea, my girlfriend might not like it though.
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You could record your sexcapades and point out to the little woman where she wasnt doing a very good job.:D
She oughta give you some inspiration to write some blues tunes after that.:cool:
 
various sources. interactions & people. A lot of interior stuff. I really wish I could do angry - but when I try it just sounds so ... bad psyco babble stuff. Alanis Morrisette is the only person who can pull that off, and she only suceeds 10 percent of the time. I'm a little low on inpiration these days. My biggest problem is that, I can never write the songs I *want* to write. Something happens between the feeling "I want a song about that" and the actual pen on paper, hands on frets, so that my original idea either such as I envisioned it, or gets transormed somehow, usually into something sweet/sad.
 
the thing ive noticed is that the more i care about how or what i play the worse my performance is as far as creativity goes.

everytime i say im going to play something cool or record a great song it puts me in the wrong mental state, i think then i raise my expectations to high , so im not in a free state of mind to make mistakes or just have fun.

the best stuff ive ever done is from just picking up the guitar without even thinking and just playing around.

haa anyone ever had a dream and your playing guitar or any other instrement or creating lyrics and you remember making
this amazing unique music that youve never heard before, i think thats your subconcious mind expressing itself, and we need to find a way to tap into that

drugs help but their are other ways i imagine, im sure someone else can elaborate better than i can.
 
Has anyone ever noticed that faster-tempo, upbeat, positive songs are a hell of a lot harder to write than slow paced ballads/plodders. A ballad has to work 50% harder to make an impact cause they're everywhere. Those upbeat catchy songs are like caching lighting in a bottle.

Also, positive lyrics "things are good and im in a good mood" come harder than writing easy - "im sad and frustrated" lyrics. You have to be so much more wary of cliche.
Does that vary from person to person depending on what kinda outlook you have or is that common?
 
Without a doubt, when I've been awake for a long time and am very tired.
The Muse mistrusts my waking judgement.
It lasts from a few minutes to an hour, mostly around twenty minutes, then it's gone.

I have to tape everything so I can listen later, or I'll go to sleep and forget it.
 
When something happens in my life.....or in a friend's life....that has a strong emotion associated with it..............
something significant.........important........





























My mom died today..........

new tune coming right up........... :(
 
joro said:


My mom died today..........
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My god Joro, I'm so sorry. That's awful. How are you doing? I hope your family is all coping as well as possible. Had she been ill? Again, I'm so sorry to hear this.

with Sympathy
Layla
 
Thanks layla......

Yeah...I'm OK....my Grandmother, aunts and uncles are acting all fucked up...my brother is cool....he deals with death all the time at work......he put's on a good front....the strong one...ya know?

it's not a surprise.....she's been really sick for a long time....more of a shock.....ok yesterday.....gone today....

to me it's her release from a body that no longer worked....she had been trapped there for more than 4 years now......
couldn't walk, talk, nothing...except I think she could hear....

that's torture in my eyes....

for once in my pathetic life I really do pray that there is a heaven......because I know my mom is playing the piano and singing like an angel....just like she used to be able to do.......




funny thing about this internet stuff though........

you can't see people cry online...................ya know?

Wake and funeral are in Southie.....
time to go home..........

thanks again..
joe
 
Sorry to hear about your mom, Joe.
Sometimes it's a blessing for them, but the ones left behind hurt too.
My best to you.
 
Thanks Dann,
You are indeed a friend for sure........................


joe
 
Joro, Sorry about your loss.My Grandma was catatonic for about 8yrs. before passing away this spring.I felt relieved for her when she passed.She was so full of life before, I knew she wouldn't want to live like that.She had that same tortured look in her eyes.On to some place better, I hope.
 
atw23 said:
drugs help but their are other ways i imagine, im sure someone else can elaborate better than i can.
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Anyone try meditating before songwriting?
 
Joro - My deepest condolences. You know, it's really strange, but I never wrote a song for or about my father until after he died. Don't know why really, but that's how it worked out. Decided not to let the same happen with my mother and wrote one for her 80th birthday, but it was very strange. Best wishes to you and yours.
 
Sad things like the passing of a loved one, or the loved one of someone on this board - that can inspire to write, no doubt. Again, I'm very sorry Joe. Stay strong for your family.


Other music and good film inspires me too.
 
Peter D said:
Joro - My deepest condolences. You know, it's really strange, but I never wrote a song for or about my father until after he died. Don't know why really, but that's how it worked out.
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Yeah, same here. It was a good song, though.:(

Daf (hang in there, Joe!!!)
 
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