The process

[spantini]

Hate it when that happens. Often the most uniquely structured, something you can hang your hat on as original. A unique transition chord that leads to a curve ball direction, and then making your way back home again. Even if later you manage to remember the chord structure the vocal line or feel can be elusive. Unable to totally remember what you had, knowing you're settling if you pursue picking up the pieces to completion, the remnants of the idea. A mere shadow of what could have been.

Exactly

 

[R D Smith]

A fresh, new song popped into my head yesterday morning. I was on my way to the Doc's office and POW ! - I don't know what brought it on. I got a complete first verse of music and lyrics and . . . I kept it going over and over in my head for the next couple of hours . . . then when I got back home, I wrote it down. Then I had to take care of some shopping. Kept it going and made it through lunch after shopping, then . . . POOF ! - I lost it. I mean, I still have the words of the first verse but the rhythm and tempo went. Just went. I've been staring at this sheet of paper for hours and it just won't click. It'll come back sometime, just no telling when. I've been through this before where it was 6-8 years before it came back to me.

Pull out your trusty sailfoam, and record your idea. I have even started recording songs I like to play when I noticed I actually sounded pretty good while practicing. "Hey, that sounds good. I should record that". If I take the time to get the computer and other gear out, I might lose the moment, feeling, etc.

 

[spantini]

I'll give the ol' sail foam a shot next time I'm mobile. I have used it before, but so infrequently it never became a habit. At home however, I have been leaving Reaper primed for such opportunities. Since my new PC situation is now mostly where I want it, I'm set up for one-touch recording at any time of day - I shut it down overnight. I'm still not used to this because my mic is on a boom and is awkward to have it taking up so much elbow room - I have to move it around when I come in to take care of other work on the PC. Not a biggie.

 

[TalismanRich]

Well, it happened to me yesterday. Driving out for some shopping, I got an idea and out came a couple of verses that were at least a start. I tried singing it a few times, thinking that I would remember it later, kind of like that ear worm we get sometimes.

When I got home, I tried to resurrect things, but it was...... nothing. I did remember the hook line that triggered things, but I'm going to have to work on trying to flesh out something.

Had I been at home, I could have fired up the computer or grabbed the H4n and at least gotten a better start.

 

[R D Smith]

Well, it happened to me yesterday. Driving out for some shopping, I got an idea and out came a couple of verses that were at least a start. I tried singing it a few times, thinking that I would remember it later, kind of like that ear worm we get sometimes.

When I got home, I tried to resurrect things, but it was...... nothing. I did remember the hook line that triggered things, but I'm going to have to work on trying to flesh out something.

Had I been at home, I could have fired up the computer or grabbed the H4n and at least gotten a better start.

CRS is tough on us old farts.