First, let me say that I think everyone has a great song in them. Getting it out can be a problem, but it is there.
The question is why does it seem like there is a finite number of them? I grew up listening to a number of fine writers like Dylan, Browne, Simon, Mitchell, Mcartney, Griffeth, Taylor, Joel, as well as non-mainsteamers like Waits and Prine and countless others. Not exactly flash in the pan stuff.
It does seem to me that some of them have gone dry. Not a criticism, but why do you think that happens? Too old? Too comfortable with success? Ran out of things to say? Disgusted with the business?
Do you ever feel like the song you've just written, might be your last?
Greg Brown keeps it fresh after all these years. How does he do that? Maybe still hungry? So many people I know say Greg who?
Maybe it's mainstream burnout?
The question is why does it seem like there is a finite number of them? I grew up listening to a number of fine writers like Dylan, Browne, Simon, Mitchell, Mcartney, Griffeth, Taylor, Joel, as well as non-mainsteamers like Waits and Prine and countless others. Not exactly flash in the pan stuff.
It does seem to me that some of them have gone dry. Not a criticism, but why do you think that happens? Too old? Too comfortable with success? Ran out of things to say? Disgusted with the business?
Do you ever feel like the song you've just written, might be your last?
Greg Brown keeps it fresh after all these years. How does he do that? Maybe still hungry? So many people I know say Greg who?
Maybe it's mainstream burnout?