tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4775955554050052451.post3214334084308114483..comments2023-04-03T07:08:03.903-04:00Comments on ninetymilewind: Rhyming Your Way Through Itchromeheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08033332691491146650noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4775955554050052451.post-74067237587890855132009-01-22T09:35:00.000-05:002009-01-22T09:35:00.000-05:00"An empty page on the table. I was thinking I'd be..."An empty page on the table. <BR/>I was thinking I'd be able <BR/> to write,, <BR/>the song I had to sing.<BR/>So I sat down with my heart<BR/>hoping to find a spark <BR/> and I,, <BR/>fell into an old memory."<BR/><BR/>Its all about vision craig, You are right on point as always. I hope you don't mind me sharing. This is the opening of a song I am currently recording, titled "The Song I had to Sing" With this piece I actually made the attempt while writing to phonically connect the pauses in each line as well as the end of each line. Although I did not begin this song with any clear message other than a broken heart, I did however envision the songs melody and rhyming scheme before I wrote a single word. You can hear a rough version on myspace/bobbykirl if this peaks your interest. As always thank you for the incredible insight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4775955554050052451.post-46387661712996898982009-01-14T02:58:00.000-05:002009-01-14T02:58:00.000-05:00Tough one. I'm not above salvaging a magical momen...Tough one. I'm not above salvaging a magical moment in an otherwise failed effort if I think there's something to be gained from it. On the other hand, a "concept" is sometimes so essential to the song, and if that part is flawed, where do you go?<BR/><BR/>I'm much better at beginning with a purposeful idea than I used to be. The concept has to be almost embedded in the title/hook or I don't even jump into the work. But sometimes a song just begins with a feeling and a little magical spark, a spontaneous little fragment that's beautiful and evocative, and we must try to discover something to unify it conceptually. I still try to think conceptually about segments: what is V2 going to lead to? Many times I think about the last line of the verse first, because that's the pivot point. If you can close a verse with an emotional shiver and work backwards to the beginning of the verse you'll almost always write a good one.chromeheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08033332691491146650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4775955554050052451.post-36736196343804590552009-01-14T02:04:00.000-05:002009-01-14T02:04:00.000-05:00Craig,Concept: Is this also another way of asking ...Craig,<BR/><BR/>Concept: Is this also another way of asking "What is this song really about?"<BR/><BR/>If you realise a concept is invalid whilst writing, would you abandon ship or set new sails in the direction of "what the song is about"?<BR/><BR/>Makk<BR/>Tuunesmiths CafeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4775955554050052451.post-56677269658230120192009-01-13T17:42:00.000-05:002009-01-13T17:42:00.000-05:00I'm afraid that this is me to a "T": "I think the...I'm afraid that this is me to a "T": "<I>I think the average writer does it this way: stumble onto an idea, write, re-write,...</I>". Need to remind myself: concept, concept, concept -- and look for collaborators, too. I read all of your blogs -- great stuff!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com