Songwriting

Mooney Conspiracy · Mooney Conspiracy

I would love to hear a different slant to some of my songs(and I have a few !) wether it be punk, country,folk,hip hop, techno or anything you want to throw into the pile if anyone is interested contact me at mooneyconspiracy@yahoo.com . love to start something going on here with everyone doing diffe...

SteveHanlon · SteveHanlon

I thought maybe instead of waiting for the "experts" to arrive, we could each share our various methods of writing songs. OK, let's kick it off! With your songs, how do you get started? How do you capture the initial idea? What comes easiest for you, lyrics, melody, chords, arrang...

Native Import · Eddie Gordon

Do you ever fill torn between two are more kinds of music? Are you a Christion fighting with yourself about singing any kind of music other than gospel? Some time I fill kinda like a sell out far writing blues and country songs. Dose any one else go though this?

Native Import · Spidey11

I am going through a bad period lately where my muse is MIA. I can write some nice riffs and at times a good progression, but I am having trouble getting over the hump with melodies and hooks. I feel like my process is broken. What do you suggest? How do you get through the times when the magic won't co...

SteveHanlon · SteveHanlon

I have posted two song sketches in the Listening area. Criticism is welcome as usual and suggestions as to what you would do with the writing of them is also welcome. Specifics especially welcome. But also just wanted to see if anyone would be interested in taking a stab at the lyrics. Sketch 1 ha...

SteveHanlon · SteveHanlon

You ever get in those spaces where everything you hear on radio, TV, etc, sounds too similar. Been waiting for the song(s) that doesn't grab a 'C' chord, and growl the vocal and squeal the lead solo or whack the 4/4 thing or whine about the suffering life or the unfaithful or sugarcoated stardom......

see_the_landscape · see_the_landscape

Hey, D Send shameless plugs through adsales@artistweekly.com and I'll give the rates. -- Edited by BC at 10:08, 2007-02-06

SharonO · SharonO

Couple of things I'm curious about - no intention of being confrontational or contentious: 1. Who has gotten feedback here that was useful in improving a song? I mean, specific suggestions to which your reaction was, yeh, that's what it needs, that helps, I can use that idea. 2. Among weekly winn...

Jack · TJW

I own an inexpensive Roland 4 track recorder that I would like try to make some simple demo copies of my original songs. I am having a considerable amount of difficulty getting any kind of quality recording sound from my acoustic guitar. I know it will n...

SteveHanlon

http://www.gearslutz.com/board/showthread.php?t=73108

Don

I am a newer member of Artist Weekly and so far have enjoyed all aspects of the site. It is certainly a welcome change from the money grabbing masses and probably far more effective. There is one thing that bothers me however; I'm sure someone will let me know if I'm just being too '...

SteveHanlon

I have been reading the Pat Pattison book on 'Writing Better Lyrics'. For those that don't know, he teaches at Berkelee school of music. His book has a lot of interesting things to say about lyric structure and development. But I'm not initially someone attracted to understanding the story mean...

AcousticSoul

I think we can all agree that music is a form of therapy. Some emotion that defies words can be dismantled and reassembled into something melodic and pretty, regardless of what the emotion is. That is one of the delightful curiosities of songwriting. But I'm wondering... and maybe th...

AcousticSoul

I've never been a good political songwriter. My dad is awesome at it... must skip a generation or something. BUT, I've decided in these tumultuous times, I have no choice but to improve my poor skills because there's a lot that needs to be said. So... does anyone write political songs? If so, are...

SteveHanlon

If I sold a 100,000 copies of my song at MP3 . com but it never made it on the radio is it still a good song? What does it mean if something wouldn't make radio play? Quality bad? Not enough payola? Are we, as judges, listening for radio hits or something that we like to listen to?

Eddie Gordon

What dose it mean, what is it about, who are you making fun of. This is some of the questions that I have been ask about my song this week. ( Surfing The Word ) I did this song for one reason only. To have fun Some one said it was almost childish, So at least some one gets it. My question is why dose music have to be...

Charlie

OK, I post a song do see what people are thinking. The comments I received back are pathetic. Of the raters, less than a third left a comment. Half of those where negative, but provided nothing to help and no way back to the commentator to ask, "What the heck are you talking about?" Folks, if this is going t...

nolnaHevetS

A B A B ending A B A B C A ending What keeps us from writing C and D sections (E section?)? Will we really stop listening to the music if there's more than we can chew off? What about Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody - how did they get away with it? Are we in the age of Gnat-like attention span...

AcousticSoul

I am a chick with a guitar. (There, I said it) So for some reason, whenever I play shows or open mics, someone always instantly draws the "Jewel" parallel. Which I think is funny, because I sound nothing like Jewel. I used to be blonde like Jewel, but the similarities ended there, and now we don't even h...

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	Anyone interested in covering one of my songs? (Preview) I would love to hear a different slant to some of my songs(and I have a few !) wether it be punk, country,folk,hip hop, techno or anything you want to throw into the pile if anyone is interested contact me at mooneyconspiracy@yahoo.com . love to start something going on here with everyone doing diffe...	Mooney Conspiracy	3	2098	Jan 25, 2008 by Jack
	How to do you write your songs ( 1 2 ) (Preview) I thought maybe instead of waiting for the "experts" to arrive, we could each share our various methods of writing songs. OK, let's kick it off! With your songs, how do you get started? How do you capture the initial idea? What comes easiest for you, lyrics, melody, chords, arrang...	SteveHanlon	33	3103	Jul 10, 2007 by fatherjobrien
	Am I a sell out (Preview) Do you ever fill torn between two are more kinds of music? Are you a Christion fighting with yourself about singing any kind of music other than gospel? Some time I fill kinda like a sell out far writing blues and country songs. Dose any one else go though this?	Eddie Gordon	9	1373	May 20, 2007 by Native Import
	Writer's Block (Preview) I am going through a bad period lately where my muse is MIA. I can write some nice riffs and at times a good progression, but I am having trouble getting over the hump with melodies and hooks. I feel like my process is broken. What do you suggest? How do you get through the times when the magic won't co...	Spidey11	11	1411	May 20, 2007 by Native Import
	Song Sketches needing help (Preview) I have posted two song sketches in the Listening area. Criticism is welcome as usual and suggestions as to what you would do with the writing of them is also welcome. Specifics especially welcome. But also just wanted to see if anyone would be interested in taking a stab at the lyrics. Sketch 1 ha...	SteveHanlon	0	1231	May 16, 2007 by SteveHanlon
	When it all sounds the same (Preview) You ever get in those spaces where everything you hear on radio, TV, etc, sounds too similar. Been waiting for the song(s) that doesn't grab a 'C' chord, and growl the vocal and squeal the lead solo or whack the 4/4 thing or whine about the suffering life or the unfaithful or sugarcoated stardom......	SteveHanlon	6	1223	May 7, 2007 by SteveHanlon
	Record a Demo - The Facts (Preview) Hey, D Send shameless plugs through adsales@artistweekly.com and I'll give the rates. -- Edited by BC at 10:08, 2007-02-06	see_the_landscape	5	1250	Mar 1, 2007 by Jack
	Curious (Preview) Couple of things I'm curious about - no intention of being confrontational or contentious: 1. Who has gotten feedback here that was useful in improving a song? I mean, specific suggestions to which your reaction was, yeh, that's what it needs, that helps, I can use that idea. 2. Among weekly winn...	SharonO	12	1597	Feb 6, 2007 by Jack
	Recording acoustic guitar (Preview) I own an inexpensive Roland 4 track recorder that I would like try to make some simple demo copies of my original songs. I am having a considerable amount of difficulty getting any kind of quality recording sound from my acoustic guitar. I know it will n...	TJW	10	1908	Jan 9, 2007 by Jack
	Can You Produce a Hit Song (Preview) http://www.gearslutz.com/board/showthread.php?t=73108	SteveHanlon	15	2579	Jul 8, 2006 by Jack
	Plagiarism - Don't Say It Unless It's True (Preview) I am a newer member of Artist Weekly and so far have enjoyed all aspects of the site. It is certainly a welcome change from the money grabbing masses and probably far more effective. There is one thing that bothers me however; I'm sure someone will let me know if I'm just being too '...	Don	22	2178	Jun 14, 2006 by ANON
	Words from John Mayer about songwriting (Preview) I have been reading the Pat Pattison book on 'Writing Better Lyrics'. For those that don't know, he teaches at Berkelee school of music. His book has a lot of interesting things to say about lyric structure and development. But I'm not initially someone attracted to understanding the story mean...	SteveHanlon	2	1439	Jun 9, 2006 by SteveHanlon
	The songwriter's curse (Preview) I think we can all agree that music is a form of therapy. Some emotion that defies words can be dismantled and reassembled into something melodic and pretty, regardless of what the emotion is. That is one of the delightful curiosities of songwriting. But I'm wondering... and maybe th...	AcousticSoul	4	1274	May 24, 2006 by Don
	Let's Get Political (Preview) I've never been a good political songwriter. My dad is awesome at it... must skip a generation or something. BUT, I've decided in these tumultuous times, I have no choice but to improve my poor skills because there's a lot that needs to be said. So... does anyone write political songs? If so, are...	AcousticSoul	2	1230	May 14, 2006 by Tracie
	Radio songs and Well-liked songs (Preview) If I sold a 100,000 copies of my song at MP3 . com but it never made it on the radio is it still a good song? What does it mean if something wouldn't make radio play? Quality bad? Not enough payola? Are we, as judges, listening for radio hits or something that we like to listen to?	SteveHanlon	6	2427	May 9, 2006 by Jack
	Why So Series (Preview) What dose it mean, what is it about, who are you making fun of. This is some of the questions that I have been ask about my song this week. ( Surfing The Word ) I did this song for one reason only. To have fun Some one said it was almost childish, So at least some one gets it. My question is why dose music have to be...	Eddie Gordon	8	1709	May 3, 2006 by Eddie Gordon
	Whining (Preview) OK, I post a song do see what people are thinking. The comments I received back are pathetic. Of the raters, less than a third left a comment. Half of those where negative, but provided nothing to help and no way back to the commentator to ask, "What the heck are you talking about?" Folks, if this is going t...	Charlie	24	1792	May 2, 2006 by AcousticSoul
	Song writing forms (Preview) A B A B ending A B A B C A ending What keeps us from writing C and D sections (E section?)? Will we really stop listening to the music if there's more than we can chew off? What about Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody - how did they get away with it? Are we in the age of Gnat-like attention span...	nolnaHevetS	11	1742	Apr 21, 2006 by Dave81
	Under the Influences (Preview) I am a chick with a guitar. (There, I said it) So for some reason, whenever I play shows or open mics, someone always instantly draws the "Jewel" parallel. Which I think is funny, because I sound nothing like Jewel. I used to be blonde like Jewel, but the similarities ended there, and now we don't even h...	AcousticSoul	7	1278	Apr 15, 2006 by Jack in black
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