Frustration in G# minor...
I swear I must have around 40 little stickies full of chord progressions, hooks , ideas around me and I sit staring at the logic screen. Now too much tech can be bad. All to get a good melody and the hook . It;s the hook baby. Let;s try the drums alternating on the downbeat and the little snare shuffle. Bass yes we need bass. I am thinking james jamerson meets pino palladino bass slides every alternate line thingy. Still the song;s not kickin it. The melody will gel but I need the colors. The colors to make that perfect little word in that condescending line to ring and ring in their ears. Nothing. Zero blank. Am I pushing myself too much am I too critical ? Shut up ! Did srv every think this. When he was making those great blues records did srv said no I am pushing myself too much let me go have a beer with friends.
So I dont take friends calls. Saturday everning in the studio. Maybe I should have a name for the studio. Ridicoulous thoughts. Ok wait this is it. Play the piano Yes. 20 mins down the line I have 10 more parts. Maybe good for other songs ...yeah that part no.4 definately could use in that other song but still nto coming. It;s just not coming. 40 mins into it and I am doubting all of my skills talents third eyed vision about composing to the Z. Maybe I need to read yes let’s read slonimsky. Thesauraus of scales and melodic patterns. I swear I must’ve read it like, 2 and a half times already. i read blogs where people romaticize their lame lives. No more. Let;s listen. Pop in some bbking no wait, maybe some justin timberlake. Still not coming. In the search for the lucidity blessed melody. How do you sing the saddest song in the happiest of ways and get the point across ? Does people listen to lyrics anymore ?
Maybe the beatles, learn from the beatles. They say no one can help being influenced by the beatles. Maybe that’s whats wrong with me, the ignorance of the beatles. But It’s too late to follow that plot. I play a latin groove. This has estefan written all over it. Arghhh. Hopeless attempts at making the complete melody. It;s way too easy to loose the creative confidence but the good part is that it;s even easier to get it back.
36 hour of non sleep and i have songs !! that;s the beauty of music, it paints oceans of colors to write sadness with..
So I dont take friends calls. Saturday everning in the studio. Maybe I should have a name for the studio. Ridicoulous thoughts. Ok wait this is it. Play the piano Yes. 20 mins down the line I have 10 more parts. Maybe good for other songs ...yeah that part no.4 definately could use in that other song but still nto coming. It;s just not coming. 40 mins into it and I am doubting all of my skills talents third eyed vision about composing to the Z. Maybe I need to read yes let’s read slonimsky. Thesauraus of scales and melodic patterns. I swear I must’ve read it like, 2 and a half times already. i read blogs where people romaticize their lame lives. No more. Let;s listen. Pop in some bbking no wait, maybe some justin timberlake. Still not coming. In the search for the lucidity blessed melody. How do you sing the saddest song in the happiest of ways and get the point across ? Does people listen to lyrics anymore ?
Maybe the beatles, learn from the beatles. They say no one can help being influenced by the beatles. Maybe that’s whats wrong with me, the ignorance of the beatles. But It’s too late to follow that plot. I play a latin groove. This has estefan written all over it. Arghhh. Hopeless attempts at making the complete melody. It;s way too easy to loose the creative confidence but the good part is that it;s even easier to get it back.
36 hour of non sleep and i have songs !! that;s the beauty of music, it paints oceans of colors to write sadness with..
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Music sorts the mind man.
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