Hey again everybody, I know it’s been quite a while since I last posted a new update on here. I’ve been focussing on writing and some pretty awesome techniques I stumbled across. I have read so many great books on songwriting techniques that I cannot wait to share them all with you. But haste makes […]
srsfunny: What We Fear Doing
Tom Waits on Songwriting #2 tomwaitsvisualdictionary: “My theory is the best songs have never really been recorded. We’re listening to things that made it through but there’s so many songs that have never made it because they were scared of the machine and wouldn’t allow themselves to be recorded.
tomwaitsvisualdictionary: “My theory is the best songs have never really been recorded. We’re listening to things that made it through but there’s so many songs that have never made it because they were scared of the machine and wouldn’t allow themselves to be recorded. The trick is to get it in there, don’t hurt the […]
tomwaitsvisualdictionary: Tom Waits on songwriting: “I like the idea that there are things coming in through the window and through you and then down to the piano and out the window on the other side. If you want to catch songs you gotta start thinking like one, and making yourself an interesting place for them […]
stylinsongifs: songwriting How do you write down your moments of inspiration? Do you prefer the old-fashioned way of handwriting it down, or do you think that technical evolution is the only way to note down your deepest emotions? We’d love to hear, how you create all those great lyrics you send us throughout the week. […]
srsfunny: Typical 90s Problem Need inspiration? Look for something typical to your childhood, it might be antique by tomorrow. Some things are worth to be captured in lyrics to be kept alive. Yes especially VHS and cassettes. Perhaps even floppy disks 💾. Have fun searching for something retro to your songs. We’re thrilled to hear […]
srsfunny: What We Fear Doing
srsfunny: Pineapple And It’s Final Sometimes your mother tongue is somehow restrictive to your songwriting, perhaps you could use a popular word from another language instead. What really helps is using a thesaurus for incidents like this. Often all you need to change is one word to create a much more impressive image. So check […]