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Post by Mojo on Dec 30, 2009 12:56:51 GMT -5
Some like to write lyrics, others music... anyone interested in writing a song collaboratively? If so, post here, and indicate what you are looking for.
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Post by pinkstratmonster on Jan 26, 2010 8:52:30 GMT -5
mmmh, yes, I'm interested, but I'm kind of shy......
I'm only just starting out (with both, writing and palying really), and am a little worried as to how much I could contribute at all. I'm just battling along with Cakewalk at the moment, not very successfully I might add :-(
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Post by Mojo on Jan 28, 2010 17:27:37 GMT -5
No problemo, maybe what we should look into is creating songwriting exercises. That could be fun. Any takers?  |
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Post by pinkstratmonster on Jan 29, 2010 9:13:28 GMT -5
Hey THAT would be great! Yeah, definitely.
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Post by Mojo on Jan 31, 2010 9:56:13 GMT -5
Cool! Let me see what I can come up with.
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Post by ofbg on Jun 15, 2010 22:31:35 GMT -5
Hi - just noticed this section. I am interested; most of my "musings" are blues/jazz oriented, but with a strong flavor of "new" (well, I'm old) groups - think Californication.
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Post by melodeous on Jul 3, 2010 18:11:58 GMT -5
Soooo, what's up? I've done a few collabs but usually I'm the one kicking in the lyric. They are suited to folk/country-ish songs if anyone's ready to render melodies. I've done a few finished works but that means strictly one man, one guitar, one track without any spice. Wait. Reverb, and maybe a touch of chorus to taste have been used without upsetting the cleanliness purists.
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Post by 469roadking on Jul 3, 2010 23:10:41 GMT -5
I'm in. How do we do this?
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Post by melodeous on Jul 4, 2010 11:41:24 GMT -5
Collaborations I've participated in are pretty simple. One person throws out some lyrics, or a line, and others complete the song with their own lines. That gets the lyrics done. Then someone, anyone, everyone write the lyrics into song. From there other instruments are added and eventually the thing gets done. In the process the song is put up in its various stages and critiqued. It goes back to the studio a couple times and taken there by whomever can do the work.
For my part, I've either supplied the lyrics or wrote the song using someone else's lyrics. Any other embellishments I've always left to others to work in because I really do suck at recording. That said, I try to record a loud, clean version of the song and then give it to whomever is going to take it from there.
This is a simple lyric I wrote a couple days ago - kinda sappy - but it's in a meter that's easy to work with and doesn't ask for heavy input. Anyway, the first submittal usually gets the ball rolling. Changes to the lyrics are fine if they suit the making of the song and maintain its message. Once done, those who collaborate own the song and are credited accordingly.
This Old Friend
I tried to sing a song for her
It was early evening light
The words were just too hard to say
But this old friend made it right
He sang the best he could and all
In his sweetest voice
He let me off so easily
As if he had a choice
She dropped her eyes and let a tear
Fall upon my arm
I got choked up and lost my words
So he just kept playing on
And he played to her as if alone
And he sang so pleasantly
He sang the words I couldn’t find
So free and faithfully
This old friend will always be
A better part of me
She often asks for him to sing
His songs of tranquility
She listens for his songs of love
She loves to hear his voice
He moves us both so easily
As if he has a choice
I’m older now and learned a lot
About myself from him
He’s more than just a guitar to me
He’s my balance deep within
I guess I owe him for his gift
To play a simple song
I guess I owe him more than that
He helps me get along
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