Writing in the Studio
There are many ways to write a song. Sometimes you have to work hard and sometimes songs just come to you out of thin air. Often those are the best. But if you’re not working hard already, you don’t get the free stuff. You have to be ready for it. As Captain Beefheart once said, “Your guitar is not a guitar. It’s a divining rod.”
I’m singing nonsense in this clip. At least it seemed so to me at the time. Now I can hear lyrics plainly, and some of them even make sense. We can make this a real song. Stay tuned.
Ed Sauls Said,
July 17, 2010 @ 12:32 pm
Thanks for the peek inside the process. My son is a recording industry major, and I know that he will be interested. We’ll be at Shorty’s tonight!
Sherrill Said,
July 20, 2010 @ 3:06 pm
Gonna be interested in hearing exactly where you go with this. Darn good start to the journey.
Chris Jones Said,
August 2, 2010 @ 2:05 pm
I have always said that a true artist doesn’t PLAY their instrument – they AIM it!
Chris Jones Said,
August 2, 2010 @ 2:54 pm
I have always said that a true artist doesn’t PLAY their instrument – they STEER it!