Song writers.

[TXA&M07]

Who else here writes a little bit now and then?

Do you sing and play your tunes yourself or do you just compose and pass it along?

 

[voldawgforever]

I've have 15 that I've written over the years, and have 5 copy written (shortcut). I sing them, but I'm not talented with instruments.

 

[TXA&M07]

Thats impressive. Having some copy written is really cool.

There's quite a few local small time guys around me, some in my neighborhood actually.

I started a few years back just drinking beer and coming up with stuff while watching them play, and its snowballed. I've had 4 songs performed live by some local bands but none are officially recorded.

Do you read music or is it just the writing? I can play a little guitar but I cant sing and play at the same time, so I've just decided to write.

 

[voldawgforever]

No, I can't read music. It's just the writing, but it's laid out in a format that seriously just needs music. I can "hear" the music when I sing them, it's just not there, if you know what I mean. I've written, country, blue grass, and rock. Pretty good mixture actually.

 

[TXA&M07]

Sounds similar. I write mostly blues, bluegrass, and folk stuff.

 

[voldawgforever]

That's cool. My favorite of the ones I've written is a blue grass. It's a feel good rhythm with lyrics about revenge on a woman. Go figure....

 

[TXA&M07]

Hahahaha, yeah I hear ya. I'm influenced by several performers/writers ranging from like: Ray Wiley Hubbard, Mance Lipscomb, REK, Freddie King to guys like Jack White, Bob Dylan, and Janis Joplin.

They all kinda mix together but when I'm really "trying" to write a bluegrass song, it always gets back to the same ole story line.

I've been working on not "trying" to write and instead just let it come to me. I carry a notepad with me most of the time and peice stuff together.

Someone told me the best way to write good music is stop forcing an ending to a song. I've been letting the endings write themselves and its a much better product IMO.

 

[vollygirl]

Mine don't go anywhere. I've put a couple on paper, and I always know the mood of the music that should go with them (and where the vocal harmony would shine). But I just think of stuff, get it out of my system, and throw 'em away.

 

[TXA&M07]

You may have something Volly. I wouldnt throw em away. Hell, you might peice something together, forget about it, then create a match for it later down the road.

Consider it a poem in progress. Shakespeare didnt write Hamlet in one sitting.

 

[vollygirl]

Poems are what got me started on songs. I've always done little rhyming stuff. To the point that people will call me up and say "Hey we're doing this thing for so-n-so, can you write a poem that talks about her voluteering and teaching and baking?" or whatever. I also used to do poems when I needed to get on to the rest of the staff in the doctor's office where I worked. The kind of thing that sounded light hearted, but also had a point (nurses don't ignore the phone!).

I also get a "hook" in my head, a play on words or whatever, and have to do something with it. So I write a little song.

But I'm a frustrated perfectionist. So nothing will ever be good enough to show somebody.

 

[voldawgforever]

Travis Tritt is probably my biggest country influence. Other than that, I guess my past would be my greatest influence.

 

[orangebloodgmc]

I've written, at least rough drafts, 10 or 12. Next step is to match more tunes to them and get copyright for some ( I don't think it costs too much, can be song poems without tunes, and I believe you can do a batch of several at one whack).

To help me with the music, I recently bought Tom T. Hall's The Songwriter's Handbook for about $15. It does have some technical tips, but also has value for the encouragement factor.

I'm working on my guitar work (and bass and baritone uke) but have far to go.

Some day I may dare to perform on a youtube video ... but no time soon.

 

[kiddiedoc]

I have around 30 songs that I've kept, maybe 10-15 that I really like. I haven't written much lately, but I would really like to be "reinspired"/have the time to do more. About 2/3 of them are on guitar, the others on piano. Would love to put about a dozen on an album someday.

 

[TXA&M07]

Opening up a new challenge this weekend. I ran across some old stuff that I was working on several years ago with a friend that has since passed. We were both real big into tejano tunes actually, so we'd start writing in english and then trying to translate it into Espanol. Think I'm going to try to finish that one up.

Texas is just Norte Mexico anyway, amirite?

 

[VOLinFL_]

I write and record songs with my friend who is a percussionist (drumming is one thing I could never quite coordinate myself with) mostly with a keyboard/synth and drumpad. 80'sish dance stuff. Writing fun music is actually really enjoyable, plus the things you can get away with saying are pretty limitless.

 

[voldawgforever]

Opening up a new challenge this weekend. I ran across some old stuff that I was working on several years ago with a friend that has since passed. We were both real big into tejano tunes actually, so we'd start writing in english and then trying to translate it into Espanol. Think I'm going to try to finish that one up.

Texas is just Norte Mexico anyway, amirite?

sí

 

[ACvol3]

I play guitar and drum a little, but I'm a terrible singer.. Which pisses me off

 

[norrislakevol]

I've written some songs. Some comedy songs: "Lunch Box Love Affair", "Fluffy Girl", and "The Pregnant Girls Blues" I am hoping to record them and put them on an album titled "Drink Beer and Squall Tars! (But not at the same time)". I've entertained many by singing them at work or in social settings. They are PG13 comedy songs.

I write regular songs too. I just finished up a sassy southern rock song (the lyrics at least) called "Taking Care of My Business". My best is probably a harder rock song called "Rock Bottom". It's about people who are afflicted, whether spiritually, chemically, emotionally, or physically. What do most people do when they hit rock bottom? They call out to God for help....whether they believe in him or not. It's one that many can relate to unfortunately. I have the guitar parts worked out pretty good, all the lyrics, and it's almost ready to go to the studio. Very powerful and haunting guitar solo and rythym behind the solo in this one. Thankfully, my nieces husband has a fantastic voice and he has agreed to sing it for me. I can merely carry a tune.

 

[207 others]

I write outlaw country songs, related to generational white poverty, appalachian fatalism, hopelessness, animals, drugs, arrests, corruption in small towns, coal, mountains, church, fleeing law enforcement, alcoholism, God, tribulations, death, attorneys, jail, women, thieves, prostitution, overdoses, off grid living, evil, good, nature, rivers, politicians, lack of jobs, bad decisions, family units, divorce, darkness in winter.
Most conclude to be washed in the blood of the lamb and seek Christ to break the chains. Seemed like topics that are ignored, I call it Gothic Appalachian folk? Idk.

And play banjo, guitar, mandolin, fiddle!

 

[orangebloodgmc]

I've written some songs. Some comedy songs: "Lunch Box Love Affair", "Fluffy Girl", and "The Pregnant Girls Blues" I am hoping to record them and put them on an album titled "Drink Beer and Squall Tars! (But not at the same time)". I've entertained many by singing them at work or in social settings. They are PG13 comedy songs.

I write regular songs too. I just finished up a sassy southern rock song (the lyrics at least) called "Taking Care of My Business". My best is probably a harder rock song called "Rock Bottom". It's about people who are afflicted, whether spiritually, chemically, emotionally, or physically. What do most people do when they hit rock bottom? They call out to God for help....whether they believe in him or not. It's one that many can relate to unfortunately. I have the guitar parts worked out pretty good, all the lyrics, and it's almost ready to go to the studio. Very powerful and haunting guitar solo and rythym behind the solo in this one. Thankfully, my nieces husband has a fantastic voice and he has agreed to sing it for me. I can merely carry a tune.

I would love to hear some of these. Would even buy a cd!

 

[orangebloodgmc]

I write outlaw country songs, related to generational white poverty, appalachian fatalism, hopelessness, animals, drugs, arrests, corruption in small towns, coal, mountains, church, fleeing law enforcement, alcoholism, God, tribulations, death, attorneys, jail, women, thieves, prostitution, overdoses, off grid living, evil, good, nature, rivers, politicians, lack of jobs, bad decisions, family units, divorce, darkness in winter.
Most conclude to be washed in the blood of the lamb and seek Christ to break the chains. Seemed like topics that are ignored, I call it Gothic Appalachian folk? Idk.

And play banjo, guitar, mandolin, fiddle!

Wow. That's a lot of stuff that needs sangin' about!

 

[BillyHoyleVol]

I write outlaw country songs, related to generational white poverty, appalachian fatalism, hopelessness, animals, drugs, arrests, corruption in small towns, coal, mountains, church, fleeing law enforcement, alcoholism, God, tribulations, death, attorneys, jail, women, thieves, prostitution, overdoses, off grid living, evil, good, nature, rivers, politicians, lack of jobs, bad decisions, family units, divorce, darkness in winter.
Most conclude to be washed in the blood of the lamb and seek Christ to break the chains. Seemed like topics that are ignored, I call it Gothic Appalachian folk? Idk.

And play banjo, guitar, mandolin, fiddle!

That you, Red?

 

[superdave1984]

You should check out some of my posts in the random thread and the dallas cowboys thread.
But seriously, I have written a few, can't write music for crap though.

 

[207 others]

That you, Red?

Unfortunately not my favorite color is orange