Songwriting Techniques
Write Your Own Song – Songwriting Secrets
Vernon Reid Songwriting Tips Interview from Urbana, Illinois, 2005, from the john lennon bus
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January 6th, 2010 at 1:25 am
Watch the live …
Watch the live performance of Time’s Up fro the early 90’s. i would not call it light rock
January 6th, 2010 at 1:25 am
get that background …
get that background music off! can’t hear the man!
January 6th, 2010 at 1:25 am
Let the song have …
Let the song have its own life, dig it.
January 6th, 2010 at 1:25 am
backround music is …
backround music is irritating.
January 6th, 2010 at 1:25 am
best advice so far
best advice so far
January 6th, 2010 at 1:25 am
stay awake to the …
stay awake to the things that motivate you, that is some great advice for real.
January 6th, 2010 at 1:25 am
look i look at …
look i look at songwriting this way:every song, every musical piece, every chord progession, every melody, represents something. an emotion, a person, but something to YOU. if you wanna write a good song, than first off have an instrument your comfortable with, that you know, and then think of how that emotion or event or whatever would sound if it was music. think hard, and once you figure it out, if its quality, just set out completing it and building it. LET THE LIFE YOUVE LIVED DO THE WORK.
January 6th, 2010 at 1:25 am
You can actually …
You can actually grow into the songwriting process. It has nothing to do with being ‘born with’ anything. You may be ‘born with’ a greater desire, and may take to writing songs easier than others, but it would be foolish to give up after a few attempts because you weren’t ‘born with’ it.
January 6th, 2010 at 1:25 am
i took these tips …
i took these tips into consideration and came up with a song. its in my vids and possibly in video responses if the video owner accepts it
January 6th, 2010 at 1:25 am
“it’s a pure …
“it’s a pure expression of… not much” thats a good quote
January 6th, 2010 at 1:25 am
Great insight into …
Great insight into the songwriting process! I’m making a series of songwriting videos for my youtube channel, come check them out and see what you think!
January 6th, 2010 at 1:25 am
Agreed, except I …
Agreed, except I don’t particularly care for Glover’s voice. Living Color just remind me of Extreme, Kings X and a whole bunch of other late-80’s light rock bands.
January 6th, 2010 at 1:25 am
good talk
good talk
January 6th, 2010 at 1:25 am
I bet you are Slash …
I bet you are Slash you idiot!! Your music sucks and you are not a musician you bitch!!!
January 6th, 2010 at 1:25 am
I like Living …
I like Living Colour and love Corey GLover’s voice, but I don’t think they really are great song writers and certainly not prolific.
January 6th, 2010 at 1:25 am
right and the band …
right and the band was called Living Colour
January 6th, 2010 at 1:25 am
thanks dude maybe …
thanks dude maybe take a listen to my songwriting on my page ??
Gav
January 6th, 2010 at 1:25 am
I love how u stated …
I love how u stated that!! LOL.. its deinitely something u have to be born with dont just get up one day and decide you wanna write a song.. from ppl that i know who THINK they can write.. they try it out then it sounds like shit, they reallize it sounds like and then they get frustrated. This is my passion so its easier to relate with what vernon is saying, it is a very frustrating job. I know I’m not famous but my best advice could be BACKGROUND VOCALS!!! they make the song sound full!
January 6th, 2010 at 1:25 am
yeah I know i’d …
yeah I know i’d like to be able to focus more on his talking and not the background music. They could’ve just turned the music down a notch and his voice would’ve come through so much better.
January 6th, 2010 at 1:25 am
Thank you !!It is …
Thank you !!It is so refreshing to hear you say that. I cannot bear theSE who state the obvious time and time again when it comes to how to write a song. AHHHHHH !!!!!!!!!!!!Either you can do it or you CANT LOL…Its that simple :@)
January 6th, 2010 at 1:25 am
smart guy. good …
smart guy. good tips can be applied anywhere.
January 6th, 2010 at 1:25 am
Get rid of the …
Get rid of the canned background music so we can hear what you have to say
January 6th, 2010 at 1:25 am
Fuck it’s annoying …
it’s annoying trying to listen to him with that background music going on…
January 6th, 2010 at 1:25 am
nice tips
nice tips
January 6th, 2010 at 1:25 am
That’s the way I …
That’s the way I like it is Zen? Never thought so. Songs come to me many times as complete. I mean verses and chorus. They are so different it’s almost scary to think about where they’re coming from. If I have an idea that isn’t working it’s usually because it’s not worth writing and for me not worth building a catalouge of idea or licks that didn’t make it.