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Nate Perry 11-23-2017 08:39 AM
Tips on making a Concept Album
 
The title says it all. I have a lot of storylines in mind for several concepts, storyline-heavy records. The problem is I can´t maintain a focus on the storyline for too long when writing the actual songs.
If you are interested I can post some details of these storylines later, but some of the models I have in mind are albums like 1.Outside, The Wall,Tommy, Ziggy Stardust and OK Computer.

The Batlord 11-23-2017 09:05 AM
You should do an album about that time Kiefer Sutherland tackled a Christmas tree.

https://m.popkey.co/4d01e5/87xve.gif

MicShazam 11-23-2017 09:06 AM
Have each song focus on a theme like the lyrics of regular songs. Something related to what's going on in that moment in the story. Then only "click" it on to the story explicitly through quite few lines. Otherwise you're going to have to write it more like a play or a novel.

Not that I actually know anything about writing lyrics or concept albums. Just seems to me that that's the way a lot of concept albums handle it.

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Originally Posted by The Batlord (Post 1897566)
You should do an album about that time Kiefer Sutherland tackled a Christmas tree.

https://m.popkey.co/4d01e5/87xve.gif
That's going to be at least 4 CD's. I can't see any other way of pulling it off.

Nate Perry 11-23-2017 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by MicShazam (Post 1897567)
Have each song focus on a theme like the lyrics of regular songs. Something related to what's going on in that moment in the story. Then only "click" it on to the story explicitly through quite few lines. Otherwise you're going to have to write it more like a play or a novel.

Not that I actually know anything about writing lyrics or concept albums. Just seems to me that that's the way a lot of concept albums handle it.



That's going to be at least 4 CD's. I can't see any other way of pulling it off.

Thanks for the tips, I will definitely take that into account now!
And about Kiefer and the tree, only Bob Dylan would have the talent to display that level of complexity in a song!

Trollheart 11-23-2017 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by The Batlord (Post 1897566)
You should do an album about that time Kiefer Sutherland tackled a Christmas tree.

https://m.popkey.co/4d01e5/87xve.gif
Hey, is it his fault if he was told there were Islamic terrorists hiding behind that tree? The president's life was at stake! What else was he supposed to do?

grindy 11-23-2017 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Trollheart (Post 1897595)
Hey, is it his fault if he was told there were Islamic terrorists hiding behind that tree? The president's life was at stake! What else was he supposed to do?
****ing extreemists.

OccultHawk 11-23-2017 01:39 PM
Islamic terrorists?

Clearly weirdo Christian fundies. Like seriously, what sort of whack job has TWO Christmas trees? They must be out of their Goddamn minds! Thank God Chief Kiefer was there!

grindy 11-23-2017 01:44 PM
"Kiefer" means "Pine tree" in German. (Also "jaw".)

Trollheart 11-23-2017 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by grindy (Post 1897596)
****ing extreemists.
:clap: :laughing:
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Originally Posted by OccultHawk (Post 1897600)
Islamic terrorists?

Clearly weirdo Christian fundies. Like seriously, what sort of whack job has TWO Christmas trees? They must be out of their Goddamn minds! Thank God Chief Kiefer was there!
Should have said Balsamic terrorists I guess...

The Batlord 11-23-2017 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by OccultHawk (Post 1897600)
Islamic terrorists?

Clearly weirdo Christian fundies. Like seriously, what sort of whack job has TWO Christmas trees? They must be out of their Goddamn minds! Thank God Chief Kiefer was there!
He was at the mall for the record. He was wasted at the mall and tackling trees. ****ing legend.


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