Songwriting Tips Thread (lyrics, myspace, bands, songs)

Halfa · 08-27-2008, 07:48 PM

hahahha
unless ur my japanese buddy named umi
he apparently remembers every lyric he's ever written.

Whatsitoosit · 08-27-2008, 08:52 PM

Umi rocks.

Halfa · 08-28-2008, 03:28 PM

the kid built a lap steel from scratch and also took a 100 dollar squire and customized it himself. the kid is amazing.

oh and that picture u have with brian may and his guitar there?
brian may is his hero. umi knows every little detail of everything (gear wise) brian may ever played.

in other words he's a freak with a queen fetish.

FireInCairo · 08-28-2008, 08:59 PM

that umi sounds killer
brian may is frickin awesome

Halfa · 08-28-2008, 11:28 PM

hahaha yea

brian may does great solos. they're so well thought out and never do more than they need to, which is exactly what they need to do. i think that one of the keys to soloing over a song is just that.
when theres a good solo thats flashy and showy and is really awesome with a song, thats what the song calls for.

Whatsitoosit · 08-29-2008, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Halfa

the kid built a lap steel from scratch and also took a 100 dollar squire and customized it himself. the kid is amazing.

WOW, I admire anybody who can build their own instrument and make it sound amazing.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Halfa

oh and that picture u have with brian may and his guitar there?
brian may is his hero. umi knows every little detail of everything (gear wise) brian may ever played.

in other words he's a freak with a queen fetish.

Nice, yeah I love that pic... to me it just embodies what he was all about. He created his own sound by building his own guitar and playing it differently then anybody else... him and Freddie were an awesome blend of sounds. Deacon and Taylor were great as well... Deacon especially, awesome bassist/song writer. I did a bit of research on how Brian got his sound but never went too far into the workings of his guitar, I do own the burns version of it and I have fun with it.

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Originally Posted by Halfa

brian may does great solos. they're so well thought out and never do more than they need to, which is exactly what they need to do. i think that one of the keys to soloing over a song is just that.
when theres a good solo thats flashy and showy and is really awesome with a song, thats what the song calls for.

exactly. He said in an interview he tries to avoid just playing the vocal melody as a solo because most of the time it's lame. He always searched for that counter melody that wasn't there from the start but felt like home when it was.

Halfa · 08-29-2008, 06:47 PM

ok lyric help.

i rhymed around with ground and the context is:

I still dont get around
the ****'s still on the ground

or something like that. yea......help please?

FireInCairo · 08-29-2008, 07:54 PM

lyrics are mainly about delivery...

Halfa · 08-30-2008, 03:36 PM

hmmmm.....that is true........oh well i'll let it sit for a bit.

Ace · 08-30-2008, 05:50 PM

Meh....I kinda think we should reserve this thread for songwriting tips alone.

08-27-2008, 07:48 PM	#71 (permalink)
Halfa Allman Brothers Obsessor Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: The Whipping Post Posts: 260	hahahha unless ur my japanese buddy named umi he apparently remembers every lyric he's ever written. __________________ Check it out: www.myspace.com/sdotldotidotpdot Watch your step.

08-27-2008, 08:52 PM	#72 (permalink)
Whatsitoosit Bringer of Carrots Join Date: May 2008 Location: New York, NY Posts: 648	Umi rocks. __________________ "It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but it doesn't take any to just sit there with a dumb look on your face."

08-28-2008, 03:28 PM	#73 (permalink)
Halfa Allman Brothers Obsessor Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: The Whipping Post Posts: 260	the kid built a lap steel from scratch and also took a 100 dollar squire and customized it himself. the kid is amazing. oh and that picture u have with brian may and his guitar there? brian may is his hero. umi knows every little detail of everything (gear wise) brian may ever played. in other words he's a freak with a queen fetish. __________________ Check it out: www.myspace.com/sdotldotidotpdot Watch your step.

08-28-2008, 08:59 PM	#74 (permalink)
FireInCairo Later on... Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,235	that umi sounds killer brian may is frickin awesome __________________ O G MUDBONE: Only You can prevent forest fires.

08-28-2008, 11:28 PM	#75 (permalink)
Halfa Allman Brothers Obsessor Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: The Whipping Post Posts: 260	hahaha yea brian may does great solos. they're so well thought out and never do more than they need to, which is exactly what they need to do. i think that one of the keys to soloing over a song is just that. when theres a good solo thats flashy and showy and is really awesome with a song, thats what the song calls for. __________________ Check it out: www.myspace.com/sdotldotidotpdot Watch your step.

08-29-2008, 06:47 PM	#77 (permalink)
Halfa Allman Brothers Obsessor Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: The Whipping Post Posts: 260	ok lyric help. i rhymed around with ground and the context is: I still dont get around the ****'s still on the ground or something like that. yea......help please? __________________ Check it out: www.myspace.com/sdotldotidotpdot Watch your step.

08-29-2008, 07:54 PM	#78 (permalink)
FireInCairo Later on... Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,235	lyrics are mainly about delivery... __________________ O G MUDBONE: Only You can prevent forest fires.

08-30-2008, 03:36 PM	#79 (permalink)
Halfa Allman Brothers Obsessor Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: The Whipping Post Posts: 260	hmmmm.....that is true........oh well i'll let it sit for a bit. __________________ Check it out: www.myspace.com/sdotldotidotpdot Watch your step.