What is something that you struggle with most as a music artist?

Black Francis · 11-25-2015, 12:25 PM

I have to have a beer or 2 before i play in public to ease my nerves. if i played sober i would probably get too self too conscious, ive never played sober but i know that's what would probably happen.

Machine · 11-25-2015, 01:01 PM

I always write long songs, it's almost like I'm incapable of making a short song. I think it has to do with the fact that I write a LOT when I'm writing lyrics.

Toe · 11-26-2015, 10:42 PM

I'm the opposite my songs are very short, sometimes because I like them that way, sometimes because I have a hard time playing a part and know getting it right in one take is impossible -_- (for when I record). Overall I like short songs tho so I don't mind.

_VincentAnthony · 12-16-2015, 12:36 AM

lyrics

good god, they're the bane of my musical existence

Mondo Bungle · 12-16-2015, 10:24 PM

Ruling too hard

Cil · 12-17-2015, 12:05 AM

I'm having instrumental blockage and difficulty trying to write songs. The last time I actually tried to make a song it was 7 years ago. Inspiration is everywhere but I just don't know where to start. Btw im a newbie here. Nice to meet everyone. It'll take me some time to get used to this. I hope everyone can bare with me. Quite nervous.

Black Francis · 12-17-2015, 12:45 PM

7 years ago!? Dude, you need to start making songs again. the last song i made was 2 days ago and it was a total rip off of Crackhead Ted by Fidlar but ive been wanting to make a song with that kinda punk/rap vibe.

**Frownland** · 12-17-2015, 12:47 PM

Don't overthink it when you're writing a song. Mess around with what you do have and see if you stumble across anything that could be developed into something more interesting.

Black Francis · 12-17-2015, 01:42 PM

I have a friend who's been refining the same song for years now. Im all for refining some songs but in his case i don't understand why he keeps trying to force that particular song to be his most epic creation.

My creative process is very different from his, instead of trying to make the perfect song i try to make a bunch of good songs with interchangeable parts. Sometimes i make a song with a great chorus but a mediocre verse or vice versa and in those cases i take wthvr was good from the 2 songs and merge them into 1.

**Frownland** · 12-17-2015, 01:54 PM

My preferred method is not playing the same song twice. It's more interesting for me and improvisation translates very well in a live setting (although its magic can be lost for some when they simply listen to the recording).

11-25-2015, 12:25 PM	#11 (permalink)
Black Francis Out of Place Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: in an abstract house Posts: 4,111	I have to have a beer or 2 before i play in public to ease my nerves. if i played sober i would probably get too self too conscious, ive never played sober but i know that's what would probably happen. __________________ "Hey Kids you got to meet the MIGHTY PIXIES!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbRbCtIgW3A

11-25-2015, 01:01 PM	#12 (permalink)
Machine moon lake inc. Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Detroit Posts: 2,125	I always write long songs, it's almost like I'm incapable of making a short song. I think it has to do with the fact that I write a LOT when I'm writing lyrics. __________________ boost my ego listen to me stroke my delay pedal ever wanted to hear death grips songs... but they're acoustic? me neither.

12-17-2015, 12:05 AM	#16 (permalink)
Cil Groupie Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 18	Hello everyone! I'm having instrumental blockage and difficulty trying to write songs. The last time I actually tried to make a song it was 7 years ago. Inspiration is everywhere but I just don't know where to start. Btw im a newbie here. Nice to meet everyone. It'll take me some time to get used to this. I hope everyone can bare with me. Quite nervous.

12-17-2015, 12:45 PM	#17 (permalink)
Black Francis Out of Place Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: in an abstract house Posts: 4,111	7 years ago!? Dude, you need to start making songs again. the last song i made was 2 days ago and it was a total rip off of Crackhead Ted by Fidlar but ive been wanting to make a song with that kinda punk/rap vibe. __________________ "Hey Kids you got to meet the MIGHTY PIXIES!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbRbCtIgW3A

12-17-2015, 12:47 PM	#18 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,548	Don't overthink it when you're writing a song. Mess around with what you do have and see if you stumble across anything that could be developed into something more interesting. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

11-26-2015, 10:42 PM	#13 (permalink)
Toe Groupie Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 41	I'm the opposite my songs are very short, sometimes because I like them that way, sometimes because I have a hard time playing a part and know getting it right in one take is impossible -_- (for when I record). Overall I like short songs tho so I don't mind.

12-16-2015, 12:36 AM	#14 (permalink)
_VincentAnthony Groupie Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 17	lyrics good god, they're the bane of my musical existence

12-17-2015, 01:42 PM	#19 (permalink)
Black Francis Out of Place Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: in an abstract house Posts: 4,111	I have a friend who's been refining the same song for years now. Im all for refining some songs but in his case i don't understand why he keeps trying to force that particular song to be his most epic creation. My creative process is very different from his, instead of trying to make the perfect song i try to make a bunch of good songs with interchangeable parts. Sometimes i make a song with a great chorus but a mediocre verse or vice versa and in those cases i take wthvr was good from the 2 songs and merge them into 1. __________________ "Hey Kids you got to meet the MIGHTY PIXIES!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbRbCtIgW3A

12-17-2015, 01:54 PM	#20 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,548	My preferred method is not playing the same song twice. It's more interesting for me and improvisation translates very well in a live setting (although its magic can be lost for some when they simply listen to the recording). __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x