General Music Chat

I think in the end you just need to put your heart and soul into your music. If you dont look out you will sound like Nickleback, not to cut them cause I love their style but they basically have a formula that works for them.

Theres that saying live today like theres no tomorrow, well write your songs like you will never write one again and let the chips fall where they may. Dont shortchange any of your songs cause you really dont know what might happen if the right individual hears it. Not all hits where written with the idea they were going to be hits.

I have respect for folks that cover a lot of genres and dont stick to a format. But on the other hand I love catchy tunes.

Bundydude, yeah, I know what you mean about jamming songs. . . . gotta agree.
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Bob, yeah, I've thought of separating my songs into categories for each album. I have 3 albums worth of finished songs of all different styles. I was considering having one of just rock and hot jazz, one of blues and cool jazz, and one of folk and 'harmony-type' songs.
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Haven't gone commercial, yet. (But - for $10, I'll ship anyone a CD.)
I've 54 copyrighted (about 35 album ready), 12 almost ready, and 37 more songs under developement. Got 2 self-produced 2 Cds out, (and a 3rd, if I ever take the time to design an album cover).
My situation is that I write and play how I feel at the time, with no regard to style. If I like it - I play it; that will never change. End of story.
I could accumulate a backlog of 30 or so songs, so I could burn CDs that are all of almost the same genre, but that would delay each new CD by a year. Still thinking about that . . .
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jw123; yep, I agree.
If a thing is worth doing, then it's worth doing right, eh?

I think most consumers want a consistent and dependable product, regardless of what it is. Rockers want rock, folkers want folk, etc. In the 22 years I've been producing recordings I've tried many genres (all rock oriented) but always kept the music in each project consistent. I've done alternative rock, classical rock, acoustic rock, heavy metal, hard rock instrumental and punk albums, and the audiences and venues are different for each style.

When Funk Me, Fester put out our CD, "Please?" we looked at the "standard CD format.

It seemed to us that the biggest hits on most CD's is #7, so we put the song we liked best in that place on the CD. #'s 2 & 4 are also often hits, so we put good ones there, too. I thought the whole idea was kinda funny, but I went along with it.

Album cuts are often much better than the hits, & hits are often total surprizes to the artists. Just look at "Achy Breaky Heart," or "Keep Your Hands To Yourself." Silly things that really took off for the public.

I play a lot of album cuts that aren't hits, but there's nearly always someone who recognizes & appreciates the tune when it's being done. I think it also introduces my audience to new areas of a good artist's work, & may encourage them to investigate him further, which is a very good thing, as Martha Stewart would say.

"Achy Breaky Heart,"

Dang, you just HAD to say that didnt you.

"Achy Breaky Heart,"

I had to go look at that on utube, 'cause I'd forgotten what it sounded like. lol.. mmm.. nothin much.. Billy Ray Cyrus.. and his hair-doo..

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When Funk Me, Fester

.. Uh.. (insert beavis and butthead laffs here) .. uh huh.. sorry Philby .. huh huh.. eh .. huh..

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..ok yes i'm drunk again..