Afraid to "Pull the Trigger"

[Casey H]

Hi JackThere will always be a difference, to some degree, between what we want to do as art vs. what is commercially viable. That doesn't mean a song can't be both, but often these paths are different. One of the things I've painted myself into a corner with a few times is writing lyrics with very specific story lines or elements, leaving the realm of "universal theme"... I also, like unusual chord patterns- I get bored to death with C, F, G thing... So, often what I enjoy writing has some limitations on the commercial side. But now it's my choice. If I demo the next song and it has a less universal lyrical theme, I have to live with results. I can't complain. Or, I can scrap the entire lyrics for something, and write or co-write it as more commercial. If I recall, you are targeting country. As you know, it's the toughest nut to crack. What kind of feedback are you getting on the production side? That's critical because that whole film/TV market is out there and there is more forgiveness as to perfection in lyric writing and more focus on the general mood, sound, etc.Anyway, talk again soon. Maybe we'll finally hook up after the rally... I know I've got to see you before tax season starts! Casey

[Mark Kaufman]

Hey, can anyone lend me about $305? As soon as I join and my song becomes famous, I PROMISE to pay you back.Hello?...anyone?

[jchitty]

Quote:Hey, can anyone lend me about $305? As soon as I join and my song becomes famous, I PROMISE to pay you back.Hello?...anyone?Give me your first born, and I will give you da money.

[tedsingingfox]

And I just have to chime in one more time with this one simple fact..."Perfect" doesn't exist. There's no such thing. And even though we can get REALLY close to it, we have no business putting ourselves through the torture of aiming for it.And yet, in the same breath, I have SO much trouble allowing myself to write (read: "forgiving myself for writing") something less than perfect. Maybe I should've been happy to want to be an accountant. No way. I like the rollercoaster too much.Ted

[Pinkstar]

A little suggestion. Write about what you feel at the moment. So if you feel gun shy, angry, stuck, express that instead of writing for a particular listing until you're back in the flow. When I write for a specific person or listing I tell myself right from the start, if nothing else, I wrote another song. Yes, maybe no one will use it but you never know what might happen to that song. I agree with Matto, the more you do it, the easier it becomes. Don't let rejection stop you, it's part of the fun, the challenge. ~Look at Matto, Chuck and Dave and all the other success stories. Go for it anyway!!!Have fun.xoxoJVBhttp://www.myspace.com/ottosdaughterhttp://www ... m/jvbmusic