Demo-ographer
If that’s a word, I’m that. Today, like a clueless explorer of forgotten worlds, I braved the files of my macbook searching for little gems ready to be shined up and rehearsed for the upcoming shows I have. I have 16 little babies that I just uploaded to a nice little free file-sharing site. All my songs are like my children. Some grow up to be tall and strong and good, others don’t make it much past their first few days of life, which is always very sad to me. Some go off to school and get made fun of by the other kids–but that doesn’t always mean they don’t grow up either–they just need a little time to come into their own.
The batch of 16 songs doesn’t include near all the songs I’ve written this year or the only songs I have cooking right now. I’ve probably written much closer to 40. THAT’S HOW MUCH IT TAKES SOMETIMES TO GET A DECENT SONG.
For further clarity, I’ve provided this helpful instructional video thanks to my friend Monty Python -
Sometimes you just say the same thing 3 different ways in 2 different keys and 5 different tempos or feels, and there’s one way that finally feels right. Most of the time I’m just trying to write in a new style to challenge myself and grow–that takes a couple of generations sometimes.
