Monday, May 7, 2012
I didn't get shit done today. There are a lot of times when I'm too distracted or lazy or tired to do anything, and today was one of those times. I wrote more lyrics in my head on the walk home than I did in class, but I'm not too worried. I'm on my last song, which I already have an idea for. I got excited today when Luke mentioned deadlines. It'll be nice to pretend I'm producing an album on limited studio time and have to pump stuff out within deadlines. I'll plan out when I'll have to finish each song during the next several weeks. The problem is I haven't figured out any of the arrangements for the songs. I'm a little scared of each song sounding too similar to the next. I want the album to have a variety of songs, like a shouty rock song or a mellow tune or a weird song. I was inspired by The Velvet Underground & Nico. They have some really beautiful stuff like Sunday Morning or I'll Be Your Mirror, and then some really cool sounding stuff like the Black Angel's Death Song. So, this week is finishing up my last song, starting to write arrangements and maybe putting down the first tracks.
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You've a nice appreciation of the first Velvet Underground album - it has some beautiful stuff, and some chaotic stuff. People forget just how delicate they could play and sing - I'll be your mirror is a whisp of a song that an errant breath could blow away like a dandelion.
ReplyDeleteDon't worry about things sounding alike. They will to an extent and that is needed for continuity across the songs. Not everything should sound like The White Album. Begin with the basis - what establishes the song most firmly, then add on that. So, if an acoustic guitar provides the best basis, then do that. Get a good vocal on quick too. You're working in a short time span here, so think minimalism: what needs to be done to get the song THERE, then do that, and then add color after that. The Mark Lesseraux album is a good model for you to follow.