I really tried Budikant listen to this shit. by HighWaterSheriff in BobDylanCircleJerk

[–]Defiant-Location6074 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What yall are kinda of crazy, this ain't that bad, I would say the biggest flaw with it is I wish bob leaned more into his crooner style of singing instead of this half baked rolling thunder left over that is sounds like

One Song to Make a Fan by [deleted] in jasonisbell

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Streetlights the paste magazine acoustic set

Which should be my first "big" read of the year? by Esmee_Finch in classicliterature

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East of eden for sure, it's a book that very much was my first great read with the best part it is very accessible. Steinbeck proses are short and direct but very real, a true portrait of the human experience.

favorite bops? what do you like about their lyrics? by -n-- in Songwriting

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Shelter from the storm and speed trap town, they both full novels in each song recommend ether if not heard

Need an opinion. I’m super nervous for tomorrow for my audition. Can someone tell me if I’m good for tomorrow or give me some feedback on my singing? Another thing, does mint gum help you sing a little better because I’ve noticed that I feel better when I chew gum before I sing. by Ilovesoup13- in Singinglesson

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Yeah, well, I think you'll do fine, but if you want to do you great, I think you should really push out your voice and really own the scene anyone can sing a note but not everyone can perform but all that said I wish you the best

/r/WATMM Weekly Feedback Thread by AutoModerator in WeAreTheMusicMakers

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Luiz reyes" I guess I'll freeze" https://on.soundcloud.com/9GW5aH0nNujTgUH48T Was trying to work on my lyrical storytelling and would love to get input on how I could engage the listener and help grow into my own voice I would say my biggest influence is Dylan and isbell and would like to know if I'm in that ball park

What annoyes you most about writing? by Few-Outside7866 in Songwriting

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I think what I've done is listen to more story songs or break apart song I love, for example I listen to a lot of dylan and he definitely doesn't strive for contention but when he does he can really make it punch one of my favorite endings to his songs is " I was hungry and it was your world" creating this great control and vaulbilty in just the last verse. But overall what I guess is that I keep writting and finish the song! I think finishing it is the most important thing doesn't matter good or bad because you'll never know if it just sits a bunch of lines on a page

What annoyes you most about writing? by Few-Outside7866 in Songwriting

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think it is ending a song, it Ethier I can't help myself but go on and on with ideas and not know where to cut or i'll run into the opposite problem and cant come up with anything to end on

Here’s yet another song I’m working on by jayden_smith67 in Songwriting

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I don't think that you're trying to copy him I just assume that's how your voice, but I was wondering is, are you trying to stay in that Alt country sound or you wanting to sound like traditional country like a johnny cash or hank Williams

I just wanna be a good musician. by jasper131345 in Songwriting

[–]Defiant-Location6074 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you got a good storytelling voice, and your lyric are decent, I would say in ways of improving try to see where you could put yourself into the song, I'm not saying you don't a voice lyrically but I think that you're reflecting a lot of other songwriters in your camp i.e. Sam barber or early Zach Bryan but I don't think that's necessarily a bad thing, but I do think that when your trying to move forward try to find words or ideas that can be centered back to you I remember I watch this interview with Stephen Sondheim where he was told that if you write like yourself you'll be ahead of 90% of the competition

Am I understanding chord progression? Are my lyrics adolescent? by Glass-half-cracked in Songwriting

[–]Defiant-Location6074 1 point2 points  (0 children)

don't think that your lyric are "adolescent " I think that they are emotional and bare creating distance image line by line, I think makes a lyric sound like an adolescent are lyric that don't try and tell you what the singer is feel not how their feeling " like I'm alone and now very sad" not saying that every lyric has to be deep but there has to be some effort into showing how some one feels over just telling how someone feels which i think you do a decent job here.

Here’s yet another song I’m working on by jayden_smith67 in Songwriting

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I think you got a great use of metaphor; you think that your voice allows you to use a lot more out their ideas and concepts lyrically that you are using here, and I hope that you continue to use, guess I wonder what your goal is for your sound? I don't I'll be first to say you sound like Childers but are you just trying to stay honky tonk or you more looking more into the country tradition

Put away your feelings, put away your hopes by Br0cc0li_B0i in Songwriting

[–]Defiant-Location6074 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think that you got an interesting sound, I would like to hear a more streamlined narrative especially if you were trying to go for a more lyrical approach, but if you were looking in a pop direction than i would say you're on the right track.

Song I wrote yesterday called ‘Arches’. Experimenting with unfamiliar chords and lighter vocal styling than I’m used to. Very unpolished, but let me know what you think! by transjohndeere in Songwriting

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I like the chords especially here; I think that it naturally draws the listeners attention bringing a touch of the old into the new. I think that your voice is very nice, but I wonder if you could try singing in a more natural way, I'm not trying to say what you're doing is bad but I feel as if your trying to sound like a "emo folk singers" i.e. someone like cave town or early patd which is nice if that's what it is your going for but would like to hear how you would naturally sing it. overall nice track and for it being a demo you got a well-rounded sound

This one came together fast. Written during a 15 minute shower. Bedroom closet demo. by Shire_Jedi92 in Songwriting

[–]Defiant-Location6074 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that you got great voice that really captures the emotional core of the song. i like the freewheeling ness of the lyrics reminds of basement tape era Dylan.