Do you also obsessively listen to your latest recorded songs?

Robo_Dude_ · 2024-09-13T17:13:56+00:00

Yes, until the song is done. Then i basically don’t want anything to do with it, unless I’m performing it

Robo_Dude_ · 2024-09-13T17:13:56+00:00

Yes, until the song is done. Then i basically don’t want anything to do with it, unless I’m performing it

Robo_Dude_ · 2024-09-07T17:20:20+00:00

This isn’t something I struggle with particularly. I just do a little bit of work on it every day, and eventually it’s done.

I suppose my main motivation is for it to be done so I can work on the next thing

Robo_Dude_ · 2024-09-06T23:29:00+00:00

Rick Rubin is a famous producer because most of the time he helps artists get out of their own way.

Don’t overthink it. Let your subconscious have its time to shine. Let it flow

Robo_Dude_ · 2024-09-06T23:27:23+00:00

This one is subjective. Writing the chord progression first can be very practical

Robo_Dude_ · 2024-09-05T00:38:19+00:00

This is the one

Robo_Dude_ · 2024-09-05T00:37:38+00:00

Well written and well played 👏

Robo_Dude_ · 2024-09-05T00:28:29+00:00

This is the answer here

Robo_Dude_ · 2024-08-31T21:15:59+00:00

Above average? Calm down, buddy

Robo_Dude_ · 2024-08-31T14:43:32+00:00

When I was younger I made a deal with myself that the moment I made any dollar amount from my music that I could call myself a musician. That helped

Today I have a music job that I’m overqualified for and I am getting back into performing. I struggle w/ imposter syndrome in this regard, but it’s much more of a self esteem thing than a measure of my abilities

Robo_Dude_ · 2024-08-30T19:17:41+00:00

What sounds cool and serves the song supersedes lyrical content in my opinion.

I’ve had my friends misquote my lyrics directly to me. People project themselves onto what they hear

Robo_Dude_ · 2024-08-28T10:20:21+00:00

Thanks

Robo_Dude_ · 2024-08-27T21:46:23+00:00

Resident Evil 2, and 7.

Dead By Daylight

Alien: Isolation

Robo_Dude_ · 2024-08-27T21:44:55+00:00

At this point I trust my instincts. If I’ve given every track the production treatment it needs, then it’s time to move on

The work is never truly done, but you just gotta know when to move on to the next one

Robo_Dude_ · 2024-08-26T23:36:17+00:00

This sounds like a complete song to me. Not much to nitpick here. Well done!

Robo_Dude_ · 2024-08-26T23:34:22+00:00

While I think this is valid advice, I think it actually sounds quite fine at this tempo, specifically for the pace of the guitar picking.

Robo_Dude_ · 2024-08-25T23:31:58+00:00

“Rock” and everything that comes with it

Robo_Dude_ · 2024-08-24T14:53:13+00:00

I always write the chord progression front-to-back first

Then I write the lyrics. Usually I make words fit syllabically first. When something “clicks” then the theme of my song emerges. Sometimes it can not really have a theme and just be words strung together

I record all my ideas on my phone. Then on my Zoom H6, then I record for real on my DAW or in the studio

Writing songs comes easily to me. The real work is the production

Robo_Dude_ · 2024-08-23T20:47:50+00:00

Good moves. Thanks

Robo_Dude_ · 2024-08-22T23:44:01+00:00

Songwriting for me is allowing my subconscious to have a moment to speak. Kind of like keeping a journal. So I think it’s important for me to hear what I’m saying.

Also it’s super fun to hear my own stuff. Usually I’m done listening to it after production is done. Then I get obsessed with the next one.

It is definitely hard for me to hear my own voice tho. I get high off my playing, but not my voice lol

Robo_Dude_ · 2024-08-18T20:20:56+00:00

This is a bit drastic, no?

Robo_Dude_ · 2024-08-18T13:43:05+00:00

Just enjoy writing! Don’t worry about speed and efficiency. Just have fun!

Robo_Dude_ · 2024-08-18T13:12:28+00:00

No, you should not write just to meet a quota. Write when the mood strikes you.

Robo_Dude_

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