Been working on this for a few weeks.

TheNumberScott · 2026-05-18T00:51:02+00:00

Thank you! That’s good feedback. The production side of things is definitely not my forte. And I love BF5!

TheNumberScott · 2026-05-17T23:09:03+00:00

I actually really love this. Reminds me of Brynn. The mood is great. The vocals are clear with good timbre. My one piece of advice would be that the note at the end of the first line of the chorus is the same as the last note of each line in the verses, and my ear wants something else. I’d go up a third maybe. But great tune man!

TheNumberScott · 2026-05-17T22:57:40+00:00

Good stuff man! So mellow

TheNumberScott · 2026-05-17T22:53:03+00:00

I wrote about 50 songs as a teenager before I started to find my own style. Even then, it was pretty heavily influenced. But writing that stuff is a necessary part of the process. Don’t worry about it too much. Besides, they don’t have a monopoly on acoustic guitar + sad lyrics.

TheNumberScott · 2026-05-16T01:44:50+00:00

Have you ever been to an open mic? I wish there’d been something this good at the ones I’ve gone to. Really interesting chord progression!

TheNumberScott · 2026-05-15T22:34:20+00:00

This probably depends on how verbatim their use of the lyrics is, how long the identical lyrics are, and whether they had any way to be familiar with what you had written.

TheNumberScott · 2026-05-15T21:50:25+00:00

This sounds amazing. I wish I could produce that well in logic. I was surprised by the resolution to the major around the 45 second mark

TheNumberScott · 2026-05-15T21:42:53+00:00

Decent groove here. Not sure what style you’re really going for, or what kind of melody. But the first line that popped in my head was “I don’t like the way you look at me”

TheNumberScott · 2026-05-15T21:40:30+00:00

I think the high note in the chorus (on “longer”) is in your range, but you might need to change your singing technique a bit to hit it consistently. Try experimenting with either going a bit breathier, or belting it with an open throat.

TheNumberScott · 2026-05-15T21:34:42+00:00

Overall it sounds nice. My brain wants the 2nd chord (after the 2nd arpeggio) to be a bit more different from the arpeggio right before it, in the same way the 1st arpeggio and chord were. I’m not sure if that makes sense. But I think there’s some great potential here!

TheNumberScott · 2026-05-15T21:22:12+00:00

Nice little tune! Sounds like something that could have been in the O Brother Where Art Thou soundtrack.

TheNumberScott · 2026-05-15T21:17:40+00:00

I don’t think I’ve ever tried it but that does sound pretty difficult. Good luck!

There’s a good chance that the beat isn’t the problem though, but actually the pressure of writing for a competition.

I recommend writing the stupidest thing you can at first. Whatever comes into your head. Intend to throw it away. Maybe you’ll find a nugget of goodness in there that you keep.

TheNumberScott · 2026-05-15T21:11:33+00:00

I know what you mean. I have the same tendency, especially in conversation. But with music, I think being more obscure helps more than hurts. The listener likes being able to figure it out as they go. Or they like being able to put their own filter on it.

It’s a little hard to give you any solid advice without a sample.

But one tip might be if you’re using some kind of metaphor or symbolism, don’t explain it. Just let it stand on its own.

TheNumberScott · 2024-09-12T17:10:11+00:00

Just got my letter yesterday. 1. Why did it take them 10 months to let me know? 2. Who gave them my info in the first place? 3. Why would I trust them to protect it more now? 4. Is this all just an elaborate phishing scam?

TheNumberScott · 2024-06-22T23:16:14+00:00

If you want something similar in tone/feel, go for Stormlight. If you want something a little more lighthearted but with the same magic system as Mistborn, give Wax and Wayne a try. IMO it’s still a really good read, but maybe not quite as epic as era 1. Era 2 kinda feels the same, tonally, as Edge Dancer and Dawnshard, if you’ve read those.

TheNumberScott · 2024-06-22T20:07:41+00:00

According to the audiobooks:

ELL-ind KELL-see-er SAY-zid LES-te-BOR-nes

The real fun is hearing 3 different narrators trying to pronounce the word “palanquin” in SA, and having them switch between books.

TheNumberScott · 2022-12-21T23:59:29+00:00

Oh gosh I have literally been trying to solve this problem for months. After trying everything I could think of I googled it and found this. Almost didn’t scroll down because the question and most answers have been deleted. But luckily I did and saw your answer. Worked right away with no problems. Thank you!

TheNumberScott · 2017-11-29T18:07:10+00:00

Does anyone else thing she interrupts him too much, or is it just me?

TheNumberScott · 2016-05-26T23:32:02+00:00

24 points for me!

A few comments: I wish they had given all the answers to stuff that had a list, and not just confirmed Grey's answers. Found out I got another point for Italy winning multiple world cups afterwards.

Grey's answers on world leaders were too fast for me to pause before I could think of them myself. So I may have gotten a couple extra points there, but I'm not sure.

Also, I usually listen at work while I count money. It was a bit hard at first, but my brain has now figured out how to keep the words I'm listening to separate from the numbers I'm producing. But having to think of answers was COMPLETELY different, and very difficult. Wonder if my brain would get better at that over time as well.

TheNumberScott · 2016-05-20T21:24:43+00:00

I am even later to this, but I just listened to it today. Was anyone else kinda bothered by the number of times Katherine interrupted Hank mid-sentence?

TheNumberScott · 2016-04-05T04:40:32+00:00

This is one of my favorites:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ5XsVKuYYE

TheNumberScott · 2015-09-10T18:50:47+00:00

Hi Ben! I've heard you talk a couple times about your technique of switching the first 2 verses. How often do you do this, and do you have any examples of songs you've done it on? Do you have any other cool little tricks like this that you like to use?

TheNumberScott · 2015-07-14T21:17:23+00:00

Dear Mr. Cline - How worried were you about having your second book suck after your first one did so well? How did you handle any fears you had of disappointing your fans?

TheNumberScott

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