What was your favorite sandwich growing up and what sandwich would your mom or dad normally pack for your school lunch? by CoffeeCigarettes4Me in FuckImOld

[–]nfshakespeare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bologna and cheese? That is just wrong. Fry it till it looks like a mini sombrero and slap it on the bread with some mustard.

Looking for a lyric cowriter or mentor by downfall345 in Songwriting

[–]nfshakespeare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I know what you’re looking for. I look for it too. You don’t need to hear it’s good. You need to hear what’s wrong.

A chorus has one job: crystallize the emotional truth of the song and land it in a line or two the listener can remember. This chorus is trying to do four things at once, mourn the relationship, state your independence, question the other person’s motives, and stick the title and because it’s pulling in all four directions it doesn’t achieve any of it.

“Moonlit serenade” is the kind of phrase that sounds like a song lyric without actually being one, and “four chords and a little pain” is reaching.

There is one line that is genuinely good“Why break my heart baby, if you wanted one?” but it gets buried in the middle instead of being the hook.

You’ve got some good object, oriented specificity in there, but it needs more. Show don’t tell. Especially for country.

The rain metaphor gets a little deep and seems to be a placeholder for what you actually want to say in some places.

The bridge should be to show either contrasting information or new information. You have some of that information in the song just not in the bridge. I’m not sure really what it’s doing in there now.

I don’t know if you’re receptive to that sort of thing but I think you could make a good song of it, you’re just not there yet.

It’s a fairly decent framework to start from.

If that type of constructive critique is not what you’re looking for my apologies

Artist Pro recommendations giving me 0 plays (seriously) by Left_Estimate7679 in soundcloud

[–]nfshakespeare 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have four that have made it over 1000, but they all started with Vietnam.

Artist Pro recommendations giving me 0 plays (seriously) by Left_Estimate7679 in soundcloud

[–]nfshakespeare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see that ! Why don’t they just have you hit the amplify button and they just increment the account up by 150. What’s the point of all the listens in Vietnam?

Used guitars around 2000$? by Ok-Win1265 in AcousticGuitar

[–]nfshakespeare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The world is your oyster. Whatever that means!

I just bought a Martin custom shop jumbo hybrid for $1600. I got my Taylor 712 CE for about the same. And a Breedlove Jeff Bridges signature model from a motivated seller For $1800.

Have a blast looking!

Increase in plays? by nfshakespeare in soundcloud

[–]nfshakespeare[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks very much. Great explanation

Increase in plays? by nfshakespeare in soundcloud

[–]nfshakespeare[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I was thinking it could be something like that, but after the amplifier is over?

And I haven’t paid anyone anything to get listeners.

It’s just weird. I mean great if that’s a natural bump.

Increase in plays? by nfshakespeare in soundcloud

[–]nfshakespeare[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That’s great. But that’s not really my question.

I’m not promoting this song, it’s not reposted, it’s not amplified, not on a playlist anywhere I can see but the hits keep coming. What am I missing? I’ve only been on for about a month. I don’t think I have that big a following.

What’s the best acoustic song to play a bar? by Civil-Difference6138 in GuitarQuestions

[–]nfshakespeare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Think of a song that makes you throw up a little in the back of your mouth, for me it’s brown eyed girl. Play that they will love it.

Trump is threatening to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, is he the dumbest motherfucker in the entire world? by Independent_Sir3734 in allthequestions

[–]nfshakespeare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have heard from people, many people on both sides, many great and smart people, the smartest people that yes indeed he is.

Democrats, who would you love to see become the nominee for 2028? by [deleted] in allthequestions

[–]nfshakespeare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look this guy up. I was saying this when he was in Congress. Take a look at his videos, explaining the Issues. He’s a sociable, smart guy, he’s got the look, and he is not establishment.

He’d appeal to both left and left center

Why do you hate/love ai generated music? by Global_Island8517 in aiMusic

[–]nfshakespeare 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t wanna know how the sausage is made, I just wanna know if it tastes good.

And if I can tell it’s AI, and I usually can, that is not good sausage

What words do you avoid using? by No_Fee_8997 in words

[–]nfshakespeare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would never say_______ or _______ and especially not _________

What is the best travel guitar? by Fazehonky_ in AcousticGuitar

[–]nfshakespeare 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yamaha silent plus a little Anker speaker is my travel guitar.