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Hi all
My name is Gunter. One of my passions is music. I am a guitar player with many song ideas. I am looking to collaborate with a lyricist, as writing lyrics does not come particularly easy to me. My end goal is to create songs that will be published on relevant channels (Apple Music, Spotify, etc).
A little bit about me: I am 58 years old. Bands that I love and grew up with are Dire Straights, The Cure, etc. Some newer artists I like are Deathcab for Cutie (what a strange name!), Ed Sheeren, Keane, Olivia Lunny, Post Malone, etc.
My favorite type of music is guitar based music, mostly alt pop or alt rock. Regarding lyrics, some of my favorite artists would be Elton John, Chris Rhea, Coldplay, Deathcab for Cutie, Keane.
What I am NOT looking for are lyrics that are "typical", for lack of a better word. This means things like stating the obvious (which happens a lot when it comes to lyrics about Love or heartbreak). I'm more into lyrics that might have a clever double meaning, or a (spiritual) message. I also like lyrics that, in general, are uplifting, and not doom and gloom.
Anyway, the way I envision a collaboration is that we get into contact and exchange a few ideas (ideally in person, but in all likelihood it will be per video call). If we think there's a possibility of taking things further then let's discuss that in more detail when the time comes. I am currently located in Greece.
Looking forward to finding someone to create with!
Cheers
Gunter
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Hi Gunter!
I can certainly relate to the lyrics challenge - it was my Achilles heel for many years. I’ve kept chipping away at it over the years, and have progressively gotten better at it. Generally, I am writing music first and retrofitting lyrics. For clarity, I wouldn’t put my hand up as I don’t consider myself a lyricist.
As a suggestion, do you have any of your music already recorded and awaiting lyrics that might illustrate your style/genre? This might provide potential lyricists with insights into what you are looking for, and I understand that what or how you write would develop over time in relationship with the lyricist. If your music has BIAB content, you could post to the User Showcase forum to illustrate, and maybe even invite ‘expressions of interest’?
Andrew
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Gunter, welcome to the forums! Andrew has a great idea: Provide a would-be collaborator with examples of what you bring musically to the songwriting challenge in addition to the likes and dislikes you've already listed.
Good luck!
DC Ron
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Too many guitars (is that a thing?)
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Hi Andrew
Great suggestion. I will post audio "sketches" of existing songs and / or song fragments. That may help potential lyricists decide if they like what they hear and want to collaborate.
@DC Ron: Thanks, will do!
Thanks everybody!
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Are you using band in a Box? Most people here are and it's super easy to send the mgu files to your collaborative partner so they have something to work with
You can find my music at: www.herbhartley.comAdd nothing that adds nothing to the music. You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both. The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.
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Currently no, but I'll look into it. 
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Just saw this cool sentence in your signature:
"The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding."
So true!
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Just saw this cool sentence in your signature:
"The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding."
So true! It is.... I'm just full of witticisms. You are cordially invited to participate here. There are quite a few good writers in this forum. Getting them to free up some time to work together is the trick. You should understand that most of the folks here use BiaB in our work. It just makes creating the music so easy and when done right, the results are absolutely professional. I'd highly recommend that you look into using it. It can change your musical life in so many different ways.
You can find my music at: www.herbhartley.comAdd nothing that adds nothing to the music. You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both. The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.
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