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Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters Pat Marr #250322 05/19/14 05:44 AM Off-Topic
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OP Pat Marr Veteran Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 8,075 Winston-Salem, NC	I also noticed that ALL of the songs were very "hooky"... meaning they were built around recurring themes of instrumentation and lyics. Upshot is, if you're writing country songs in BIAB (any genre really) you need to take special pains to create the hook. If you find a good lick that works, use it throughout the song. Hopefully the lick complements the cadence of the lyrics. The random generation that makes BIAB great for jamming is not what's needed for recordings. For recordings you need a repetitive theme... and its the songwriters job to make that happen. PS: I understand I'm preaching to the choir.. this group already does the things mentioned in this series of posts. I'm just writing all this down for the purpose of organizing my thoughts. Last edited by Pat Marr; 05/19/14 05:46 AM. Reason: added PS https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ey71h8ep047758h/AAC12jNM0Hz9Q8zsh5iDeqNHa?dl=0

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SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Pat Marr	05/10/14 06:28 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	floyd jane	05/10/14 06:36 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Matt Finley	05/10/14 06:43 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Pat Marr	05/10/14 09:04 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Kemmrich	05/10/14 06:54 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Charlie Fogle	05/10/14 06:57 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Charlie Fogle	05/10/14 07:07 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Matt Finley	05/10/14 09:10 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Pat Marr	05/10/14 09:24 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Pat Marr	05/10/14 09:13 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	floyd jane	05/10/14 10:52 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Pat Marr	05/10/14 09:22 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Pat Marr	05/10/14 09:31 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	floyd jane	05/10/14 11:02 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Pat Marr	05/10/14 09:41 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	floyd jane	05/10/14 11:07 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Pat Marr	05/11/14 01:15 AM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Jim Fogle	05/11/14 01:22 AM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	rharv	05/11/14 02:29 AM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Pat Marr	05/10/14 09:51 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Pat Marr	05/11/14 01:18 AM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Charlie Fogle	05/11/14 03:18 AM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Pat Marr	05/11/14 03:07 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Charlie Fogle	05/11/14 03:38 AM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	JoanneCooper	05/11/14 07:37 AM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	AudioTrack	05/11/14 12:59 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Wyndham	05/11/14 01:35 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Kemmrich	05/11/14 02:36 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	90 dB	05/11/14 02:42 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	olemon	05/11/14 02:55 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Pat Marr	05/11/14 03:27 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Charlie Fogle	05/11/14 03:43 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Charlie Fogle	05/11/14 03:55 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	floyd jane	05/11/14 04:18 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Pat Marr	05/11/14 04:50 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Pat Marr	05/11/14 04:56 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Jim Fogle	05/11/14 09:33 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Guitarhacker	05/11/14 11:46 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Guitarhacker	05/11/14 11:39 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	rockstar_not	05/12/14 03:37 AM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Guitarhacker	05/12/14 12:29 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Charlie Fogle	05/12/14 02:31 AM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Charlie Fogle	05/12/14 02:34 AM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Sundance	05/12/14 03:59 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	musiclover	05/12/14 05:40 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Pat Marr	05/12/14 05:53 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	bupper	05/12/14 07:59 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Guitarhacker	05/12/14 08:15 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Sundance	05/12/14 11:06 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Guitarhacker	05/13/14 03:16 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	rockstar_not	05/13/14 03:41 AM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Charlie Fogle	05/13/14 12:44 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Pat Marr	05/13/14 04:06 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Guitarhacker	05/13/14 05:13 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	JohnJohnJohn	05/14/14 07:22 AM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	chulaivet1966	05/14/14 03:19 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	90 dB	05/13/14 09:53 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Janice & Bud	05/13/14 10:35 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Wyndham	05/15/14 10:29 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Guitarhacker	05/16/14 11:38 AM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	floyd jane	05/18/14 05:52 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	olemon	05/18/14 06:25 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Guitarhacker	05/19/14 11:53 AM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	rockstar_not	05/16/14 01:15 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Pat Marr	05/19/14 03:11 AM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	JohnJohnJohn	05/19/14 06:22 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Charlie Fogle	05/19/14 11:43 AM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Pat Marr	05/19/14 12:26 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Pat Marr	05/19/14 12:37 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Pat Marr	05/19/14 12:44 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	floyd jane	05/19/14 01:27 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Pat Marr	05/19/14 05:05 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Pat Marr	05/19/14 05:15 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Pat Marr	05/19/14 05:21 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	floyd jane	05/19/14 05:31 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Pat Marr	05/19/14 06:07 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Pat Marr	05/20/14 04:54 AM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Pat Marr	05/21/14 04:33 AM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	olemon	06/14/14 12:02 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	HearToLearn	06/04/15 11:27 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Pat Marr	06/05/15 11:33 AM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Pat Marr	06/05/15 11:41 AM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	HearToLearn	06/05/15 11:56 AM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	HearToLearn	06/05/15 12:36 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	90 dB	06/05/15 02:11 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	Pat Marr	06/05/15 08:13 PM
Re: SONG WRITING ... thoughts from our heavy hitters	HearToLearn	06/05/15 09:11 PM

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