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Re: When do you know that you have written a good song? Jim Fogle #636829 01/17/21 03:28 AM Songwriting
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MarioD Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 24,292 Hamlin NY	Originally Posted By: Jim Fogle Originally Posted By: Planobilly ... Nothing more than a sheet of paper is needed to write a song if you are a highly trained and skilled musician. ... Billy A pen or pencil helps! Sorry Billy, I couldn't resist. You forgot about my most used tool the undo, I mean eraser I think my wife has started to show the first signs of dementia. She said she can't remember what she ever saw in me! 64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware

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When do you know that you have written a good song?	Peters Garage	12/27/20 07:20 PM
Re: When do you know that you have written a good song?	Matt Finley	12/27/20 07:58 PM
Re: When do you know that you have written a good song?	ThorstenV	12/27/20 09:32 PM
Re: When do you know that you have written a good song?	Matt Finley	12/27/20 10:58 PM
Re: When do you know that you have written a good song?	ThorstenV	12/28/20 10:47 AM
Re: When do you know that you have written a good song?	MarioD	12/28/20 11:55 AM
Re: When do you know that you have written a good song?	JohnJohnJohn	12/28/20 07:52 AM
Re: When do you know that you have written a good song?	Janice & Bud	12/28/20 11:58 AM
Re: When do you know that you have written a good song?	Tangmo	12/28/20 01:52 PM
Re: When do you know that you have written a good song?	Deryk - PG Music	12/29/20 11:36 AM
Re: When do you know that you have written a good song?	Henry Clarke	01/18/21 04:44 PM
Re: When do you know that you have written a good song?	MarioD	01/18/21 05:42 PM
Re: When do you know that you have written a good song?	Roger Brown	12/29/20 11:58 AM
Re: When do you know that you have written a good song?	edshaw	12/29/20 02:27 PM
Re: When do you know that you have written a good song?	chulaivet1966	12/29/20 08:13 PM
Re: When do you know that you have written a good song?	Dewey_MI	01/15/21 05:50 PM
Re: When do you know that you have written a good song?	TallPaul	02/05/21 02:45 AM
Re: When do you know that you have written a good song?	Matt Finley	12/29/20 02:24 PM
Re: When do you know that you have written a good song?	Guitarhacker	12/29/20 09:39 PM
Re: When do you know that you have written a good song?	Peters Garage	12/30/20 11:26 AM
Re: When do you know that you have written a good song?	justanoldmuso	01/12/21 10:11 AM
Re: When do you know that you have written a good song?	Anonymous	01/12/21 11:57 PM
Re: When do you know that you have written a good song?	Planobilly	01/16/21 06:43 PM
Re: When do you know that you have written a good song?	Jim Fogle	01/16/21 10:58 PM
Re: When do you know that you have written a good song?	MarioD	01/17/21 11:28 AM
Re: When do you know that you have written a good song?	Jim Fogle	01/18/21 11:06 PM
Re: When do you know that you have written a good song?	Planobilly	01/21/21 08:16 PM
Re: When do you know that you have written a good song?	camper	01/22/21 06:17 PM
Re: When do you know that you have written a good song?	Tangmo	02/05/21 12:40 PM
Re: When do you know that you have written a good song?	Tobias	02/08/21 02:47 PM
Re: When do you know that you have written a good song?	Janice & Bud	02/08/21 06:05 PM
Re: When do you know that you have written a good song?	Mike Halloran	02/14/21 01:51 AM
Re: When do you know that you have written a good song?	Planobilly	02/09/21 12:36 AM
Re: When do you know that you have written a good song?	C. Dan Roberts	02/11/21 10:18 PM
Re: When do you know that you have written a good song?	DebMurphy	02/12/21 05:26 PM
Re: When do you know that you have written a good song?	Guitarhacker	02/15/21 12:31 PM
Re: When do you know that you have written a good song?	Henry Clarke	02/16/21 09:03 PM
Re: When do you know that you have written a good song?	Guitarhacker	02/21/21 04:25 PM
Re: When do you know that you have written a good song?	Henry Clarke	02/21/21 11:52 PM
Re: When do you know that you have written a good song?	Tina Jay	02/17/21 03:17 PM
Re: When do you know that you have written a good song?	Rob Helms	02/19/21 12:49 AM
Re: When do you know that you have written a good song?	Charlie Fogle	02/22/21 09:00 AM
Re: When do you know that you have written a good song?	Henry Clarke	02/22/21 01:46 PM
Re: When do you know that you have written a good song?	Charlie Fogle	02/22/21 03:31 PM
Re: When do you know that you have written a good song?	Mike Halloran	02/23/21 06:31 AM
Re: When do you know that you have written a good song?	Tangmo	02/23/21 01:19 PM

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