Apologies to David and anyone else I've mischaracterized or offended. The OP referenced a song of mine and where I placed the "climax". We decided (I think) that he really wanted to know how to keep listeners listening to his songs.

Popular music is popular because...people listen to it. I stopped listening to conventional popular music in about 1993 or so. (Which explains my dated sounding songs, but that's another thread) My popular music started with the folk boom of the 60's and took off with the British Invasion. While I gave up on popular music over 30 years ago, my original influencers were keenly focused on how to get played on the radio. And they were quite good at it. So what you hear from my advice is the stuff I've enjoyed listening to. This stuff is now vintage music.

Don't get the wrong idea. I also listen to offbeat stuff like The Shaggs. Brilliant, other-worldly and...there are really no words. (But this is yet ANOTHER thread)

I don't meet David's criteria in that I've written neither the lyrics nor performed the vocals for the songs I post, but I'm always grateful when he takes the time. I'm like the director with a script (the lyrics). I have a vision for how the story can be told, cast the movie, direct the actors and edit the performance. I probably mixed a metaphor or two there. So the storytelling you hear in my songs is mine, but only as an interpreter.

If someone offers advice here, they are likely going to get more than one point of view. I think this post is a great example of that. Thanks to all for the interest and investment of your time here. As I've said before, I always learn a lot...

Last edited by DC Ron; 11/07/23 03:58 PM.
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