35th Note

[thewildone]

I guess if it's going to keep snowing like this I might as well stay in and try to write some songs. Just one or two more, I think that's all the album really needs, though I'd rather only have one old song on there rather than a couple. So yeah, closer and closer.

I write songs quickly, when I'm in the right mood or sufficiently motivated. Song after song. Back when I was with the Ratz I wrote half our first album's songs in pretty much a day because we lied to the guy from the label about how much material we had. I mean, it's not like I'm composing symphonies or anything, but a lot of people take longer. They fuss over words or just the right lick or whatever, but I almost always just get it all out at once. Yeah, I might have bits of six things by tomorrow and have to toss most of thing for being absolute shit, but that'll still leave something I can polish up over the next few days and it's done. My head is always full of noise--it's a relief to get some of it out. Sometimes it's like I just have to shut up and listen to what's already there. Which sounds easy on paper, I guess, but I don't always want to face what's there.

Comments

[mghtbconcussed.livejournal.com]

Do you work better when something forces you to stay in like the storm?

[thewildone]

I guess so. Otherwise it's tempting to go do something else.

[mghtbconcussed.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I can see that. It's sort of one of those things you need to get rid of distractions for.

[thewildone]

Yeah, and I don't like having too much people noise. The wind's all right, though.

[mghtbconcussed.livejournal.com]

Turn on the shower and lock yourself in the bathroom.

[thewildone]

...You realize I play the electric guitar, right? I need it to write.

[mghtbconcussed.livejournal.com]

Do you have to have it plugged in to write with it?

[thewildone]

I'd prefer it, so it sounds right.

[mghtbconcussed.livejournal.com]

Hmmm-kay. Less with the turning the shower on then.

[iam-thebadwolf.livejournal.com]

What sorta music do you write?

[thewildone]

Rock music. I've got a band here called Time Bomb.

[iam-thebadwolf.livejournal.com]

Yeah? You play here in the City?

[thewildone]

Yeah. We haven't had a big concert in a while, but we play at a lot of the bars and all.

[iam-thebadwolf.livejournal.com]

You post up flyers when you've got a gig?

[thewildone]

Usually, and on the Network, when I remember.

[iam-thebadwolf.livejournal.com]

I'll have a look out for 'em then, yeah?

[totallyinaband]

I'm the same way, man. I tend to write pretty damn quickly.

How're they shaping up for far?

[thewildone]

I should probably throw my device out the window.

But I've got a few things.

[totallyinaband]

They can be pretty damn distracting.

[thewildone]

Seriously. I don't know why I feel like I have to know what everyone else is doing all the time now, because what they hell do I care for? But it's hard to stop.

[totallyinaband]

Facebook syndrome, man. Welcome to the 21st century!

[thewildone]

You realize I have no idea what you're talking about.

[totallyinaband]

Probably for the best.