Terrible.dee wrote: ↑Sat Oct 02, 2021 7:26 pm
Some at the very top of the heap, have the luxury of complete isolation in respect of their aspirations, and would do anything but play to the gallery, other workaday musicians might not have the choice. Be true to oneself of course, but at the end of the month, the mortgage has to be paid, people want results.
Motivations for songwriting vary, for sure, and one of the most common of course is getting paid. The motivation, workload and lifestyle of the songwriter are a story in themselves, but in the end and aside from that, the song is what it's about. Does it talk to me, does it move me? That's the main thing I care about with music.
Terrible.dee wrote: ↑Sat Oct 02, 2021 7:26 pmI can't stress that enough, as you said, some on the very top have the luxury of being lackadaisical, but for everyone else....and this counts even for acts that have had notable success....It is expected that you can do your job.
And if you are a songwriter/artist that means you can supply people with finished, quality songs...ON DEMAND and ON TIME!
And I can't stress enough that, for me at least, it's all about the song. So two big questions arise out of that:
* The people who wrote the tunes that move me - what was their approach to it?
* More importantly, what approach shall I take to it?
I would imagine that in a lot of cases, 'on demand and on time' was a huge factor in the creation of some of my favorite music. And recently, I've been in an 'on demand and on time' discipline with my songwriting, and it's been very fruitful. So I think there's a lot in what you say, in that part of what you say, anyway. I don't think it's the whole story by any means, though.
Anyway, PM me a link to some of your stuff. I'm interested.