The Robin's my criterion for tune
Because I grow where robins do, bro.

^ Your skepticism is wise. The way these different facets intersect is how our favorite records were born. I suppose I think my take is better demonstrated by a friend's Bandcamp page more than a heavyweight like Dylan. Like "the tune with the awesome riff, the catchy bridge and that great drum...

Also thought of the notion that good vibe/groove/melody/arrangement is way more important than good lyrics. Which is a bummer for me because I feel that I've written lots of great lyrics to okayish songs.

I left NZ prior to a new wave of slang so No Worries is my default over Sweet As or Chur Bro. Interestingly I recently discovered my regional accent is the only rhotic English in the southern hemisphere. I thought Aussies kept their Rs on some words, but I have Crocodile Dundee, Nick Cave and Bluey...

I dunno, I used to do ok with songwriting when I was playing with 2 other people, but doing it solo is particularly hard for me, and mainly in decision-making areas. I'm convinced for most of us doing it as part of a collaboration or at least being accountable to bring the material to a waiting pro...

No. He's right. I've seen these films and it checks out.

I often say "For sure". It doesn't literally mean much, but it has the right energy. Sometimes I accidentally pronounce it with "For shore!" I think because a general western American dialect seems lacking in pizzazz but then borrowing also sounds phoney. Similarly, I borrow the ...

In the spirit of the thread where I discovered this nifty game I'll start with a Lord of the Rings Quote:

"I would have gone with you to the very end, into the fires of Mordor, bro."

or

"A red sun rises. Blood has been spilt this night, bro."

I find I work on simple acoustic guitar but other times I work stuff out using recording tech/overdubbing. Sometimes I wonder if I create better stuff where I'm writing "as arrangement" and thinking of how the parts all fit together, or if chords, melody, lyrics as a focus builds a better ...

Now I shouldn't be shocked by the moronic rhetoric but the vitriol from the GOP after Biden finds only the most minimal consideration of the Palestinian plight is staggering. So you think Biden represents Hamas now? https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4659155-tom-cotton-joe-bidens-de-facto-hamas-vic...