What songs are you currently working on? (Page 1 of 2)

I've heard of Jack Johnson but not ALO and Matt Costa (?? genre)

If you like straight guitarists ... check out these two guys:

http://www.myspace.com/tyoliver   - So Softly
http://www.myspace.com/dcslater   - Eagles

Hi Tim0473,
Like Russell Harding, I am working on some original stuff.  Had big plans for doing lots of projects around the house on this day off (MLK Day), but mostly just relaxed and took it easy.

Found a scrap of an idea in my song writing notebook - a scribble really - and have been playing with the idea this evening.  Tentatively entitled "My Cowbelle".

Someday, it might actually be a song - but not quite yet!

Here's ALO and Matt Costa

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNMUnDgiEg8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qF5Av3MbcwY

And of course "Good People"   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZuhx3Lp9qc

Thanks for the links also...I'll check 'em out! Peace! - Pix

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Good luck James!  I actually wrote an original riff a week ago ... me and two co-workers played on Friday and Sunday ... it actually sounded pretty good with a bass line added to it ... now I realize why it takes artists so damn long to write a song!

Very well said, Russell!

One thing I have learned about creating songs is that it takes real effort.  Flashes of inspiration must be followed up with determined effort.  For me, the process only works if I do it every day.  Some days things 'click', other days not much seems to happen.  But without deliberate and regular effort, nothing would ever make progress.

By the way, 'My Cowbelle' is taking shape - a few good lines and ideas, but lots of refinement is necessary.  I think this one will emerge soon.

james cowbelle has to be a song about some gal working on a farm right? will wait till you post it or put it on myspace good luck

Been banging out a ton of original stuff with the band.  Personally, I've been working on bluegrass spirituals.

Cool deal guys ... it'll be nice to see what comes up when you're all done ... one thing I've been wanting to find out is this; I used to write poems, etc ... now when it comes to writing songs ... is there a format???  I know it sounds odd

I was working on an acoustic version of Blondie's "Dreaming" this weekend--easy song, sounds pretty good on the acoustic.  Working on a couple Toad the Wet Sprocket songs--"Something's always wrong" and "All I want".  On the electric, I'm working on a couple Offspring songs & I'm working on a bunch of old songs, but trying to play them with different chords from the fifth fret up on my electric.

Well I use an old four track recorder as an interface plugging the guitar, mircophone and keyboard into it. Then I connect the four track directly into the computer audio in on the sound card.
I don't use the four track to record the tracks as Audacity records the input from the four track onto one track. Then I play the recorded track while recording another track. The most tracks I have recorded this way is three but I don't think theres a limit to the number of tracks you can record this way.
It's made the old 4track tape recorder redundant.

Hope this explains somewhat
Ark

PS

Hi russ will have listen to your new song an email you later