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Musical Inspiration . Where do you get yours from .
I have to try much harder to get and find the inspirational zone. Between advancing age and letting go of a few seemingly unattainable goal's I'm noticing things are changing fast for me Lets hear from you . Who knows you may be helping a forum brother out  Kenny
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☄ Helpfulby kennywtelejazz 2018/07/22 11:47:12
Well, I went country in oh, 2003ish because that's where the players to look up to were and the mixes and the harmonies and all that sonic perfection. So that's my hobby. Amusing myself trying to nail pop country mixes and songs. The lyrics are really hard to do. Where in rock it was silly easy. Nothing fires me up more than the hope of a new fresh tune.
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☄ Helpfulby michaelhanson 2018/07/21 12:36:33
My inspiration comes from people I've met, books I've read, stories I hear, stuff people say. In a dry spell right now but it will return, it always does.
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☄ Helpfulby kennywtelejazz 2018/07/25 11:03:01
Finding subject matter is not really my problem. Pulling that inspiration into its final form is where it all falls down.
I have several projects in various stages of completion, mostly inspired by historical events. The most ambitious to date is a three song "suite" about the death of my Great Great Grandfather at sea in 1881 and my Great Great Grandmother's dream at the time of the incident.
Some of the ideas pushed aside from this project have started, in the last few days, forming up in to a tale of the rescue of survivors from the battleship Formidable, sunk in 1915.
There are also a couple of unfinished contemporary political songs which I am wary of completing.
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☄ Helpfulby kennywtelejazz 2018/07/23 08:09:09
I wish I had the answer to that question so I could bottle and sell it.
I would give it away to a very special friend who needs it most right now.
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☄ Helpfulby kennywtelejazz 2018/07/23 08:09:03
Hi. I get these dry spells as well but try (at times) to power through it. Other times I just have to wait until it strikes again. Inspiration usually strikes when I least expect it. At night, when trying to sleep is a favorite. I'll take a few bottles when you get it figured out, Ed  All the best.
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☄ Helpfulby kennywtelejazz 2018/07/23 08:04:05
I get my inspiration from nerdy jazzers.
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☄ Helpfulby kennywtelejazz 2018/07/23 08:04:07
My inspiration comes from careful note for note copying of other peoples work. Plagiarism, in other words.
But seriously, I will make song parts. An intro, a chorus or nifty lead line. Start with a small part and sometime a song might attach itself to it. Don't believe the BS. If you ever had it you have it now.
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☄ Helpfulby kennywtelejazz 2018/07/25 11:03:15
I don't listen to a lot of music, but when I get on a kick (like with Snarky Puppy or Vulfpeck or I'm feeling like writing a folk pop song or show tune), I'm typically analysing and reverse enginerings the things that make those arrangements and recording "pop" musically and sonically and then trying to create something original based on the sound impression. Still tryna find my sound... I'm not too original 
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☄ Helpfulby kennywtelejazz 2018/08/01 13:28:26
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My inspiration comes from careful note for note copying of other peoples work. Plagiarism, in other words.
But seriously, I will make song parts. An intro, a chorus or nifty lead line. Start with a small part and sometime a song might attach itself to it. Don't believe the BS. If you ever had it you have it now.
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☄ Helpfulby kennywtelejazz 2018/07/25 11:03:41
TBH I'm not sure I'm so much inspired by anything but my desire to make up for lost time. I essentially made zero music from 2001 through 2007 (or so).
I'm 65 and still work full time. I get (if I take them) Monday, Wednesday & Friday evenings as well as all day Saturday and Sunday to get in music time. The only thing that stops me at those times is either scheduled events or a massive headache.
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☄ Helpfulby kennywtelejazz 2018/07/25 11:05:37
bapu
... The only thing that stops me at those times is either scheduled events or a massive headache.
Does your missus know you call her that?
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☄ Helpfulby jamesg1213 2018/07/22 15:52:02
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Well, I went country in oh, 2003ish because that's where the players to look up to were and the mixes and the harmonies and all that sonic perfection. So that's my hobby. Amusing myself trying to nail pop country mixes and songs. The lyrics are really hard to do. Where in rock it was silly easy. Nothing fires me up more than the hope of a new fresh tune.
Hi bitman , That sounds nice. Good post A few years back ( 3 or 4 ) I was approached by a local Country Rock Band . The band played covers of the current charting Country tunes ...Over here on my end I had to look over and learn some wheres North of over 40 + Charting Country tunes . I was shocked at how good most of the music was ... Any way I passed on joining the band (the singer dug booze more than they dug music ) I still have the tunes someplace ..some real kick a$$ music ..Yeah good guitar playing matched with some real inventive story telling ...great mix's also .. Oh Lord the hope of a new fresh tune is one heck of a rush ...I have been chasing that one for years . Recently I lowered my standards and decided to go for the rush of a fresh new guitar lick when ever I can snag one nice talking with you jamesg1213
My inspiration comes from people I've met, books I've read, stories I hear, stuff people say. In a dry spell right now but it will return, it always does.
Hi James , you have a way with words and getting right to the heart of the matter . What you have said has mirrored some of the most cherished moments I have found in music Nice talking with you .You summed it up very nicely . Kenny
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bapu
... The only thing that stops me at those times is either scheduled events or a massive headache.
Does your missus know you call her that?
fnar fnar Actually that was the ex. The current is a dream come true.
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☄ Helpfulby kennywtelejazz 2018/07/25 11:05:50
bapu
Wibbles
bapu
... The only thing that stops me at those times is either scheduled events or a massive headache.
Does your missus know you call her that?
fnar fnar
Actually that was the ex. The current is a dream come true.
She was looking over your shoulder when you typed that, right?
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 Finally......a post that doesn't get deleted.
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And another one!
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I think I'll write a song about it.
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Which of them white and black things is Am again?
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☄ Helpfulby kennywtelejazz 2018/08/01 13:28:47
I was struck by lightening while sitting on the toilet.
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Finding subject matter is not really my problem. Pulling that inspiration into its final form is where it all falls down.
I have several projects in various stages of completion, mostly inspired by historical events. The most ambitious to date is a three song "suite" about the death of my Great Great Grandfather at sea in 1881 and my Great Great Grandmother's dream at the time of the incident.
Some of the ideas pushed aside from this project have started, in the last few days, forming up in to a tale of the rescue of survivors from the battleship Formidable, sunk in 1915.
There are also a couple of unfinished contemporary political songs which I am wary of completing.
Hello Glyn , I can certainly identify with your first comment .  I'm glad you talked about personal / historical stuff . A great deal of the music that inspired me as a listener relied heavily in using those two categories as the main form of subject matter . thanks for sharing I'll be skipping around for a moment. eph221
I get my inspiration from nerdy jazzers.
I heard someplace that there are some Mariachi's that have been posting music over at the songs forum. It seems they are really only a group of classical music nerds that got tired of getting picked on and having their lunch money stole at school every day . So they dressed up as Mariachi's for the street cred and continued to play & post Classical Orchestral Music thanks for sharing BassDaddy
My inspiration comes from careful note for note copying of other peoples work. Plagiarism, in other words.
But seriously, I will make song parts. An intro, a chorus or nifty lead line. Start with a small part and sometime a song might attach itself to it. Don't believe the BS. If you ever had it you have it now.
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes I Love your post BassDaddy ...it is so true ...I'm an effing lick crook all the best, Kenny
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☄ Helpfulby kennywtelejazz 2018/08/01 13:28:54
I've always found it difficult to write about abstract things or things that I haven't actually experienced and as I lead a very simple life this inevitably leads to dry spells lyrically speaking.
Last week I thought I'd struck gold with a little ditty about a man who longed for a canine companion and and whose curiosity was piqued when he passed a pet store that appeared to be selling some. He liked the one that seemed happy to see him, but he wasn't sure that he could afford it as there were no prices on display, so he went in to ask the storekeeper..........
But the more I listened to it although I couldn't quite place it, it seemed too familiar somehow so I dropped it.
I did once write a song about a grumpy, drunken Norwegian bloke with a superiority complex, but I've no idea where that came from.
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bapu
I wish I had the answer to that question so I could bottle and sell it.
I would give it away to a very special friend who needs it most right now.
I'm sure we all wish we had the answer to that question Zargg
Hi. I get these dry spells as well but try (at times) to power through it.
Other times I just have to wait until it strikes again.
Inspiration usually strikes when I least expect it. At night, when trying to sleep is a favorite.
I'll take a few bottles when you get it figured out, Ed
All the best.
Sure I know that feeling . I just do my best to stay busy doing a little something in music while I ride out the dry spells . With a little patience and luck it may start raining inspiration again . thanks for sharing . davdud101
I don't listen to a lot of music, but when I get on a kick (like with Snarky Puppy or Vulfpeck or I'm feeling like writing a folk pop song or show tune), I'm typically analysing and reverse enginerings the things that make those arrangements and recording "pop" musically and sonically and then trying to create something original based on the sound impression.
Still tryna find my sound... I'm not too original
+1 on the part of your share on , "I'm typically analysing and reverse enginerings the things that make those arrangements and recording "pop" musically and sonically and then trying to create something original based on the sound impression. I find that when it comes to learning and incorporating new musical things such as phrasing , arrangement or harmonic / melodic content that I have reversed engineered , my best way of doing this is to go with small bite sized motifs that I can use in my sounds and music . I have sort of given up on trying to be an original ...what ever that is I happen too prefer too look at all my experiences musical and life time as I'm an individualized person having an experience in an individual way since I'm the one doing the activity while attempting to share and express myself . ex , I can be doing the same thing that thousands of people may be doing at any given time . Since I happen to be in my own Orbit doing what I'm doing I'm just having an individualized experience of doing what I'm doing When people want to enter my gravitational field usually I may have put out an invitation . Stuff like posting a new tune or creating a thread ...These type of activities give me the opportunity to share The pressure of having to climb and ascend to " Mount Original " can be alleviated since I'm not interested in projecting my thoughts outwardly as to what I would like people to think ....too me that was a trap because in my twisted mind I found myself reacting to a mental picture of my own creation that I had projected outwardly as a script for others to follow ... I have learned to put out what I'm putting out there with the hope and the desire that I may reach someone .Then I let the chips fall where they may. thanks for sharing all the best, Kenny
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I also just try to remember:
There is no spoon.
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☄ Helpfulby kennywtelejazz 2018/08/01 13:29:09
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What ! There is no Spoon
Kenny
There may not be a spoon but there is definitely a barber around. Lordy looks like a pool cue with eyes.
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☄ Helpfulby kennywtelejazz 2018/07/25 11:02:25
I think I'm getting some inspiration about something hairless and magical.I feel a lyric coming....never mind.
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Jimi Hendrix and Bapu. Knot necessary in that order
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