Songwriting/Collaboration

I will put this here for want of a better place.

Over the last 6-12 months I have been enjoying getting into some composition, writing, recording and production. Loving it.

What really got me started was that due to real life (read continuing professional study, 3 kids, work, wife, kids sport....you get the idea), I had to leave my band which was very successful playing probably 3 nights a week playing covers. I really felt a musical void which was quickly filled by a writing collaboration between me and the lead singer from my old band. I had never thought that I could write music but quickly found that in this collaboration I was coming up with worthwile stuff and together we were coming up with cool stuff. It was also giving me a chance to use some stuff learned here in a real context. All too cool.

Then, my old band I think put a bit of pressure on the singer and I get a weird text from him saying he couldnt write or record with me any more. I was a bit bummed but then he asks if I had anything else and we had a quick flurry of writing, but again it has dropped off. I have come to the obvious conclusion that due to my old band, this is not really sustainable.

So I am considering looking for a new collaborating/songwriting partner. I am considering putting an ad in a local industry mag but think I should also look on the net. This is NOT that ad. I dont think I want to ask here because I like the "production" side of it as much as anything and if I find a collaborator here, I can imagine either he/she or I will miss out on the production/engineering side of it. In an ideal world I want to find a good singer with great melody/lyric ideas and I guess just enough tech savvy to be able to record good vox as a wav.

More I think about it, unless this mythical person has some access to good recording gear/set up it isn't going to work.....I am not sure of what I am after I guess. My question for the good folks who have gotten this far in my ramblings is, does anyone know some good songwriting/vocals forums or websites that might be a first point of call?

AS much as I am loathe post them because none of them are finished, examples of what I am up to are here..

Glenn


My Soundclick Page

Glenn,

If you find a bunch of these guys, point one my way. I'm looking for the exact same thing. I have a very bad time with lyrics &, as most of you can attest, I'm not much of a singer. Good luck.

There actually was link, but it was a bit hidden, I've made it clearer.

Funny thing about collaboration. The stuff I have recorded so far isnt really what I want to record. I would prefer a more harder edge rock, similar to alter bridge etc. but somehow, vai the collaboration, it always ends up as something else which is a good and a bad thing.

Glenn

ORIGINAL: rsp@odyssey.net

Glenn, maybe you could put a link so that those interested could check out the style of music you do. You may get some collaborators who like the same style stuff you do.

Randy