Today was a somewhat productive day that, at the end of it, just felt... weird.
I finished watching the Brandi Carlile gig from Red Rocks. The rest of it was just as amazing as what I watched yesterday. It really does need to be released on DVD at some point, because I need to own it. Sitting and watching truly takes you back to actually seeing her live, and that, to me, is what a great concert film is supposed to do.
Started my morning with a bit of listening. My mornings go so much better when they start with music.
Spent a lot of tonight with the acoustic in my hands. At first I was playing through some of the chord progressions that have made their way into the beginning of songs of late. I really like what I have, but it's obvious that I haven't spent as much time writing as I need to in the last couple of months, because getting something from the pieces I have to being anything resembling a finished song just wasn't happening. The spark is there, but the gears are rusty and out of use.
There were a few things that almost took off, but didn't quite get there. Got a few good starting places, though, so that's good.
After that, I went through an old binder of stuff that at one time seemed good to include in a set list. Didn't find much in there that I liked, though, at least at the moment. I've got a pretty good playlist of songs on itunes, though. I should go through that and print off some tabs. If nothing else, it would take my mind off of how dismal my songwriting attempts have been of late.
I finished watching the Brandi Carlile gig from Red Rocks. The rest of it was just as amazing as what I watched yesterday. It really does need to be released on DVD at some point, because I need to own it. Sitting and watching truly takes you back to actually seeing her live, and that, to me, is what a great concert film is supposed to do.
Started my morning with a bit of listening. My mornings go so much better when they start with music.
Spent a lot of tonight with the acoustic in my hands. At first I was playing through some of the chord progressions that have made their way into the beginning of songs of late. I really like what I have, but it's obvious that I haven't spent as much time writing as I need to in the last couple of months, because getting something from the pieces I have to being anything resembling a finished song just wasn't happening. The spark is there, but the gears are rusty and out of use.
There were a few things that almost took off, but didn't quite get there. Got a few good starting places, though, so that's good.
After that, I went through an old binder of stuff that at one time seemed good to include in a set list. Didn't find much in there that I liked, though, at least at the moment. I've got a pretty good playlist of songs on itunes, though. I should go through that and print off some tabs. If nothing else, it would take my mind off of how dismal my songwriting attempts have been of late.
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