Figured out why I didn't teach yesterday... I had it written down as the 4th, they had it written down as the 5th. Hopefully we can get back on the same page next week, because apparently the kid I'm teaching couldn't stop talking about it afterwards... which in my book makes it a success.
So, in yesterday's post I had mentioned that I wanted to take a second look at a really old song that B. and I had written in the first glut of material we worked on 5 years ago. I pulled up the demo tonight, and tried to listen with fresh ears. I uncovered some interesting things.
First off, I understand completely why we crossed it off 5 years ago. The chord progression is entirely too simplistic, and the verse lyrics don't really work for me. That being said, I still like the intro riff, and the chorus lyric actually holds up fairly well. The progression in the chorus, for what it's worth, isn't perfect, but isn't nearly as rudimentary as the verses.
I can remember us going around in circles over whether or not to keep it or cut it all those years ago, and I suspect that, after weeks of doing that, neither one of us was up for the obvious third option: keep the parts we liked, and see if anything else worked around what we had left.
Assuming I can figure out exactly what we did (we only recorded two tracks, a vocal, and a terribly messy, loud, electric guitar), I don't think it'll take me that long to work up some cooler sounding verses and tighten up the chorus. Then it'll just be a matter of writing some lyrics. If nothing else, it'll make a pretty cool B-side.
B. and I are scheduled to chat on Thursday, so perhaps I can have it re-worked by then. Also, I've got to remember to record the progression I finished yesterday, so she can hear it Thursday night.
So, in yesterday's post I had mentioned that I wanted to take a second look at a really old song that B. and I had written in the first glut of material we worked on 5 years ago. I pulled up the demo tonight, and tried to listen with fresh ears. I uncovered some interesting things.
First off, I understand completely why we crossed it off 5 years ago. The chord progression is entirely too simplistic, and the verse lyrics don't really work for me. That being said, I still like the intro riff, and the chorus lyric actually holds up fairly well. The progression in the chorus, for what it's worth, isn't perfect, but isn't nearly as rudimentary as the verses.
I can remember us going around in circles over whether or not to keep it or cut it all those years ago, and I suspect that, after weeks of doing that, neither one of us was up for the obvious third option: keep the parts we liked, and see if anything else worked around what we had left.
Assuming I can figure out exactly what we did (we only recorded two tracks, a vocal, and a terribly messy, loud, electric guitar), I don't think it'll take me that long to work up some cooler sounding verses and tighten up the chorus. Then it'll just be a matter of writing some lyrics. If nothing else, it'll make a pretty cool B-side.
B. and I are scheduled to chat on Thursday, so perhaps I can have it re-worked by then. Also, I've got to remember to record the progression I finished yesterday, so she can hear it Thursday night.
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