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What works ... Just works, as you infer ... ( Your secret is safe with me ... can't speak for the others though LOL )

Hello Paul, What a great question! My approach to songwriting is to try and get my idea down, often before playing anything, in the hope I get the song completed and not left halfway through because I ran out of steam ... not always mind, but for me it works well when I have a half baked idea an need to think what I want my message to portray when it's completed. There have been times when I've been a chorus (words only) and was asked to write the song around it, then this approach works a treat ! Next is to find a way for the lyrics to play out with my ability to play the instrument, often, and certainly of late, using plugs ( NI,EZydrum, keys etc ) to get a bare bones song. At this stage I often read the lyric differently than I first thought and change words to match the rhythm. Then comes the mixing and mastering ... Yes it's a bit like reading a book before watching a movie, but you have to bare in mind, all the content of a song is in you head when listening ( unless a video runs along with the work ) ... so there is never disappointment and other peoples approach to writing their song is interesting .. you learn and hopefully get better from the experience . Just for the record I did like this one 😁 ATB Steve

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I think the problem here is not understanding computer interfaces with inboard ( in-the -box / outboard instruments) regarding how your said, desktop / laptop .. MAC / PC / deals with it all. Your problem seem to be a quick fix ... IF THAT'S POSSIBLE .....Understanding of drivers with software ,... sound interfaces and Midi controllers ETC , ...most of the guys on this website are extremely versatile with the problems you seem to have .. ... ..BUT, you need to a basic understanding of your goals and said difficulties of where you would like to go with your music ... in a word experience There's no 'easy fix' ... so check out YT for at least some understanding of where you wana go.

Well done Lynn .. But you did have me at the last beat .... Excellent lyrics, but you godda listen to get them cause they are well deep. This one is almost progressive but you still have a Beatles vibe / break, in you stuff ... I may have to take you up on Keg offer 😉. Love to do that chorus with you with pint on the amp stack LOL Stay Loose Steve ( BTW just invested in EZKeys on your recommendation Woooa!! )

Hi Paul, I am a lyrics guy, For me I think that the overall song needs work ( as you already know ) but the lyric is spot on. I read through them twice before I listened to the work, and FWIW, I think it's a great message. It can relate to a lot of people with addiction too ... and more .. it's a shame so much talent is hidden away on this site .. Anyway, off the soap box and just to say ..bloody good work, looking forward to the FA ATB Steve

Amazing incite of, what is now the norm. Very depressing to watch David Bowie predict a future that my grankids will have to negotiate ... thanks for the post M8 ..I think 🤔 Steve

Thankyou for listening and comments .. it means a lot 👍 ATB Steve

All of the above .. with bells on,.... very enjoyable ... One of favs were Santana and this bit of work reminds me of them .. all good Steve

Gotcha MOJO back then ! In spades !! I can hear Bowie doing this one ... I really like the mix, in that the drums aren't right up front ... for me it was worth the wait, if only for the raunchy vid 😜. ATB Steve

Really BIG thanks guys I'm made up! ATB Steve

Thanks for the accolade my friend ' a masterpiece eh'! Well I'm goona find it hard to get my head through the studio door. Love the idea of sharing these tracks with your mates .. Wouldn't it be great for all of us to have a few beers and get drunk discussing our songs 😜 If I ever go over the pond ...begs you buy the first pint LOL ATB and thanks for your time Steve

Thanks for the comments and the winners, I like them too except I may add 'Like we used to be' ..although that's me being narcissistic LOL. Just a silly factoid, the first track on the album to me around 3 months solid!..... to get it to a standard I could accept ... and it still isn't right, and as it was sending me nuts I just put it up 😜 ! All the best and thanks again 👊 Steve

https://www.bandlab.com/papergate/albums/58fc4222-2ad6-ee11-85f9-00224845a8e0

Many thanks for the support .... means a lot ... and thanks Bjorn espesh ( It was 3 years ago ! ) Steve

Engrossed start to finish ...Thanks for the post SRM

Thanks you lot. I posted this some 3 years ago and in talking to one of our friends who is going through a 'not so good' time it was a reminder that all of us have stuff to deal with ... this was written for the wife who had AML at the time ... so I had to write this as a message to the big guy .. just in case he wasn't too busy ...

Hi Daryl, it would seem were all a little dried out of late but, I'd know your work every time, always so tight/clean, and a little out line with your usual stuff, but still so profesh Love it 👍 ATB Steve

Thanks old friend ....

Blessed indeed ... I have the CS-80 vst, very impressive bit of kit.👍

Blimey mate I can't afford that toy !! She would leave me LOL

It's hard to find the correct sound with soo many at one's finger tips ... I have been experimenting with different kinds of sound plug ins ... not synths but how compressors, reverb and mixing plugs and their content, involving sound acoustics, 'in the box' , actually affect the sound one is looking for ... So I'm working on a bit of work that, apart from the kitchen sink, has it all LOL ... do I love mucking' around with musoes and getting new blood in the studio ... .. .Yep keeps me sane . I think Keep stayin' loose

Sorry didn't see the link for some reason ... thanks

Very engrossing Wooks, would have liked to have had a build up to a drum intro to carry the instro to another level. Didn't see the old Z3TA + 2 on the menu but I thought I heard it ? 🎧 Much Love Steve