Found a Noel Gallagher vid talking about songwriting from the Definitely Maybe album. You may or may not care about Oasis, but what I dig, is that Noel sings about what’s true to him. “I wasn’t trying to make a point, and I wasn’t trying to build a platform where I could preach to the [...]
I want to talk to you about a very serious epidemic that seems to be sweeping music scenes across the world. Collapsing many of the bands who contract the disease, destroying relationships within weeks, and crumbling local music scenes indiscriminately. The disease is called: Local God Syndrome A powerful epidemic that can be avoided with [...]
Tuesday 8:30 PM, The Yard & Flagon Pub. “Oh man did you hear the new Oasis record?” “No man, how is it?” “Dude, I have it on Sandisk! Let me just…. uh where is the uh.. MicroSD…. that’s the one right?” “No its the other side i think” “Oh hear it is. Ah shit, I [...]
I have exciting news. The musical troop that I am in (ArmsUp) has released our cover of “Where is my mind.” Although I blogged about it a few weeks ago this time it’s different because: It’s mixed and available for free download I know recording the song was the right choice It’s legal. ie the [...]
John Lennon on Songwriting
Since Hoover posted about Noel Gallagher yesterday, I though I would let you know what the real McCoy has to say about songwriting. This is an excerpt from the book The Rolling Stone Interviews: In a rock band you have to make singles; you have to keep writing them… I was in Kenwood and that [...]