One successful way to write a new original song, especially when we're feeling blocked, is to take an existing song or style by a band we love, and use that as our initial inspiration to begin writing.
I just did this with Sugar Magnolia-Sunshine Daydream. I wrote a new original song, Journey, that I'll record this summer and release this fall on my upcoming second album. It was a wonderful experience. My new song will never be mistaken for the Dead yet when folks hear it, to some, I expect it'll "feel" (if not sound) familiar.
I also wrote a new Beatles-esque song, Safe Place, using the same approach. I drew on And Your Bird Can Sing for my inspiration for its opening dual guitar harmony riff.
Wondering if others here use this technique for your original music? If yes, via which band(s) or song(s)? And if not, what are some successful writing techniques you use to pull yourselves out of ruts?
I just did this with Sugar Magnolia-Sunshine Daydream. I wrote a new original song, Journey, that I'll record this summer and release this fall on my upcoming second album. It was a wonderful experience. My new song will never be mistaken for the Dead yet when folks hear it, to some, I expect it'll "feel" (if not sound) familiar.
I also wrote a new Beatles-esque song, Safe Place, using the same approach. I drew on And Your Bird Can Sing for my inspiration for its opening dual guitar harmony riff.
Wondering if others here use this technique for your original music? If yes, via which band(s) or song(s)? And if not, what are some successful writing techniques you use to pull yourselves out of ruts?
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My 1st album, Galvanic Samurai:
https://jonsilberman.hearnow.com/galvanic-samurai
My 2nd album, Traffic in the Moonlight:
https://jonsilberman.hearnow.com/traffi ... -moonlight
My 3rd album, So Glad I Came:
- coming Nov. 26, 2023 -
Jerry would be the first to tell us, "I never spent my life slavishly copying anyone."
https://jonsilberman.hearnow.com/galvanic-samurai
My 2nd album, Traffic in the Moonlight:
https://jonsilberman.hearnow.com/traffi ... -moonlight
My 3rd album, So Glad I Came:
- coming Nov. 26, 2023 -
Jerry would be the first to tell us, "I never spent my life slavishly copying anyone."