Re: What about song writing?

[Sariel Lehyani <SloopyJoe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Oh, you're not alone, David. In fact, I once saw an interview where B.B. King
said almost the exact same thing as you. He said the words of the song he's
singing aren't really that important to him. It's HOW he sings them that
matters. I think a lot of musicians share your view. I can appreciate good
lyrics, but it's always the song as a whole (the tension, the interplay, the
looseness, the EMOTION) that really gets me.

Love,

~Me

> I'd like to add my view to this, that as far as I'm concerned, lyrics (or at
> least their meaning) dont count towards what is a good song or otherwise.
> For me, the whole point of using lyrics in songs is for their pitch, tone
> and rhythm - I see vocal parts as merely another instrument in a band and
> very rarely pay attention to the words themselves or their meaning. I dont
> know why I think like this, but I always have - I guess it's down to my
> cynical views and the fact that about 80% of lyrics written are cliched
> nonsense!
>
> I've had this discussion on many occasions and with many people - but I dont
> think I've found anyone else who shares my views so I thought I'd try you
> guys!!
>
> Dave
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