Tuesday, Dec. 30th: I wanted to be able to post the
first song on January 1st, so I got to work early. After a few false
starts I decided to just sit down in front of the mics with my guitar
and play. A few minutes later I had a beginning and a general idea for
a lyric. Sadie, Buelah and Alta are women I'll never forget singing with.
They taught me songs and also lessons in attitude.
Thanks
to everyone who started off 2009 with me. I really appreciate the many comments,
insights and opinions (see commentary).
When reading them, I found myself instantly nodding my head and getting what
you were
saying. So let's keep this going wherever it might lead.
THE PROJECT:
I'm going to attempt to write a new song (or tackle old unfinished songs) at a pace of one per week. I'll record them and post them here, as well as my facebook
page and ReverbNation.com. I'm going to convince myself that you will take a few minutes to listen and/or download them (for free) and occasionally give me feedback.
52 songs in 52 weeks. Beginning January 1st.
A few disclaimers and ground rules:
1. I may cheat and do two songs some weeks and take a week off.
2. I may change something in a song as I hear your feedback, and as I get used to performing it. If you like the initial version, save it because it might change.
3. I'll try some new things. I may experiment with sounds and song structure. You're not going to like all my experiments.
4. At some point, I may move a song over to iTunes or Popcuts.com and sell it. Then I'll probably remove the free version.
I'll include the lyrics and a story if it's relevant to the song. Please suggest changes but don't be disappointed with me if I don't make the change.
THE KEY: I can only do this if I believe that others are in on this
project too. I need to hear from some of you or I'll never make it. And some
songs won't be that great, but I'll post them anyway.
Thanks
to everyone who started off 2009 with me. I really appreciate the many comments,
insights and opinions (see