Song No. 02 - Lose My Shirt

Its my own fault that I wasn't able to further flesh out or rehearse this idea. I slept in and didn't make the same time available to write, rehearse and get comfortable with the idea.

I dig the core of the idea. There's something in it...
However the reason I have uploaded it is so that I don't make the mistake in the coming weeks and months of songwriting.

I said I would. A song a week. No matter what.

Lose My Shirt

Song No. 01 - Young and Far Away

So it's late...I know.
My clock reads 1:14am.

But the first song of the 52 song marathon is done...which is exciting.

I started writing this one on Tuesday morning before work. I went down to the beach, sat on one of the rocks piers and just played the Ukelele. That's right the Ukelele. Broke a string on my guitar the other day, so I had nothing else to write with. The funny thing is I tried playing these chords on the guitar after it was written...and something about them just doesn't sound right.

Its called "Young and Far Away".


Recorded it this evening after wrapping up a Session with Love & Chaos while I was in Peterborough.



Didn't turn out too bad. Let me know what you think...really.

One down...fifty-one more to go.

By the way...

I have a myspace.... I KNOW...I know...myspace is not cool anymore. But its new to me...
myspace.com/speckssongs

The song that is on there right now (Business Hat) is a demo I recorded in about an hour last year. It is out of tune at times and the performance could use some serious work but it holds a special place for me. One idea just inspired another idea, and as if I plucked it out of thin air...there it was.

As soon as I finish the first song there will be a 52 Song Marathon myspace, which I have some fun ideas for.

alright.

Can't Wait Any Longer

I'm going to write 52 songs this year. I've written songs in the past. Some of them were even pretty good. Most of them however went unfinished. Uninspired, unmotivated...lazy...and afraid, ideas were lost. In order be true to those ideas, those first moments of pure bliss, excitement and passion...I have to start finshing my songs! A musican a an open mic said that he once wrote a song a week for an entire year. He was an amazing musican. Played the piano so fast his hands were invsible. That all got me pretty excited....and I wanted to start the next day...but didn't. As weeks passed it became aparent that I would need something or someone to hold me accountable to completing a song every week.

So here are the Rules I've set for myself.

1. One new song in a weeks time.
2. That song must be completed and uploaded to this blog by Sunday @ 12am
3. mp3s are fine, and sound quality is not a factor (as long as the chords, melody and words - if there are any - can be heard)
4. The song does not have any min time requirements, so long as it is a finished idea
5. The song does not need words, BUT must be intended as an instrumental and must have a lead melody line
6. The song does not have to come from scratch (could be some chords you've had for a while) but can't be a song that has been previously finished.
7. The song does not have any arrangement or instrument requirements (I imagine most will be acoustic guitar, and vocals though)
8. The song can have a co-writer(s) - but it can't be someone else's song

....and this is the begining of the 52 Song Marathon.

See you all on Sunday night.