Truth is, my albums tend to contain bits and pieces that I'm not entirely thrilled with, but some contain more bits that make me happy than others. If I were to compile a 'best of', it'd probably look something like this (let's fantasise for a moment that it's a double disc affair!):
Disc 1- Shelter
- Yes, New Loving
- Xerxes (it's not really about the Persian dude, but you know...)
- U.F.O.
- Northern Storm (worse than demo quality, recorded using Windows Sound Recorder and el cheapo headset microphone, but I've never managed to record a version I'm happier with)
- Revelled
- By the Wayside (Lush Version) (it's a bit too quiet, but if you turn it up you can hear it! hehe)
- Restrung (at present I'm rather fond of this one, and I listen to it a lot...yes, I listen to my own music. Sue me)
- Glossary Head (2011 version) (yes, there is an original version which I also quite like, but I think this one's a bit more "special")
- Build A Bridge
- Pay
- Beyond Pale and Ageless (Alt. Version)
- Leaves
- Chaos Theory ('cause it's weird and experimental and I like it)
- James Dale (Edit) (it's short, sad and about a character I killed off in a novel)
- What Do I Have To Do? (haunting, weird, experimental, reminds me of snow)
- A Lizard (like a fair few other songs of mine, these lyrics were written during high school...and set to music only in recent years)
- Interlude 3 (the third of the interludes, and yes, my favourite)
- Back Flip
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- I Need Sleep
- Run Like A Man (edit) (it was only an edit 'cause I messed up the ending...still kicking myself for that, 'cause this was the best recording I ever did of this song, apart from that ending mess!)
- Red (this one reminds me of my character Louise from SUNDOWN)
- Burn This Need
- Debutantes (this song came to me in a dream, and Billy Corgan was singing it. It was a lot more rocking in my sleep)
- Weights On (remix)
- Snail Break (this is a song I co-wrote with a friend in primary school...I think he did most of the writing. Our early recording of it sounded nothing like this one)
- Judgement Line (Electric) - more haunty than the original
- Rude
- On the Clock (Snook Sessions) (I have no good recordings of this yet, but I think it has potential)
- Backhand (short and not so sweet?)
- Death's Business
- Experience (dedicated to at least one bastard out there!)
- Domino Head (I do believe the tempo's a bit messed up, but I still like it)
- Storyteller
- Fall on Death
- Token (possibly the first song I ever wrote? Definitely the first I ever shared with anyone)
- Ten Times Ten (Billy and WAG) (my first ever collaboration, so very exciting! This Billy guy seriously made my song sound amazing!)
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And okay, maybe some bonus tracks (some of my favourite covers):
Lyrics are the one thing I can't write (summaries don't count because I can write them, they just suck) so I applaud you for being able to do it.
ReplyDeleteNaNo count = 52,884. Yeah, not had much time these past two days. I knew I should have started sooner, but I didn't have any concrete planning.
Don't fret Brooke, real life does get in the way!! Just focus on doing what you can! I decided last night that I probably need to stop just writing for the sake of it and skip to the parts I want to write. It may cut down on fluff I have to cut out later, too. I tend to write TOO MUCH that needs cutting later.
ReplyDeleteRe: lyrics, I never really set out to write lyrics. Usually they're poems that become lyrics later.
Wow! I've got quite a few tracks to sift through here! Nice! Will make my way through and let you know what I think :) Can I possibly have your email?
ReplyDeleteYou've already written a book?! I think you outNaNoed NaNo. :)
ReplyDeleteAnd I really have to spend some time listening to these songs. I'm thoroughly intrigued by many of titles.
That's quite a body of musical work.
ReplyDeleteGood job on NaNo as well.
Lee
Tossing It Out
Congrats on the word count!
ReplyDelete@Arlee, it's just a small selection. hehe
ReplyDelete@Judie, thank you!!
Good job on nano. You have excellent opinions on music.
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