Comments on: Do you know who your fans are? Part One http://aboutsongwriting.wordpress.com/2008/08/29/do-you-know-who-your-fans-are-part-one/ A blog about songwriting and about the songwriter Luigi Cappel Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:31:52 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Luigi Cappel http://aboutsongwriting.wordpress.com/2008/08/29/do-you-know-who-your-fans-are-part-one/#comment-50 Luigi Cappel Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:59:44 +0000 http://aboutsongwriting.wordpress.com/?p=57#comment-50 Hi Andy That's a difficult situation. We all write songs for different reasons and there is a market for everything but you guys need to find some common ground and discuss why you are playing gigs. Most songwriters are self indulgent and want people to listen to what they like. The reality is that the audience always decides what they like. I used to be in a covers band and we all liked playing jazz. The problem was that when we played covers everyone enjoyed themselves, danced and had a good time. When we tried throwing in some jazz they sat down and got agitated. Hi Andy
That’s a difficult situation. We all write songs for different reasons and there is a market for everything but you guys need to find some common ground and discuss why you are playing gigs. Most songwriters are self indulgent and want people to listen to what they like. The reality is that the audience always decides what they like. I used to be in a covers band and we all liked playing jazz. The problem was that when we played covers everyone enjoyed themselves, danced and had a good time. When we tried throwing in some jazz they sat down and got agitated.

]]> By: Andy http://aboutsongwriting.wordpress.com/2008/08/29/do-you-know-who-your-fans-are-part-one/#comment-49 Andy Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:03:36 +0000 http://aboutsongwriting.wordpress.com/?p=57#comment-49 I'm at a crossroads with the singer in my band because she has a very insular approach to writing and I write with an audience in mind. You'd think that ultimately that would be a good thing, but I'm finding my "poppy" tunes don't jibe with the lengthier, more experimental structure of her songs. She definitely has a gift for melody, but I almost think she fights against that because she doesn't want to mimic someone else or sound too accessible. I’m at a crossroads with the singer in my band because she has a very insular approach to writing and I write with an audience in mind. You’d think that ultimately that would be a good thing, but I’m finding my “poppy” tunes don’t jibe with the lengthier, more experimental structure of her songs. She definitely has a gift for melody, but I almost think she fights against that because she doesn’t want to mimic someone else or sound too accessible.

]]> By: Luigi Cappel http://aboutsongwriting.wordpress.com/2008/08/29/do-you-know-who-your-fans-are-part-one/#comment-40 Luigi Cappel Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:14:22 +0000 http://aboutsongwriting.wordpress.com/?p=57#comment-40 One way or another your music is autobiographical. Sometimes it takes a while to realise it. The best advice to give to any writer, fiction, non fiction, songs: Write about what you know. One way or another your music is autobiographical. Sometimes it takes a while to realise it.

The best advice to give to any writer, fiction, non fiction, songs: Write about what you know.

]]> By: Ed Thompson http://aboutsongwriting.wordpress.com/2008/08/29/do-you-know-who-your-fans-are-part-one/#comment-39 Ed Thompson Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:23:30 +0000 http://aboutsongwriting.wordpress.com/?p=57#comment-39 I certainly agree that we live in a "niche" society: from doctors to computers to music. I'm having a blast finishing up a project with multi-Dove-Award winning producer Don Koch. We spent a lot of time discussing who the music was being targeted to (etc) and it certainly impacted our writing. (I jokingly have titled the CD, "songs for the middle-aged man.") Of course, most writing stems from personal experiences -- even universal themes and truths. I certainly agree that we live in a “niche” society: from doctors to computers to music. I’m having a blast finishing up a project with multi-Dove-Award winning producer Don Koch. We spent a lot of time discussing who the music was being targeted to (etc) and it certainly impacted our writing. (I jokingly have titled the CD, “songs for the middle-aged man.”) Of course, most writing stems from personal experiences — even universal themes and truths.

]]> By: Do you know who your fans are part 2. « The Songwriter http://aboutsongwriting.wordpress.com/2008/08/29/do-you-know-who-your-fans-are-part-one/#comment-35 Do you know who your fans are part 2. « The Songwriter Sat, 30 Aug 2008 23:15:03 +0000 http://aboutsongwriting.wordpress.com/?p=57#comment-35 [...] artists, songwriter, Songwriting, speights, target market, where do fans live | Following on from yesterday, I wanted to cover a few more ideas, because first of all it is about the song, but someone has to [...] [...] artists, songwriter, Songwriting, speights, target market, where do fans live | Following on from yesterday, I wanted to cover a few more ideas, because first of all it is about the song, but someone has to [...]

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