QUANTITY OR QUALITY


This is an interesting article written by Professor Gary Ewer


Back when the late Stan Good used to write
A Song Par Jour,on J P F, hardly any of those
Lyrics got turned into finish songs, nothing
wrong with that I’m sure most here would agree, however sadly Stan would hardly ever consider re writing a lyric, I only know that
because Stan and his wife stayed with us at our holiday home in FRANCE at least on two occasions, via a visit to their son who was studying at a French University for a couple of years,
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Article written by professor Gary Ewer

Getting lots of musical ideas is only good if they’re good ideas.
Ask yourself how many songs you think you should be writing, and why. If it is a hard question to answer, it’s because the number of songs you write is probably only important to you, and that should tell you something.

Think quality, not quantity. Like Sechter, no one will remember you for the number of songs you wrote. Songs that have any kind of longevity are ones that show that the writer had a true grasp of the fundamentals of good song structure. That has little to nothing to do with how much.

If quantity is still important to you, consider having several songs on the go at any one time. Having 3-5 songs in various stages of completion allows you to move from one to another as you “get stuck” with one. It’s probably your best way to move into the world of being prolific. (copyright by Gary Ewer)

(Back To Me)

I expect we all have varied views on this, I would add Stan never played a musical instrument , but it wasn’t for lack of trying
I woke up one morning and heard him trying to
Get a melody out of my Bass Guitar out on our
Patio

Good Old Days R I P Stan

P S Good memories, and I am certain Stan did finish a few songs in collaboration with older J P F members ?

Last edited by Cheyenne; 09/07/19 04:34 AM.
One of the most important principles of songwriting is to remember that a good song is a partnership of many different components, all working together to produce a satisfying musical experience.

In that respect, song components are either enhancing or compromising their combined effects.