Originally Posted by John Lawrence Schick
I find myself more particular in what I accept or reject in my writing these days. Just this week I spent hours on four new tracks. When I finished these, I became aware, except for one, they weren’t doing anything for me. I would have liked all these tracks 20 years ago, but today I hear music different. The one I accepted is titled “Sad Asian Princess”. The rest end up in the trash.

How do you hear music different today than years ago?

Best, John smile

My theory is that the minute you start learning an instrument or writing, you never hear music the same way again.

I dint know about you, if you remember a time when you just listened.

No analyzing, no breaking down, no calculating in your mind whst the sing is doing, no awareness of lyrics, other than that's what you hear for that song.

But its sad in a way, yiu csn never listen just to listen, somethings always cooking.

As far as how do I hear my own music now, compared to then.

I will say it miss the rawness sometimes, things that used to come to me just came, no trying to guide it or filter it,.

I sometimes wish I could write like that while still having the craft ro tweak it.

It seems now it comes with craft already built in.

Last edited by Fdemetrio; 02/22/26 12:53 AM.