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So far this process has been totally unintentional. Song ideas just happen when i'm playing. I have never written lyrics before the music. This is really my least favorite part, and i save it for last. For me, writing lyrics is not as fun as playing, and i'm just impatient with it; but alot of times i'm pleased with the message/the result. I try to stay genuine, and the lyrics usually are about what's going on with me.

When i stumble onto something (a musical idea), I usually write it down as chords or beats like ba da doom ba da bing, etc. For the longest time, i've told myself to record the ideas, but somehow never got around to it. Right now (02/01/08), I have about 30 ideas in the notepad that will never get recorded. When i revisit the ideas, i usually go with the ones that i can remember the best, or the ones that have a natural feel. When i develop an idea, it creates a mood, and then i'll just write down as many phrases as i can. Sometimes no topic jumps out, so i keep just hummin, scattin, whatever. After i feel that i have enough words, i start to sift thru the scribble and circle the phrases that fit the music/beat/mood. Pretty soon, i'll create verses, and put them in chronological order according to the story. That's a wrap.

The recording happens when i'm lucky enough to have some modest equipment to record with. As for the places i've recorded, that would be my old house on blouin, apartment recording on st. tammany street, and cloud drive. In the early days I brought a cassette four track to the turkish bath house rehearsal space. For drums, i have programmed some stuff, played on a few, and have had 3 guest drummers: Nate Stewart (Ain't Gonna Change), Scott Crane (Bigfoot, Rough Ride) and Tommy Blouin (Bounce Her, Troy).

My way of writing also has it's disadvantages. In many situations, I've been asked to write, or collaborate, and simply couldn't. Some took it as me being conceited, but the truth is that i short circuit and cannot force music. I also have made many attempts to set aside time to write and ... zippo.