general moods and writing

[TheWizard]

Ok ive had a pretty rediculous situation with a girl that has gone on for about 2 months which has nearly driven me to insanity and I have not written one damn riff in those 2 months, now the months before that I had a pretty steady gf who I was pretty happy with and I was writing new stuff almost daily

has anyone noticed a correlation between general happiness and writing?

[Hammurabi]

Yeah, I've noticed that as well.

[I Suffer]

I have also. But usually it works the other way around. When im angry, or sad.. i write alot more. I'm working everyday in my studio figuring out new ideas . Not that i'm always sad or angry but those two emotions pull more out of me.

Personally i think relationships, good or bad, give alot of writing material and song ideas. :cool:

[Azrael]

normally i´m in a very good mood (yes - i´m that kind of sucker - always happy *LOL*).

i personally think, that - since creating certain MOODS is what music is all about - almost every situation in life has the potential to be turned into a musical event. be it good, bad, happy, frightening, melancholic - you name it.

i´m not sure what i want to say with this, but i guess every musician should be able to turn any of his moods into music. and beeing in that certain mood should help. and i think beeing able to take your instrument in whatever mood you are and turn it into something creative is a monument of self controll and maturity.

[Death55]

Hmm. I usually start playing guitar alot more when i'm just pissed off with everthing else. I always think to my self "cant be bothered with anything else anymore i might as well just get good at guitar".
I dont really get influenced by what happens to me in life but i do get influenced alot by what i listen to.

[TheWizard]

I would agree with Azreal, but I when I'm happy I write any kind of music, happy, sad, heavy, light, whatever

but when im in a bad mood for an extended period of time I don't write anything

[Death55]

I would agree with Azreal, but I when I'm happy I write any kind of music, happy, sad, heavy, light, whatever

but when im in a bad mood for an extended period of time I don't write anything

hmm. when i'm in a bad mood i just go crazy and start shredding and trying to play some really heavy stuff too but then again i do that when i'm drunk :D

[The Ace]

I usually let my feelings write the music.... but when I'm sad a write a lot more...... usually I'm always happy though.....

If I got really depressed.... I try to play but nothing comes out..... I start to play... but after like 5 minutes I just can't anymore...

[basics]

I can't say I follow in the same example as you guys. I practice guitar, soloing, and if I've got some reason to write a tune (ie if I'm thinking about putting a band together or making a demo.. both of which really hasn't happened in a long time) then I'll put some riffs together or go over some old material. It's just a systematic process of piecing together different riffs to create a decently structured tune. Each one has a different FEEL, but they don't necessarily reflect my given mood or an emotion. I don't deal with lyrics at all anymore.

There was a time when I used to write songs about a certain event or what have you, but now it's more of a technical process ABABCAB etc .. this goes here, that goes there, bass'll do this, drum this, melody like this...

[iamthe_eggman]

I can't say I follow in the same example as you guys. I practice guitar, soloing, and if I've got some reason to write a tune (ie if I'm thinking about putting a band together or making a demo.. both of which really hasn't happened in a long time) then I'll put some riffs together or go over some old material. It's just a systematic process of piecing together different riffs to create a decently structured tune. Each one has a different FEEL, but they don't necessarily reflect my given mood or an emotion. I don't deal with lyrics at all anymore.

There was a time when I used to write songs about a certain event or what have you, but now it's more of a technical process ABABCAB etc .. this goes here, that goes there, bass'll do this, drum this, melody like this...

You're not a man - you're a robot!!!!!!

[basics]

Comprehension... Incomplete...

Must..


Self-destruct...






No, but I just don't display emotion in my music anymore. OH, yes I do! Jesus, it's either sex or raw anger against authority that is displayed in my tunes. I was just thinking along the lines of depression or love or lament towards my abusive childhood kind of BS.

Sex or anger against authority!!!!

[iiholly]

I can write when I'm any mood pretty much, but there comes a point where I could harness an emotion but I'm too pissed off to write or care about it for that matter.