Richard Revelstoke

Band Psychology

Who are these guys we hang out with? Are musicians just a bunch of hapless misfits who don't want a real job? How do we, as songwriters fit into this band world? The best way to an understanding of the people we work with and make music with is to look at each member of the band and develop a model of their behavior. This may, of course seem stereotypical, but the following commentaries are at best, generalizations and are not meant to be... (posted by Richard 4 years 146 days ago.)

Songwriting Basics

Part One A song is basically a little microcosm of the universe. Or better yet, it is your current version of the universe. In order for you to put the universe into a scant few minutes you need to be quite conservative in the use of language and you need to be disciplined and efficient in the use of chord structure. Before delving into this, though we need to look at the basic elements of music, the basic elements of a song and the... (posted by Richard 4 years 147 days ago.)