elephantus
04-02-2007, 05:41 PM
I've been down at my parent’s house and I definitely got the chance to catch up on some songwriting. I've been on the run so much this year that starting a song has been easy but finishing the song has been a problem. Therefore, I have easily 20-50 song ideas that are like eggs in a basket. Which ones will hatch into songs? Out of those songs that actually get written, how many will be recorded or performed live? It remains to be seen...
Right now I'm going through my book and my Blackberry (where I write a lot of lyrical ideas) when I have those couple of hours where I can be free and energized I pick up that old guitar and start hashing one out. If I'm getting off, then something good is happening, if I'm stuck in the muck, its time to move on and practice something I've already written or learn a cover. I just learned the Beatles "I Want You". This past week I tuned up a couple songs I had started, "Georgia Brown", "Sugar", "New Situation", "Mountain Hi Honey", and "Jenny" to name a few. Mark Boyce has also written an amazing ballad called "Pick It up Again" which I learned this week.
For the rest of the spring we will be continuing to add these new songs to our live show. Currently, we are playing "Wiggle Worm", "Pick Up The Phone" and "United Cab" (Houseman wrote that one) in the set. Because of the fact we have 8 records out, it’s harder and harder to get these new songs in the set. However, this spring and summer we will be all about catching a vibe on these new songs. We need to see which ones come off live and which songs don't. If a song can vibe on stage it’s a good indication if it should be on a record. Our mini tour in July will especially be dedicated to performing mostly unrecorded material.
I'm getting ready to record our 9th studio album this July and I have my sights set on the Grammy. I want to make the record of my career. I'm going to blow Lemonade and the Hustle out of the water. This record will be my rawest, funkiest, dirtiest record ever. I'm going to call this record "Down and Dirty". This record will also be a return to the G. Love and Special Sauce name on the release. There will be few outside guests too. This record will be the best and most representative hip-hop-blues record ever made. I plan to show the recording industry (especially Rolling Stone magazine) that I have and will continue to kick ass in the recording studio and the live circuit where thanks to nothing but FAN SUPPORT we continue to grow! We thank and truly appreciate you people.
On another front, I'm meeting up with Miles and Chris D at the Philadelphonic Studios to record the song "Baby I Like It" for the Slightly Stoopid record. We have performed this song a lot. Have you heard it? It’s dirty. We just played it in San Diego a couple weeks ago. Hopefully, it will make the release. I think SS is going to drop something hot again this summer. I've also heard a rumor that we will be on tour together this summer as well. That's it for now.
Who's winning the tournament - my guess- FLORIDA
Peace in the Middle East.
Hillary Clinton for president!
G
Right now I'm going through my book and my Blackberry (where I write a lot of lyrical ideas) when I have those couple of hours where I can be free and energized I pick up that old guitar and start hashing one out. If I'm getting off, then something good is happening, if I'm stuck in the muck, its time to move on and practice something I've already written or learn a cover. I just learned the Beatles "I Want You". This past week I tuned up a couple songs I had started, "Georgia Brown", "Sugar", "New Situation", "Mountain Hi Honey", and "Jenny" to name a few. Mark Boyce has also written an amazing ballad called "Pick It up Again" which I learned this week.
For the rest of the spring we will be continuing to add these new songs to our live show. Currently, we are playing "Wiggle Worm", "Pick Up The Phone" and "United Cab" (Houseman wrote that one) in the set. Because of the fact we have 8 records out, it’s harder and harder to get these new songs in the set. However, this spring and summer we will be all about catching a vibe on these new songs. We need to see which ones come off live and which songs don't. If a song can vibe on stage it’s a good indication if it should be on a record. Our mini tour in July will especially be dedicated to performing mostly unrecorded material.
I'm getting ready to record our 9th studio album this July and I have my sights set on the Grammy. I want to make the record of my career. I'm going to blow Lemonade and the Hustle out of the water. This record will be my rawest, funkiest, dirtiest record ever. I'm going to call this record "Down and Dirty". This record will also be a return to the G. Love and Special Sauce name on the release. There will be few outside guests too. This record will be the best and most representative hip-hop-blues record ever made. I plan to show the recording industry (especially Rolling Stone magazine) that I have and will continue to kick ass in the recording studio and the live circuit where thanks to nothing but FAN SUPPORT we continue to grow! We thank and truly appreciate you people.
On another front, I'm meeting up with Miles and Chris D at the Philadelphonic Studios to record the song "Baby I Like It" for the Slightly Stoopid record. We have performed this song a lot. Have you heard it? It’s dirty. We just played it in San Diego a couple weeks ago. Hopefully, it will make the release. I think SS is going to drop something hot again this summer. I've also heard a rumor that we will be on tour together this summer as well. That's it for now.
Who's winning the tournament - my guess- FLORIDA
Peace in the Middle East.
Hillary Clinton for president!
G