Monday, June 25, 2012

Song thoughts

New discoveries sure to have an influence on my near-future songs:

God's Revolver
Molly Gene One Whoaman Band

The plan hasn't changed a lot. Western acoustic math punk. Math rock meets desert rock meets cowpunk meets death country, all on acoustic guitar. Maybe I'll stomp on a tambourine. Lyrics will be poetic and western and religious, like Wovenhand. I might even get my friend Matt to play bass.

I wish I could say that daily practice is making me a good guitarist, but it's hard to tell sometimes. At least I'm maintaining my skill level. Guess that's how it is for a busy thirty-somethin' that didn't pick up a guitar until age thirty.

Thinkin' about takin' my guitar into Roops Brothers, the only open mic in walkin' distance, and when they ask for my name tell 'em somethin' stupid like Preacher Hank. My opening song will have to say somethin' about comin' from Oklahoma. Wish I had a cowboy hat and boots.

I've been focused on advancing my skills, but the plan for a while now has been to start writing and composing in July. So that's next week. I've been feelin' ready. Time to print some tab paper.