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MuteWitness616
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What would you choose as the topic if it was up to you?
What things make him happiest, most comfortable. For real.
This, and I'd just like to chat like I would with anyone else, trying to make him laugh.
Why didn't you chat him up and make him laugh at the Cat & Fiddle? Did you get starstruck? I might in a situation like that.
I really do want to ask him about the emotional process of writing. Does he ever worry about hurting someone by putting something in a song. And what is that, that barrier, and how can it be lifted between caring about what others think and being honest to yourself and your work. I mean, if the work is successful, does that justify any doubts you had about 'putting it out there' or does it just solidify what was an uncomfortable situation in the first place, giving it an awkward permanence?
....and how, precisely, was this applied in particular to "Roy's Keen"?- Does he predominantly write in regimented, "sit down at a desk or comfy chair" fashion - or write things down as notes while he's out and about?
- When is the best time of day for him to write?
- How much of an editing process occurs on paper versus live or in the studio (e.g., the changes to "racial" to "partial" in IBEH)?
- What kind of atmosphere best suits him for inspiration? (tea and quiet, loud music)
- Does he set out with a theme or just write things out stream of conscious (this would be especially interesting, since he often writes the words before ever hearing the music submitted by his co-writers)?
- How much / how little does he write while on tour?
- Does he ever use anyone as a sounding board (e.g., Linder) for his lyrics before he steps into the studio?
Cheers,
Jamie
why the jeans.....
....and how, precisely, was this applied in particular to "Roy's Keen"?