How does Dave write a song?

ElGuitarrista · Post by **ElGuitarrista** » Sat Jul 12, 2003 9:37 pm

Ok group,

Does anyone have info on how Dave goes about writing a song? For example, does he write the music independently from the lyrics? Or does he write the music, then 'hears' the lyrics. Which come first, the music or the lyrics.

The reason I ask is that I'm trying to start writing songs and it seems easier to start strumming, then humming, then putting some phrases together. It seems really hard for me to just sit down and write lyrics without hearing anything.

I was curious if anyone knew how Dave goes about it.

El Guitarrista.

fatjack · Post by **fatjack** » Sat Jul 12, 2003 10:31 pm

drugs lots of drugs (but not for a few years)

in fact my brother said the cause and effect process goes like this for dave: cause-dave stops taking drugs, effect- the everyday album

Corona5k1635 · Post by **Corona5k1635** » Sat Jul 12, 2003 11:21 pm

LOL

omg i almost died

dave

The Man of The Hour · Post by **The Man of The Hour** » Sun Jul 13, 2003 2:30 am

Writes the tunes first, then lyrics.

mbgreen · Post by **mbgreen** » Sun Jul 13, 2003 3:18 am

He writes his music first...just listen to early versions of any song. He pretty much goes into his characteristic mumble/sing thing where he's just kinda flowing with the melody pretending that theres lyrics...then as time progresses, lyrics sort of fill in here and there. (Good example: Any 2000 version of Raven)

pjsim15 · Post by **pjsim15** » Sun Jul 13, 2003 10:24 pm

what kind of drugs?

zeppelin41 · Post by **zeppelin41** » Sun Jul 13, 2003 10:57 pm

advil.. recommended by most doctors over tylenol

Pickles · Post by **Pickles** » Sun Jul 13, 2003 11:11 pm

more doctors recommend aleve than advil.. i actually prefer some valerian root or nyquil

gcom007 · Post by **gcom007** » Sun Jul 13, 2003 11:28 pm

he comes up with some overly simple lick and babbles like a drunken-fool over it...

DrFartbrain · Post by **DrFartbrain** » Mon Jul 14, 2003 4:34 pm

What some other guy said...he discovers a cool riff, plays with it, develops it into a song, and then develops the lyrics around it. Grey Street, IMHO, probably spawned out of screwing around with the chord pattern from Tripping Billies. It's nearly the same. He just switched some stuff, and voila! Build some lyrics...and you've got a new song...

Or it could have just been the drugs.