Vernon Reid Songwriting Tips Interview

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1. ProblemWithTheTrucks  |  January 31st, 2009 at 8:10 pm #

   Agreed, except I don’t particularly care for Glover’s voice. Living Color just remind me of Extreme, Kings X and a whole bunch of other late-80’s light rock bands.

   

2. volandvasoliono  |  January 31st, 2009 at 8:10 pm #

   good talk

   

3. metalg566  |  January 31st, 2009 at 8:10 pm #

   I bet you are Slash you idiot!! Your music sucks and you are not a musician you bitch!!!

   

4. cmwilsey  |  January 31st, 2009 at 8:10 pm #

   I like Living Colour and love Corey GLover’s voice, but I don’t think they really are great song writers and certainly not prolific.

   

5. cmwilsey  |  January 31st, 2009 at 8:10 pm #

   right and the band was called Living Colour

   

6. MGAVBRACE  |  January 31st, 2009 at 8:10 pm #

   thanks dude maybe take a listen to my songwriting on my page ??

   Gav

   

7. upinlights007  |  January 31st, 2009 at 8:10 pm #

   I love how u stated that!! LOL.. its deinitely something u have to be born with dont just get up one day and decide you wanna write a song.. from ppl that i know who THINK they can write.. they try it out then it sounds like shit, they reallize it sounds like shit and then they get frustrated. This is my passion so its easier to relate with what vernon is saying, it is a very frustrating job. I know I’m not famous but my best advice could be BACKGROUND VOCALS!!! they make the song sound full!

   

8. jeffreycollins  |  January 31st, 2009 at 8:10 pm #

   yeah I know i’d like to be able to focus more on his talking and not the background music. They could’ve just turned the music down a notch and his voice would’ve come through so much better.

   

9. timbreckner  |  January 31st, 2009 at 8:10 pm #

   check this dude out too. he is the lead guitar player for ‘living color’ (the tv show was ‘in living color’ and is unrelated). he plays my number one favorite guitar solo in any song - put into youtube ‘cult of personality’ and check out the two guitar solos (1:35 & 3:01). they sound like fire to me; barely controlled chaos, but still perfect. at the end of the second one, you can hear him whack the open srings and let it ring out. cool

   

10. MGAVBRACE  |  January 31st, 2009 at 8:10 pm #

    Thank you !!It is so refreshing to hear you say that. I cannot bear theSE assholes who state the fucking obvious time and time again when it comes to how to write a song. AHHHHHH !!!!!!!!!!!!Either you can do it or you FUCKING CANT LOL…Its that simple :@)

    

11. adrianwaj  |  January 31st, 2009 at 8:10 pm #

    smart guy. good tips can be applied anywhere.

    

12. craphappy11  |  January 31st, 2009 at 8:10 pm #

    Get rid of the canned background music so we can hear what you have to say

    

13. elliottlemberger  |  January 31st, 2009 at 8:10 pm #

    Fuck it’s annoying trying to listen to him with that background music going on…

    

14. RawBiznasProductions  |  January 31st, 2009 at 8:10 pm #

    nice tips

    

15. BSQX4  |  January 31st, 2009 at 8:10 pm #

    That’s the way I like it is Zen? Never thought so. Songs come to me many times as complete. I mean verses and chorus. They are so different it’s almost scary to think about where they’re coming from. If I have an idea that isn’t working it’s usually because it’s not worth writing and for me not worth building a catalouge of idea or licks that didn’t make it.

    

16. keyofdeborah  |  January 31st, 2009 at 8:10 pm #

    Oh, writing songs is kinda funny. we make em up that’s all plain and simple. either you gotta feel for it or you don’t. and either you got access to all the gizmoes and biz connections. you got it made. blah blah blah.

    

17. sandbarjoe  |  January 31st, 2009 at 8:10 pm #

    What he said about focusing to hard and losing the inspiration does happen to some. Stepping back sometimes could actually help ya finish the tune and bring back the heart. Good to know.

    

18. omojbog  |  January 31st, 2009 at 8:10 pm #

    What’s the song in the background ??

    

19. zacharyetzerclerge  |  January 31st, 2009 at 8:10 pm #

    nice tips

    

20. harryshand  |  January 31st, 2009 at 8:10 pm #

    shame about the backing music

    

21. governorgilf  |  January 31st, 2009 at 8:10 pm #

    Very interesting. Thanks for the post!

    

22. paulchauncy  |  January 31st, 2009 at 8:10 pm #

    that’s the way - uhuh uhuh - i like it - uhuh uhuh

    excellent stuff

    

23. PsychoLychee  |  January 31st, 2009 at 8:10 pm #

    it’s a pure expression of … not much. Wow!

    

24. Nyogtha  |  January 31st, 2009 at 8:10 pm #

    That man is a genious, i love you explains things with metaphors.

    

25. Death48  |  January 31st, 2009 at 8:10 pm #

    Vernin is good in making good mix between Jazz and Metal!