Loss of Mojo

[AndyR]

Get a new guitar

Usually, I would say this, applaud this, in fact, I would possibly even insist on this as the correct reaction to a loss of mojo...

But, I've bought four guitars since the last recording I made... and I don't think it's worked so well this time!!

[Mike_S]

I also think the Songcrafters festivals are a great thing. You can imagine yourself as a songwriter in the Brill Building or Tin Pan Alley, being paid for songs to order.

Ian

I am hanging my hat on the festivals lately... i am starting to like the idea of someone telling me what to do - what left to my own devices i end up doing nothing a lot.

Thanks for your thoughts all!!

[bruno]

Set yourself a little task or an experiment with some bit of kit, you'll get carried away in the process, you'll will become inspired without even knowing it. Once your start ...
B

[FuzzFace]

Get a new guitar

Usually, I would say this, applaud this, in fact, I would possibly even insist on this as the correct reaction to a loss of mojo...

But, I've bought four guitars since the last recording I made... and I don't think it's worked so well this time!!

Trade in all guitars for a killer xylophone

[Hook]

Do not trade...ever, but you should by a killer zylophone & a guitar & a bass & a ukulele & a ubass & a synth & a....
Fest are good and cheap also but buying feels better.
Rock on!

[FuzzFace]

Do not trade...ever, but you should by a killer zylophone & a guitar & a bass & a ukulele & a ubass & a synth & a....
Fest are good and cheap also but buying feels better.
Rock on!

Of course you are right.
I was just thinking the loss of beloved instruments may spawn new material to write about.

[Mike_S]

So basically since posting this thread, I find I have been starting to pick up the acoustic and just strumming easy songs (covers) and trying to sing along. Been quite enjoying it, but the furthest thing thing from my mind is doing a recording right now. Just enjoying the "real" moment i guess. I think i was starting to feel obliged to "record" every time i picked up a guitar which in its own way maybe started to have a negative effect on me.

For the moment I am gonna keep strumming in a spare five ten mins here and there. I will pop my head in shortly to listen to some of the new tracks on here in the meantime.

Cheers guys!!

 

Mike

[pjd1]

I have read this thread with interest I too had about three years were I recorded a lot of stuff posted and enjoyed the feedback , then just hit a wall were every song seemed the same , lead break , and chord sequences , I fell of the edge and into the Abyss, which annoyed me and affected the way I recorded and approached any new material that I played on guitar , then the band I was in packed in so all things musical just went Tits up ! I have retired now and switching on my BR800 deleting, and reviewing some of the ideas I had some of them nearly 6 years ago, the fact that you have posted your concerns about hitting a wall means to me that you will eventually start to record again and have some fresh ideas to share , little baby steps for me and for you , good luck and keep playing something will fire you up and keep the juices flowing

Dunny   

[Mike_S]

So still strumming away but not forcing any songs into production for the sake of it. I have something i am fiddling about with that i quite like so with a bit of luck it should see the light of day, but could take a few weeks yet as its just a bit of a riff with one verse so far. And to top it all  I have too much work to do. My own fault really - I work freelance and sometimes land myself in it with too much to do...

[Oldrottenhead]

i can't find my mojo at all these days, but probably more down to lack of time, work life is a blur just now, hopefully it will be grist for the mill and when i get some time to myself the songs will come.