Chasing Snowflakes Through the Air - Song A Week 2010-8

[T.C. Elliott]

Thank you all for listening. I get great pleasure knowing some of you actually take the time to take an interest in my attempt. I'm sure I would have quit before now otherwise.

I write a lot of songs in about an hour. From the time I write to finish recording is usually under 90 minutes. Sometimes, however, I take much longer. Rarely it takes less, but songs like 'Bury Me Where the Train Passes By' only took a short while. It was a one take, first take, recording I think.

For Isabel took several hours. From the time I had the idea until it was done recording was probably 3 hours total. Not long really, but for me that is more time than usual. My weakness comes in editing. I often see changes, usually lyrical, that I'd like to do but don't take the time to do them. Sometimes you'll see the lyric is slightly different than what is actually sung. That means either I forgot to change the original lyric after I sang it differently or that I'm too lazy to re-record the vocals.

On super rare occasions I'll take much longer on a song. Start it one day and leave it and come back or work on it at small intervals over a week's time. But the total time is usually less than 2 or 3 hours. The benefit is having some distance between work times that gives a good perspective and re-energizes the creative juices. I've not really had a bout of writer's block in a very very long time, but the week after 'Desert Rain' was particularly tough as I feel that song is among the better I've ever written. Although part of that was the demo. The layered vocals is unusual for me, and the bass line is very nicely placed. Simple but effective and only on the chorus. It's a nice touch, imo.

Let me know if you have further questions.

[Rata-tat-tat]

Man I envy you... wish I could write stuff this quick. Most of my stuff takes sooo long. Mostly cause my guitar playin sux. I'm trying to work on it though. Anyhow... I'm lovin your work keep it up.

V/R
Tod

[SwanSong]

THIS IS  great song. agree with the above and more. a very pleasant song to hear. and a
soothing one. excellent vocals guitar work . ..and lyrics. a well done  preformance. !!!!!!!!
take care NEIL...............Music has no Boundries...................................................