{"id":50222,"date":"2016-06-15T11:00:22","date_gmt":"2016-06-15T16:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.toiletovhell.com\/?p=50222"},"modified":"2016-06-15T10:45:33","modified_gmt":"2016-06-15T15:45:33","slug":"5-songwriting-tips-from-the-pros","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toiletovhell.com\/5-songwriting-tips-from-the-pros\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Songwriting Tips From The Pros"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Looking to write the next album of the year, but you just can\u2019t get your ideas out? Luckily for you, we sat down with some of extreme metal\u2019s best songsmiths for some advice on crafting the perfect tune!<\/p>\n

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  1. Inspiration <\/strong>(with Luc Lemay of Gorguts<\/strong>)\"Luc_lemay_gorguts\"<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \u201cFinding inspiration for a song is the first, and most difficult task. The other guys in \u2018Guts are always asking \u2018Loopy Lu,
    \nhow did you come up with this song? It\u2019s far out, Loopy Lu!\u2019 Well they\u2019re not exactly saying that, I\u2019m still trying to get the nickname Loopy Lu to stick. Kevin (Hufnagel, guitar) is warming up to it I think, especially since I started calling him The Nagelator. Which reminds me, The Nagelator still owes me 12 bucks from that bet we had where he said I couldn\u2019t write a 30-minute song. Ol’ Loopy Lu doesn\u2019t take kindly to folks backing out of debts owed. I\u2019m sorry, what was the question?\u201d<\/p>\n

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    1. Organization<\/strong> (with Erik Danielsson of Watain<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      \"14400_437093753014744_540014240_n\"\u201cI can\u2019t tell you how important it is to be organized as you start to piece it all together. A lot of the little parts are hard to see and easy to drop, so have maybe like a box or something underneath you so it\u2019ll catch all those little tiny parts. Then consider organizing each piece by how brown it is, how much it makes you sigh fondly, or even bigness or smallness. Most importantly, make sure you have your glue in the same spot, because you never know when you\u2019ll put it on your chair then sit on it like clumsy ol\u2019 me. Ha! I once did a whole tour with a tube of glue stuck to my britches, and you can bet I didn\u2019t get any work done on my miniature Full House set replica that whole time. Wait, did you say \u2018song\u2019 or \u2018miniature Full House set replica\u2019?\u201d<\/p>\n

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      1. Flexibility<\/strong> (with John Gallagher of Dying Fetus<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        \"Dying\"\u201cYou\u2019ve definitely gotta be open to other people\u2019s input, and be willing to budge on your original vision when it isn\u2019t working out. For example, I always used to watch Top Gun<\/em> on TV, but I\u2019d get distracted and go rollerblading before the end. So it was years before I figured out that Goose dies. Man, that really wrecked me. I haven\u2019t rollerbladed since. So obviously, all the stuff I had written for Dying Fetus had to be reworked, since most of our songs revolved around Goose from Top Gun <\/em>being alive and well. Our big hits like \u201cIt\u2019s Great To Have Goose From Top Gun<\/em> Around,\u201d \u201cI Wonder What Goose From Top Gun<\/em> Is Doing Right Now,\u201d \u201cWay To Go Goose!\u201d plus the entire Goose From <\/em>Top Gun Rides Again <\/em>album had to be adjusted. I learned that I really had to be flexible, and that saying goodbye to Goose from Top Gun<\/em> ain\u2019t easy.<\/p>\n

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        1. Finding Your Style <\/strong>(with Paul Waggoner from Between The Buried And Me<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          \"Paul_Waggoner\"\u201cNothing is worse than writing a song and realizing it sounds exactly like your influences. You\u2019ve got to add your own style. Just look at, uh, you know, those dogs that win dog shows or whatever. They come out, prance around, show that crucial bit of style, badda-bing, badda-boom, fat cash prize. Yeah, cash prize. That\u2019s where the real money\u2019s at. We gotta get in on dog shows. Listen, I think I got a buddy that can get us some top-notch canines. And check it out, I think I already got our angle: we\u2019ll have a big ol\u2019 dog that takes teeny-tiny steps around the ring, or the floor or whatever. Just picture that, it\u2019ll be friggin\u2019 hilarious, they\u2019ll love it. Win a few dog shows, make a few bucks, then retire in style. Now there\u2019s<\/em> your style. Meet me by the docks in an hour.\u201d<\/p>\n

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          1. The Finishing Touches<\/strong> (with Juho Vanhanen from Oranssi Pazuzu<\/strong>)\"1028_artist\"<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            \u201cTo tell you the truth, I\u2019m not sure how I put the finishing touches on my songs. I think\u2014oh shoot, I just missed an opportunity to make a Finnish joke. I swore I\u2019d be more on top of those chances. Next time, for sure. Anyway, once I get to that\u2026Finnal\u2026 stage\u2014nope that didn\u2019t really work. Uh, let\u2019s see, let\u2019s see, I already missed Finnishing, Finnal doesn\u2019t work, hmm. I could substitute \u2018Finn\u2019 for \u2018in\u2019 if the timing was right, I suppose. Ok, let\u2019s try that. So, Finn all my years of writing music, I haFinn\u2019t found one method that works Finn every song. Finn some songs you need a second oFinnion, Finn other songs you have to try every possible combinaFinn, but Finn all cases you have to have dedicaFinn. Ha! Nailed it.\u201d<\/p>\n

            Truly inspiring stuff. Get to writing, everyone!<\/p>\n

            (VIA<\/a>, VIA<\/a>, VIA<\/a>, VIA<\/a>, <\/em>VIA<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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