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Posts : 4161 Join date : 2011-08-31 Age : 32 Location : New Jersey
Subject: Re: Tastemakers Magazine Interview Wed Feb 01, 2012 12:24 am
GREAT FIND SHANNON!
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Subject: Re: Tastemakers Magazine Interview Wed Feb 01, 2012 12:31 am
Nice find, Shannon!
CluckyB The '59 Sound
Posts : 1020 Join date : 2009-06-16
Subject: Re: Tastemakers Magazine Interview Wed Feb 01, 2012 12:52 am
I thought Brian ghostwrote songs for others? Sure that is a little different than being like "I'm Brian Fallon and if you pay me $500 I'll write you a song as Brian Fallon" but it more or less feels like the same thing. I mean, I completely appreciated the whole "I want to see what you are thinking and your experiences and I want to hear something that I don’t know" thing, but that doesn't mean writing some songs for people as a way to make a few more dollars or reach out to your fans is a bad thing
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Subject: Re: Tastemakers Magazine Interview Wed Feb 01, 2012 1:08 am
if I recall correctly, from the time when he made an appearance on the mark hoppus show, I think he did mention that he has ghostwrote songs for others.
simo The Navesink Banks
Posts : 1983 Join date : 2009-07-03 Age : 32 Location : Columbia, Missouri
Subject: Re: Tastemakers Magazine Interview Wed Feb 01, 2012 4:32 am
He never said whether he was paid to do it though.
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Subject: Re: Tastemakers Magazine Interview Wed Feb 01, 2012 4:38 am
simo wrote:
He never said whether he was paid to do it though.
He says it 'it keeps me employed' So I'm assuming he gets paid some amount. might not be a huge money but still.
simo The Navesink Banks
Posts : 1983 Join date : 2009-07-03 Age : 32 Location : Columbia, Missouri
Subject: Re: Tastemakers Magazine Interview Wed Feb 01, 2012 4:39 am
Ah, didn't remember that part. I don't have any problem with it but it's weird that he would say that now.
steph The Navesink Banks
Posts : 7938 Join date : 2009-04-21 Age : 40 Location : arizona
Subject: Re: Tastemakers Magazine Interview Wed Feb 01, 2012 4:54 am
CluckyB wrote:
I thought Brian ghostwrote songs for others? Sure that is a little different than being like "I'm Brian Fallon and if you pay me $500 I'll write you a song as Brian Fallon" but it more or less feels like the same thing. I mean, I completely appreciated the whole "I want to see what you are thinking and your experiences and I want to hear something that I don’t know" thing, but that doesn't mean writing some songs for people as a way to make a few more dollars or reach out to your fans is a bad thing
maybe he meant that it was different to write songs for someone else as a struggling songwriter/musician, another to write one as an established musician sort of trading on the fame and the point of view you are known from through your own music?
enola First Among Equals
Posts : 1901 Join date : 2010-08-24 Location : London, UK / Vienna, Austria
Subject: Re: Tastemakers Magazine Interview Thu Feb 02, 2012 4:05 am
Great find, Shannon & thanks for sharing
I don't think Brian still writes a lot of stuff for other people. He seems to be way too busy for that ....
IrishNameAndAnInjury The Navesink Banks
Posts : 13514 Join date : 2011-09-16 Age : 42 Location : Spokane Valley, WA
Subject: Re: Tastemakers Magazine Interview Thu Feb 02, 2012 8:20 am
steph wrote:
CluckyB wrote:
I thought Brian ghostwrote songs for others? Sure that is a little different than being like "I'm Brian Fallon and if you pay me $500 I'll write you a song as Brian Fallon" but it more or less feels like the same thing. I mean, I completely appreciated the whole "I want to see what you are thinking and your experiences and I want to hear something that I don’t know" thing, but that doesn't mean writing some songs for people as a way to make a few more dollars or reach out to your fans is a bad thing
maybe he meant that it was different to write songs for someone else as a struggling songwriter/musician, another to write one as an established musician sort of trading on the fame and the point of view you are known from through your own music?
I was thinking the exact same thing, Steph. It's a lot different to write songs for other musicians when you are just starting out or are struggling yourself, rather than as a famous person who is also in turn selling their name and trademark style. The bills have to get paid!
Labhras The Navesink Banks
Posts : 1766 Join date : 2011-06-02 Age : 36 Location : Dublin
Subject: Re: Tastemakers Magazine Interview Thu Feb 02, 2012 8:48 am
i think it's also worth pointing out that when brian ghost writes songs it's not a case of "what do you want me to write a song about?" it's more a case of "i wrote this song, wanna buy it?" steph's point is a good one too.
simo The Navesink Banks
Posts : 1983 Join date : 2009-07-03 Age : 32 Location : Columbia, Missouri
^ That was my thought exactly when i first did the ASCAP search myself a couple months ago. But if you forget the music and just read the lyrics, it sure is Fallon-like
IrishNameAndAnInjury The Navesink Banks
Posts : 13514 Join date : 2011-09-16 Age : 42 Location : Spokane Valley, WA
^ That was my thought exactly when i first did the ASCAP search myself a couple months ago. But if you forget the music and just read the lyrics, it sure is Fallon-like
You're right, Bea. I listened to the song first and I was like, Brian wrote this?! It's so poppy and weird. But then I looked up the lyrics and it made a lot more sense. Different music could have made that song so much better!
Prisoner Wooderson
Posts : 577 Join date : 2009-02-06 Age : 36 Location : The Netherlands
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