Elihu_the_Lesser

I recently re-found the love of my Life, after five years. It’s quite the saga really, but I’ll spare you all that. Suffice to say you CAN go home again.

Tattoos aren’t very kosher but then I wasn’t very kosher when I was younger. Across my knuckles are the words “FUCK THEM” [all fascists/racists and cops everywhere]. On my right arm, inside the elbow the Magen David with “K” and “C” on either side an inch high for my crew, Kike Core. Opposite that on my left arm is the symbol for squatters rights.

I like my tattoos but they really bother my family. G-d’s probably not to happy about it either.

Start with the simplest component. For instance if I have a tune in my head I’ll first sit down with my guitar and figure out what chords compose the melody. With this simple melody I’ll then build a lyrical structure. Unless you already have something in mind don’t worry about actual lyrics at this point just fill it with rhythmic vocalizations or even nonsensical phrases.(Try not to feel like an idiot at this point; you might feel embarrassed singing “dumpty-dumpty-la-di-la-di-la” to yourself or your creative partners but remember that it is not the finished song. A sculptor’s lump of clay doesn’t look too pretty while the sculptor molds it, but he knows he’s working towards beauty and completion.) Once I am comfortable with my lyrical structure I create the actual lyrics. When I am satisfied with the lyrics and can play the melody smoothly I embellish the music and refine it.

Because I am more lyrically gifted than musically I typically build my songs off of lyrics, often just a lyrical phrase. First I work the meter of the lyric(s) in to a rhythm. If a melody hasn’t already come to me I work the rhythm into a song by experimenting with different chord groups on my guitar in an appropriate time signature. Even if I just have a single lyric I can still write the rest of the song by using rhythmic vocalizations until I can come up with well thought out lyrics.