The lyrics seem to follow the music, and that's usually how I write. I write more about what comes out of my mouth while I'm writing the chords, and that seems to work better than filling up notebooks of what I think is really cool poetry, and try to put it on a song. That usually sounds like it's taped on.
When you have a lot of time, when you're not working a full-time job, you have a lot of time to question things and think about things. Some of it's … - Gary Louris
When you have a lot of time, when you're not working a full-time job, you have a lot of time to question things and think about things. Some of it's …
- Gary Louris
The lyrics seem to follow the music, and that's usually how I write. I write more about what comes out of my mouth while I'm writing the chords, and … - Gary Louris
The lyrics seem to follow the music, and that's usually how I write. I write more about what comes out of my mouth while I'm writing the chords, and …
I think my music is a reflection of what I think life is. Which is beautiful and sad, you know. I'm a bit of a sad-sack, in a way. I try not to be a … - Gary Louris
I think my music is a reflection of what I think life is. Which is beautiful and sad, you know. I'm a bit of a sad-sack, in a way. I try not to be a …
When you're not working with the same people, you tend to sound different. Even if my personality is the same, it's reflected off different people. - Gary Louris
When you're not working with the same people, you tend to sound different. Even if my personality is the same, it's reflected off different people.
I can't write from the subconscious actually, because a lot of the time when I co-write with other people, I'm writing for them as opposed to for mys… - Gary Louris
I can't write from the subconscious actually, because a lot of the time when I co-write with other people, I'm writing for them as opposed to for mys…
As I say to people, never say never. - Gary Louris
As I say to people, never say never.
If anything, my problem is, I'm not a genius, it's just that I can write songs very quick. I have a lot of ideas, let's put it that way - I have too … - Gary Louris
If anything, my problem is, I'm not a genius, it's just that I can write songs very quick. I have a lot of ideas, let's put it that way - I have too …
I think my strength is in shaping a song - you know, making it feel like it reaches its peaks and valleys, and ends when it should end. - Gary Louris
I think my strength is in shaping a song - you know, making it feel like it reaches its peaks and valleys, and ends when it should end.
I just think I just noticed that when I was working on other people's music I found myself missing a bit of the total control I had doing my own. - Gary Louris
I just think I just noticed that when I was working on other people's music I found myself missing a bit of the total control I had doing my own.
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