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i wonder if i'm the only one that frequently runs into this problem: when i write riffs, i almost always think it's not "difficult" enough....or better said, the riff is too simple. that doesnt only apply to the writing process itself, but afterwards, too. if i go and listen to some of my older riffs, i often think "this is too easy" and change it - most of the time it will loose its melody in the process.
i think that sucks hard...i always add a couple of notes here, another chord there, or change the rhythm, just because i think it sounds too "common"...even if that isnt the case.
i wonder if you also run into this kind of ...trap....and what you suggest i should do. i feel this "barrier" inside me keeps me from writing good songs. i wrote some songs that consist of "simpler" riffs, so basically riffs that i didn't try to make particulary difficult to play, and even though my band likes them, i'm just not satisfied with them, because i always think the ideas are too simple, or there are not enough riffs in the particular song (although some of the best songs ever are built of very few riffs, for example old van halen stuff, black sabbath, or older ozzy in general).
so, please tell me your opinions about this topic [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
greets
fragle
i wonder if i'm the only one that frequently runs into this problem: when i write riffs, i almost always think it's not "difficult" enough....or better said, the riff is too simple. that doesnt only apply to the writing process itself, but afterwards, too. if i go and listen to some of my older riffs, i often think "this is too easy" and change it - most of the time it will loose its melody in the process.
i think that sucks hard...i always add a couple of notes here, another chord there, or change the rhythm, just because i think it sounds too "common"...even if that isnt the case.
i wonder if you also run into this kind of ...trap....and what you suggest i should do. i feel this "barrier" inside me keeps me from writing good songs. i wrote some songs that consist of "simpler" riffs, so basically riffs that i didn't try to make particulary difficult to play, and even though my band likes them, i'm just not satisfied with them, because i always think the ideas are too simple, or there are not enough riffs in the particular song (although some of the best songs ever are built of very few riffs, for example old van halen stuff, black sabbath, or older ozzy in general).
so, please tell me your opinions about this topic [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
greets
fragle
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