Andrymi, a collection of music nerds Topic: what makes a song good?

Andrymi, a collection of music nerds Topic: what makes a song good? http://andrymi.com/community/ Andrymi, a collection of music nerds Topic: what makes a song good? en Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:30:13 +0000 Steelbones on "what makes a song good?" http://andrymi.com/community/topic/what-makes-a-song-good#post-209 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 19:14:01 +0000 Steelbones 209@http://andrymi.com/community/ Just a touch more reverb, and maybe some slap-back delay................... steinn on "what makes a song good?" http://andrymi.com/community/topic/what-makes-a-song-good#post-203 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:36:23 +0000 steinn 203@http://andrymi.com/community/ henry: POST A LINK! We're gonna be rich! henry on "what makes a song good?" http://andrymi.com/community/topic/what-makes-a-song-good#post-202 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:31:09 +0000 henry 202@http://andrymi.com/community/ I turned the reverb up to 9000. The last ripple of echo will die out around the time the sun goes supernova. Although you can't really hear a single chord or word (it all sounds kind of like seamonkeys mating), I expect it to chart. :P Steelbones on "what makes a song good?" http://andrymi.com/community/topic/what-makes-a-song-good#post-200 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:28:06 +0000 Steelbones 200@http://andrymi.com/community/ Try turning the reverb up................ Breakfastime on "what makes a song good?" http://andrymi.com/community/topic/what-makes-a-song-good#post-199 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:25:20 +0000 Breakfastime 199@http://andrymi.com/community/ So many singer-songwriters forget this stuff and leave the reverb out. They have a lot to learn! steinn on "what makes a song good?" http://andrymi.com/community/topic/what-makes-a-song-good#post-197 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 17:12:46 +0000 steinn 197@http://andrymi.com/community/ Don't forget the compression =D henry on "what makes a song good?" http://andrymi.com/community/topic/what-makes-a-song-good#post-195 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 16:52:52 +0000 henry 195@http://andrymi.com/community/ Heheh. That's what an engineer would say.. "EQ and reverb make hits" :D Steelbones on "what makes a song good?" http://andrymi.com/community/topic/what-makes-a-song-good#post-189 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 09:41:44 +0000 Steelbones 189@http://andrymi.com/community/ Lots of reverb............ Breakfastime on "what makes a song good?" http://andrymi.com/community/topic/what-makes-a-song-good#post-146 Sun, 02 Sep 2007 18:17:23 +0000 Breakfastime 146@http://andrymi.com/community/ There's plenty of songs that I would consider 'good' even though they're not in a style that I like, or would want to listen to. So...what makes a song 'good'? THAT is a good question. It's gotta register with the listener somehow-melodically, lyrically, something. I don't even think it has to be 'catchy' but somewhere in there should be something-a single lyric, even just a brief melodic moment, something-that hits you. solar on "what makes a song good?" http://andrymi.com/community/topic/what-makes-a-song-good#post-134 Sun, 02 Sep 2007 05:57:01 +0000 solar 134@http://andrymi.com/community/ Good songs need to have something that GRABS you... Emotion is very important as well. I agree that the Coda is effective. The almighty A-B-C structure works exceptionally well. Example: On my MySpace Profile... I currently have a song there called "Money And A Sense Of Humor". It utilizes A-B-C structure... There is a "Tension and Release" going on with the Chord Choices passing between Maj, Minor and Dominant voicings. Being able to use these types of chord combinations skillfully within a set "Song Strucy=ture" will definitely increase a songs potential for making an impact on the listener. Good lyrical content that tells some type of "Story" or makes a "statement" will help also. henry on "what makes a song good?" http://andrymi.com/community/topic/what-makes-a-song-good#post-85 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 21:45:34 +0000 henry 85@http://andrymi.com/community/ I think it's a song that stays with you as soon as you hear it. I hate the middle of the road. A good example, whether you like the guy or not, is Robbie Williams. It seems he has a good writer and producer. And even if it's pop, just listen to Mandalay. It has a good melody, a lyric that fits the melody, and a nice counter-melody aswell. I think that alot of good music these days would benefit from having a coda. Hardly anyone does that these days but it's a coda that has made some rather mediocre songs into epics. Like Derek and the Dominoes' Layla, and turned good songs into excellent ones, like The Beatles' Strawberry Fields Forever. To make sure the emotion of the piece comes through, often you have to revisit their highlights and seduce the listener with them. Pop today is such a nooner. steinn on "what makes a song good?" http://andrymi.com/community/topic/what-makes-a-song-good#post-83 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 21:00:15 +0000 steinn 83@http://andrymi.com/community/ Even for me (one person), this question has too many different answers.. HonkyTonkSamurai on "what makes a song good?" http://andrymi.com/community/topic/what-makes-a-song-good#post-81 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 20:06:28 +0000 HonkyTonkSamurai 81@http://andrymi.com/community/ just curious as to what you guys think, I know the obvious "its a matter of taste" argument will arise but still, give example n stuff for me its gotta have some aspect of creativity and love of the art to it (which is why i have such a hard time listening to "alternative" music for too long) example: 6 Underground - Sneaker Pimps, catchy, easy to listen to but still outside of the main stream digg?