Comments for musical musings http://chantillyblog.wordpress.com Just another WordPress.com weblog Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:05:54 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on the breakdown of the singer and songwriter by Dan http://chantillyblog.wordpress.com/2008/07/17/the-breakdown-of-the-singer-and-songwriter/#comment-9 Dan Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:05:54 +0000 http://chantillyblog.wordpress.com/?p=8#comment-9 I'm so happy there is independent music happening in our neighborhood. More! More! More! --Dan at BTP. I’m so happy there is independent music happening in our neighborhood. More! More! More!

–Dan at BTP.

]]> Comment on online strategies for chantilly 2.0 by nicolerenee http://chantillyblog.wordpress.com/2008/08/18/online-strategies-for-chantilly-20/#comment-4 nicolerenee Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:47:24 +0000 http://chantillyblog.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-4 Yay! I'm so glad you are writing here...looking forward to reading about your journey. :) Yay! I’m so glad you are writing here…looking forward to reading about your journey. :)

]]> Comment on the breakdown of the singer and songwriter by Eli http://chantillyblog.wordpress.com/2008/07/17/the-breakdown-of-the-singer-and-songwriter/#comment-2 Eli Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:15:54 +0000 http://chantillyblog.wordpress.com/?p=8#comment-2 I used to call myself a singer-songwriter, but realizing the same problems you've identified with that label, I now call myself a performing songwriter. For me, it indicates that my music and lyrics are primary and my personality and ego are secondary. It also creates a healthy separation between the songwriter and the character being portrayed in the song (because, contrary to popular belief, songwriters who perform their own songs often DO write works of complete fiction). I used to call myself a singer-songwriter, but realizing the same problems you’ve identified with that label, I now call myself a performing songwriter. For me, it indicates that my music and lyrics are primary and my personality and ego are secondary. It also creates a healthy separation between the songwriter and the character being portrayed in the song (because, contrary to popular belief, songwriters who perform their own songs often DO write works of complete fiction).

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