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Old 17th May 2007   #16
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Originally Posted by quietdrive View Post
I guess what it all comes down to is FLOW..

if the lyrics support the flow of the song, it's all fine. But as soon as the listener goes "wait, this is weird" it shouldnt be there. I think you can compare it to a drumbeat, all the beat needs to do is support the melody/song. If you're great drummer you can do all sorts of funky stuff with a drumbeat, and totally "overplay" the song, which usually distracts the listener from what really matters, the melody/voice.
very nice sir! totally agree...first thing people do is sing along...then tap their feet!
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