How to write a hit song??? Check this article out…

A lot of bands and artists struggle to write a hit song. I know it’s tough. If you want to write a hit song… if you want to get a lot of plays on your mp3’s somewhere around 10,000 to 1,000,000 or over then you should give this piece a read:

https://www.facebook.com/notes/make-it-in-music/how-to-write-a-great-pop-song/627419673990952?fref=nf

I like all ten of those tips the guy gave especially the first one.

Writing a lot of songs is probably the best advice on there. Keep writing songs. I don’t care if you write a few songs or 50 songs a day… just keep writing and you’ll never know how many of your songs become big hits. A lot of bands and artists expect every one of their songs to be big hits when they know it’s not always going to be.

Honestly, I never cared to write “hit songs” or “pop songs” (they both pretty much mean the same thing). I just want to write music. If some of my songs happened to get a lot of plays, I’ll be flattered sure but I’m okay with 2 or 3 plays. It be nice to write a song that gets so many plays but I’m not too worried about it. I’m not that desperate like a lot of bands and artists are. I like to let the music speak on it’s own.

I never called my songs “hit songs” or “singles” like a lot of bands & artists seem to do out there. I just make music. That’s the end of it. I never thought of any of my songs to be “radio friendly”.

It is tough to get your music to go viral and get noticed. My advice is to keep doing what you do and don’t take yourself serious. You’ll never know where your music takes you. You can never tell when your song is gonna be big. When your song gets a lot of plays and a lot of people giving positive feedback on it, that’s when you’ll know it’s a hit. Let the people tell you that it’s a hit song. You don’t wanna call it a “hit song” yourself.

Kev

The more Hillary expresses regret over Benghazi, the more she’s admitting her guilt…

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Hillary is still talking Benghazi and still expressing regret over it. What she’s really saying is that she’s admitting she was largely responsible and her liberal supporters aren’t realizing it.

Come on, guys. Those 4 men pictured above definitely need their justices… doesn’t matter who’s responsible for the attacks whether it’s Al Qaeda, Egyptians, Muslims, The Obama Administration, etc. Who ever was behind it is gonna be held accountable. I know how you can’t see that Obama and Hillary weren’t behind this… I’d like to think that they weren’t but it’s pretty LIKELY that Obama and Hillary did kill those 4 men pictured above.

It’s amazing how the truth behind Benghazi stayed hidden for this long. Whether you like it or not. The truth will come out of Benghazi sooner or later but preferably sooner.

If it turns out that the Obama administration and Hillary wasn’t behind this… then that’s all fine and good but at least the 4 men will get their justices but it’s looking like that the Obama administration WERE behind it, all the way. I’m betting your money that this attack was orchestrated and planned by the White House.

The truth is usually never stayed hidden for long. People will always find out about things. You can run but you can’t hide. There’s gotta be witnesses and survivors out there that knows everything — it’s just that this administration is hiding them at some hospital in D.C. somewhere. Someday one of them is gonna try to escape and come forward with info.

Benghazi should be good enough to take the Obama administration down. They won’t get away with it. Trust me on that.

Kev

 

Obama aka the pathological liar… WAKE UP AMERICA!!!

I’ve been saying for a long time now that Obama have been lying his head off ever since the 2008 President elections. Here is a good video proving that point just to remind you all. That’s all Obama does is lie. Every time he opens his mouth, it’s a lie after lie. I bet you Obama defenders and liberals can’t name a time when he actually told the truth on something? You’ll never admit it.

This man is not just  a regular liar, he’s pathological. Everything about this man is a lie. He’s a phony and a fraud.

I’ll say it again when will Obama haters and those crazed “conspiracy theorists” be looked at as heroes for calling out Obama? Someday America is gonna wake up. I think the time will come when the truth of Benghazi will come out. You’ll thank us later for calling out this son of a bitch.

Kev

George Clooney and Stone Cold Steve Austin are liberals??? Well, that doesn’t surprise me…

Some of you are wondering what my thoughts are on the George Clooney and Stone Cold Steve Austin stories being all over the news in the world of politics. Okay, before you start reading this post… I’ll have to WARN YOU that this post is going to anger some liberals. So if you decide to read this post and get mad, it’s your own fault for deciding to so don’t blame me. If this offends you, I don’t give a fuck. It’s my blog… I write what I want.

Anyway, lets talk about the George Clooney thing first. George was at dinner with Steve Wynn and a group of other guys at some hotel in Vegas. Steve started talking politics. George didn’t talk, he just kindly listened to him but once Steve started talking Obamacare in a negative light — George said nothing and continued to listen to him. George didn’t want to get into politics discussion. While Steve was continuing to discuss Obamacare, he suddenly called Obama an “Asshole”. That’s when George finally got pissed and George responded with, “President Obama is my friend, don’t treat him like that”. Steve responded again with, “Well, you’re friend is an asshole”. Clooney storms off and leaves. Look the article up.

Secondly, WWE legend Stone Cold Steve Austin took to his online podcast and said that he is “all for” gay marriage. I heard it in youtube and my first thought was, “Steve Austin is a freakin liberal???”. Many of you know my stance on the gay marriage thing. I’m one of those who believe a marriage should be between a man and a woman. Adam and Eve was created for a reason. I just think gay marriage isn’t normal. I have no problem with gay people but I have a problem with gay marriage. I have conservative beliefs as many of you know and feel no shame for it. I lost respect for the Texas Rattlesnake. Kind of funny coming from a guy who beat up his ex-wife Debra multiple times and Steve was arrested for it too back in the day. I think Steve talked about the gay marriage and defended it just to promote his podcast and get more listeners.

Sure enough, liberals on the internet are acting like George and Steve Austin are heroes. Liberals are like all over them.

Going back to the George Clooney dinner incident, all Steve Wynn did was tried to warn George about Obamacare and Obama himself and sure enough, George is just an ignorant liberal who doesn’t want to wake up about him. I think Steve Wynn is the hero for trying to wake people up about Obama and President Obama himself. So I’m siding with Steve Wynn on this one.

This is just more evidence that liberal media is getting so horrible. I hate it so much. It seems that the world revolves around them for sure and I’ve been saying it for a long time now.

Hollywood is full of liberals. The internet is full of liberals. Social media is full of liberals. Liberals are fucking EVERYWHERE, LMAO!!! WOW!

I don’t like the liberal community… they really bother me. Liberals can be pretty intolerant. It’s making me sick.

When will people who call out President Obama be looked as heroes? No… instead people wanna call us racists and troublemakers for disagreeing with Obama’s politics. When we disagree with gay marriage, we get called homophobes.

I don’t know anymore. Obama have definitely gotten some of his popularity back ’cause of Obamacare so it’s gonna be even tougher to get people to wake up about him. That’s all Steve Wynn tried to do. He just wanted to bring to your attention that Obama is a badguy. If Clooney just ignored him and blew him off like that, then Steve Wynn won. Clooney could have been a man and debated him about it but nope, he coward out and left.

Kev

Is Liam Gallager teasing Oasis reunion???

 

Hmmmm… look like Liam and Noel Gallagher buried the hatchet and getting together for an Oasis reunion. Oasis haven’t put out a new album since 2008’s “Dig Out Your Soul”. The band broke up after a heated confrontation between the Oasis brothers. They never really got along over the years. They’ve always hated each other. Look like they’re on good terms with each other now?

I hope they’re coming out with a new album. I’ve always been a huge fan of Oasis. I own some of their albums and covered a few of their songs over the years. Oasis is fucking great and they’re probably coming back.

While the band has been on a hiatus, Noel started his solo career and Liam went on with a different band called, Beady Eye.

If they’re getting back together, who knows how long this reunion will last though. Once they get together again, they could be hating on each other pretty quickly so I’m hoping they’re getting along now.

Kev

The Allman Brothers not splitting up due to Derek Trucks and Warren Haynes departure…

Earlier this year the two longtime guitarists for the Allman Brothers Band, Derek Trucks and Warren Haynes (pictured above) have both announced that they are leaving the band for good. This sparked rumors that the band maybe be breaking up. Greg Allman just squashed the breakup rumors and wants you to be sure that they are continuing on. Greg says he is still replacing Derek.

See the article here:

Gregg Allman: Allman Brothers Are Not Breaking Up, Derek Trucks To Be Replaced

I can understand why people would think the band will be breaking up since it will no longer seem like it’s the Allman Brothers without Derek and Warren but people don’t stay in bands forever. Musicians have to move on. The Allman Brothers have to move on too.

I just read Greg’s memoir, “My Cross To Bear” and he made it pretty clear that he’s going to keep the Allman Brothers going until he’s dead.

It maybe sad and disappointing that two of their guitarists are leaving but make no mistake about it… I’m sure Greg will find great replacements. He has dealt with too many members of the Allman Brothers over the years. They all come and go so I’m sure he’s used to replacing them by now.

It is actually kind of cool that Derek and Warren are moving on. Derek could go on with his wife’s project, The Tedeschi Trucks Band full time and Warren can go on with his other project, Govn’t Mule full time. I think that’s what they’re planning to do.

Derek and Warren have no personal grudges with Greg or any members of the Allman’s, their split is amicable.

This could be a good time to hopefully get Dickey Betts back in the band, though. I don’t know. Dickey and Greg don’t get along with each other and I don’t know if they still hate each other or not. Dickey was never fired from the band, although they kicked him out. They couldn’t fire Dickey ’cause he was one of the main founders of the band. Greg said in his memoir that he’ll let Dickey back in the band if he’ll straighten up his attitude and sober himself up (Dickey was a drunk and short-tempered). I doubt Dickey will ever be back in the band but ya never know. Never say never for now. Maybe Greg and Dickey will bury the hatchet someday.

I can’t believe that I’ve been getting into the Allman Brothers pretty heavily. They are really amazing… of course, back in the days when Duane was alive… that was when the Allman’s were at their best. Derek and Warren are sick guitarists too, though. I’ve been reading a lot about them lately and bought 7 of their albums from Itunes. I’m trying to collect as much of their music as possible. I pretty much want all of it.

Greg Allman is quite a guy. I’m looking forward to seeing his biopic film that Hollywood is currently planning too.

Kev

Don’t care whether people likes you or not…

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Another good one worth re-sharing.

Over the years in my life, I’ve had many people tell me that I’m a pretty dislike-able guy and not liked by too many. Even worse, I’ve even have people tell me that “nobody likes me”. I’m pretty sure you’ve dealt with this yourself. The last thing you wanna do is care what they have to say.

They’re just “opinionated” and they don’t understand you. I’d say let people have their negative opinions about you. You can’t please everybody.

People are crazy, man. I have no regrets being the loner type ’cause it actually feels great. I’ve been saying on my blog for years now whether you like me or hate me, I’m good.

Just live your life how you want to and enjoy it. Be yourself. Who cares what everyone else thinks.

Kev

Neil Young releases new song “Needle of Death” (a cover song)…

Neil Young is going to release a new album on May 27th titled, “A Letter Home” which is produced by Jack White. This is a new track from the album that Neil dropped this morning and it’s called, “Needle of Death” which is a cover song written by Bert Jansch.

Sounds like Neil is going back to acoustic folk music for his next album. Neil switches back and forth from hard rock to acoustic stuff all the time. I love Neil’s acoustic music. I love his rock n’ roll stuff too. I love it when he does both.

Looking forward to the new album. I’ve been a huge Neil Young fan for years. I have a lot of his albums in my music collection. He’s a big inspiration in my own songwriting.

Kev

Why the blues is an important genre of music…

The blues is the most overlooked and ignored genre of music but it is an important genre. Why? Whether you all listen to the blues or not… the blues has influenced all of us in many ways. The blues is where rock and metal originated from pretty much. That was how Black Sabbath invented the heavy metal genre ’cause Tony Iommi was very blues influenced. Sabbath started off as a blues band originally. All the rock guys we all love started off playing blues that includes Led Zeppelin, Hendrix, etc.

I’ve listened to blues music pretty much my entire life. All my favorite bands that I love: Led Zep, the Allman Bros., Joe Satriani, Neil Young, Eric Clapton… they are all blues influenced musicians.

Of course, I do listen to real blues music like Robert Johnson, BB King, John Lee Hooker, Sonny Boy Williamson, Buddy Guy, T Bone Walker, Lightning Hopkins, etc. I’m a huge fan of SRV too.

If you notice with my own songwriting, a lot of my originals are blues influenced.

Blues maybe boring music to listen to but if you give it a chance, you would love it. Many of your favorite bands and artists wouldn’t be around today if weren’t for blues music.

Whenever I play lead guitar, my lead guitar playing always seem to sound so bluesy. Can’t help it. That’s how I seem to always play.

I just think listening to the blues a lot will help you become a better rock guitarist. A lot of musicians today would slam the blues, accusing it of being boring and just guitar players noodling. It’s just a bunch of bullshit. A lot of the blues guys can be very talented and a lot of blues stuff can give you pretty big goosebumps.

Forget listening to fuckin’ John Mayer. John Mayer maybe a talented blues guitarist but that’s all he is, in my opinion. You should listen to real blues artists like the ones I listed above.

If you haven’t heard Robert Johnson, then you really need to get educated with music. Most of the classic rock bands we all know and love was because of Robert Johnson. Eric Clapton picked up the guitar because of him. Led Zeppelin was Robert Johnson inspired too. Same with the Grateful Dead, Cream, etc.

I think every music lover needs to listen to the blues. I think I would wanna play more blues music on the guitar myself more. Blues will help you become a better musician and songwriter. It shouldn’t be ignored. Listening to Robert Johnson is recommended. Once you do, you would see why so many famous rock legends look after him.

Kev

Walk away from drama and negativity… responding to it only endorses them…

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Another one worth re-sharing.

The tough thing about being a blogger and all that stuff is that you will have to deal with all kinds of drama, spiteful criticisms and misguided opinions about you. I’ve dealt with all kinds of shit from people over the years. I’ve dealt with all kinds of crazy shit from musicians and non-musicians. I’ve wished I’ve known about this advice years ago. I’m usually blamed for “starting stuff” but it’s not true. It’s just that people can be crazy lunatics in this world. Period. End of story.

This should be helpful to others so definitely worth re-sharing.

 

Kev

 

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