Deepening Melancholy

[Sick4Tunz]

It’s getting worse as he gets older.
The music doesn’t come as easily as it used to. It’s become more of a struggle.
Nor does the music have the same bite it did back then.
Its tough watching some of your contemporaries continue to succeed, while new heroes rise up.
Doubts creep in, confidence is low, and motivation is dwindling.
He’s tired of the old music and desperately wants new relevance.
The reality of a barren future is sinking in.
Regretting the split with Lorraine, missing his daughter now that she's grown up and gone.
It gets harder to wake up in the morning, the ash tray near bedside filled with cigarette butts.
What shall I do today to make a difference?

What he fails to remember is that many of us also struggle to hold onto what is slippping away between our fingers.

[girlwithnoname]

You paint a bleak tale--sounds like a draft of a good short story. Too bad it isn't fiction.

[Malbert]

Jesus, Sick, why don't you just give him the gun so he can end it now?!

[withahip]

Writing music means sitting down and focusing, sober.
It may mean taking some guitar lessons.
Learning some covers outside of your comfort zone.
Getting a vocal coach.
Having the energy to find a hungry young engineer trying to make a name for himself to work with you.
Listening to the AMAZING gutiarist in your band once in awhile.


And the music doesn't come as easy?

When are people going to accept that most of the music from the first four albums was done before Ian got to the microphone? And Drummond was a masterful image maker.

Ian was and is a leach on the talents of others musical ability. He once had a great knack for making a vocal melody, but his refusal to work and share song writing credits with another is going to prevent the inspiration needed to make a catchy melody.

Being drunk and living days fat, hungover and looking forburning away your nasal cavity doesn't help either.

[withahip]

Heh - I remember 8 years ago when I got banned on BOF for saying this.

[Dr Cheese]

Mr. Brian please delete withahip's account for daring to speak the truth.

[girlwithnoname]

I wish I could disagree with anything withahip said........

but I can't.

Mr. Brian, please delete my account as well.

[Wabbit]

Writing music means sitting down and focusing, sober.
It may mean taking some guitar lessons.
Learning some covers outside of your comfort zone.
Getting a vocal coach.
Having the energy to find a hungry young engineer trying to make a name for himself to work with you.
Listening to the AMAZING gutiarist in your band once in awhile.

and you end up with Bono!! Nice one !

Shaz

[bunnygod1]

and you end up with Bono!! Nice one !

Shaz

who also has not made a decent record since the late 90's

[girlwithnoname]

who also has not made a decent record since the late 90's

Since the late 80s, in my opinion!

[Malbert]

I disagree, girl. I really liked "No Line on the Horizon", and I thought "Magnificent" was one of the best songs they've written in a long time. I did skip the "Zooropa" and "Pop" albums as I didn't like the direction they were taking with those at the time.

[girlwithnoname]

Everyone is, of course, entitled to his/her wrong opinion.

[withahip]

and you end up with Bono!! Nice one !

Shaz

Well, there goes my theory.

[Voodoo Billy]

I didn't like the direction they were taking with those at the time.

Me neither, I think Beachy Head might be a better one.

[bunnygod1]

Since the late 80s, in my opinion!

its ironic that their 1st no 1 "desire" signaled a steady decline in quality of songs but a growth in popularity and chart success.