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Originally Posted by vanblah
In my experience there is no "right" way to do it. In every band I've ever been it has come any way it can. Lyrics first, music first, same time ... whatever.
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That's right. An artist's process is their own. I usually write music through improvisation. I'll begin playing something I dig and I'll just get the recorder and get the rhythm and usually I'll improv some melody on top of it. Lyrics at the same time sometimes. It depends. Then I'll rework it, play it live a few times, rework it depending on how it works live.
When I write it's usually just a blast of whatever. Sean Connery said it best in Finding Forrester: first you write.