February Album Writing Month - FAWM.ORG

Scott Lake

progress: 6

joined: January 2007
location: Colorado, USA
website: www.rockstarnot.rekkerd.org
influences: U2, Hildegard von Bingen, Guster, Big Country, Allison Krauss, Kraftwerk, Coldplay, Fleet Foxes, Jesus

Bio

I think in 2010, my theme is gonna be one word titles, with a focus on worship and thankfulness to God.

Strike the one word titles so far.....

Socio-Christian commentary seems to be a theme popping up in my songs this year. Some of these songs probably seem offensive to established American Christians, but I've been around the world to see that a good portion of what evangelical Christianity is in the US, is not so much Biblical as it is conveniently capitalist (I'm not a socialist either).

I believe I'm saved by the grace of God through the sacrifice made by Jesus' death on a Roman torture device; then risen defeating the effects of my sin; comforted today through the Holy Spirit; the third person of the Trinity. Nicene Creed - that's what I believe.

While WWJD? was a cool thing to wear on your wrist some years back, I think it is a great filter to put personal decisions through. Of course, in order to answer that question, one needs to know WJD, What Jesus Did. Don't take others' words for granted. Find out for yourself.

2010 Songs

1	Jesus Is Not My Boyfriend	20 comments // 1 month ago
2	Frailty of Fatherhood	7 comments // 1 month ago
3	On the Eastern Edge of the Front Range	8 comments // 1 month ago
4	That Poor Cello!	13 comments // 4 weeks ago
5	Storybook Ending	7 comments // 4 weeks ago
6	Could Have Been	14 comments // 3 weeks ago

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Eric Distad 3 days ago

Hi Scott,

You had asked me about the comment I left on Could Have Been.

The other 5 were more ringing endorsements, along the lines of:
Please accept the loudest AMEN I can ever give!
or
This should be required reading/listening. It is a truth that is all too conveniently forgotten. We are all children of God... and, the words "There, But For The Grace Of God, Go I" should be on our lips constantly. Matthew 25:40. etc...

There's more I could say, but none really helped refine the song as a structure, but more added to my admiration of the message. (It does sound good though! )
cts 1 week ago

Hey Scott...how can I contact you after this FAWM session?
Calum Carlyle 1 week ago

Hi Scott, it's spelt "Stockan", they run a bakery in Stromness which makes the famous (well...) Stockan's Orkney Oatcakes (which are in my opinion superior to most other Scottish oatcakes), but i don't think i'm related to them!
Calum Carlyle 2 weeks ago

hi Scott, yes, same Orkney Islands, there can be only one! There's a reasonable chance you and i are distantly related i suppose, given that the population of Orkney is only 20,000.
nightengale 2 weeks ago

Great sound!
Erothyme 2 weeks ago

LFOs are my friend. 8D
John Q 2 weeks ago

Yes, Peter Himmelman is da man. I just took his song seminar last month...he as funny a guy as you'll ever meet. He's got a new childrens' album out called _My Trampoline_. A lot of substance and thought goes into his lyrics.
G Slade 3 weeks ago

That's very cool...looking forward to hearing your finished version...hit me up if you get interested in having an alternate mix of it where I can contribute a short verse or something...it'd be cool...
G Slade 3 weeks ago

Just heard "Could Have Been"...awesome tune...i left a note in the comment about doing another part on it....
Erothyme 3 weeks ago

I'm flattered by your posts in the recommendations thread. ;D
Rob Cooke - Boy@Heart 3 weeks ago

Hey Scott. Thanks for the comments on Playing Safe. I'll have to check out that band you mentioned because I haven't heard it before.
Flo Paris 3 weeks ago

Hey Scott, I'm not using an external mic at all - Just opening the macbook and singing "at" it. haha.
I'll re-record these in March...that's the awesomeness in Nashville..you can't throw a rock without hitting a home studio, and I'll probably use a friend's studio to redo some of the vocals. Not that I throw rocks at people, but you know what I mean;)
mommasab 3 weeks ago

I understand. Thank you anyway, have a blessed week!
A cappella Stutter 4 weeks ago

Thanks for the comment. Interesting thought of the blue hair ribbon though it was just a ribbon for hair that happened to be blue. I actually changed it from white because it sounded that way.
I don't write music mostly because I'm not very good at it and it doesn't usually go well with my lyrics. A lot of my words go well with guitar and I only sort of know how to play the keyboard. Even then I know the melodies in my head are far more complicated than my fingers can handle. I've worked on it during 50/90 but when it comes to time constraints I try to leave the things that take much more time and effort for something to do in the off season.
chris ramey 4 weeks ago

Thanks for the comments, Mr. Rockstarnot! I am about 50% sure that the chord is some kind of a strange mutation of a minor 11th, that I discovered entirely by accident. The ambiguity of it is the appeal to me, i suppose. Good to see KvR faces on fawm... you anywhere near Boulder County by any chance?
Kevin Reid 1 month ago

The song production definitely burns me out faster than how I've FAWMed in the past, but I've acquired a few new studio toys in the past couple months that I had been looking forward to using this February. However, after that Ohio song I never want to play e drums again! Thanks for coming back to check out some of my tunes. It's cool that you have moved to experience a more natural setting. Pike's Peak is pretty excellent.
expendablefriend 1 month ago

Hi Scott, thanks for all your comments, much appreciated. Not sure why the ID3 tags aren't showing up - the last 4 songs should have them....oh well, I'll take your advice and add my name to the title as well from now on.

Quite a variety of genres you've covered with your songs so far! How about a hip-hop track next?
Dennis Jernberg 1 month ago

Did you know MxPx are from my town? You can hardly go anywhere in Bremerton without seeing at least one "MxPx Left Coast Punk" hoodie. And their first album? It's called Move To Bremerton.
Isaac Domagalski 1 month ago

I am using Opendrive, which is slow as fuck. I might mirror my music on my fileden account. That's probably why they weren't playing.
Mike Debenham 1 month ago

Scott, that's my trusty old nylon string guitar playing the bass line, though you're right - something without frets would have been fun. Look forward to giving your demos a spin soon.
Kevin Reid 1 month ago

I came in to check out your tunes but I noticed you don't have the demos up yet. I'm looking forward to hearing the new sounds, especially your pop-punk Jesus is Not My Boyfriend song.
cts 1 month ago

Hey Scott. Just swinging around to folks and saying hello.
paulotteson 1 month ago

Thanks Scott! Glad to see you're back as well!
Halfpenny Orchestra 1 month ago

Scott, you left a post in the Loteria challenge thread, but didn't specify whether you wanted us to assign you a card or not. We'll assume "not" for now, but if you do, just drop another post in there and we'll pick one out for you. Happy FAWMing!
--Bret
isaac quatorze 1 month ago

howdy scott! joining SCAFA is as simply as putting it in your bio we love new members....
Kevin Reid 1 month ago

Hey, Scott. I saw you mention me in the forum. I'm still kickin' around. I have a few new toys to play with this FAWM, so things could get interesting. I'm looking forward to hearing your new stuff.
cts 1 month ago

No...the live-action cts is now a realization thanks to CGI.
isaac quatorze 1 month ago

hey scott! not sure if you check your yahoo account, but i just sent you an email from your website.... hope you get it. thanks!!
Fine Excuses 1 month ago

I've barely been able to scratch the surface of what you have on your site, but I was immediately drawn to your cover of 'The Golden Age' (really, who couldn't like a song that gossamer delicate?), and 'Loser' is excellent too, though I did initially think it might be another Beck cover, heh. Keen to see what you come up with this coming month...
Old Lost John 1 month ago

Thanks, Scott, and good luck fawming this year!
Phil Henry 1 month ago

Ha-- Thanks, Scott... I had a hard time getting all the Neil Young elements to "groove" the way they should in that song... I had to simplify the rhythm down to a djembe pulse really close to the guitar.

I never expected sax, either. But I really like the sax player, and knew he could do something really interesting....

Hey, looking forward to your music this year!
Frances 1 month ago

Hi Scott! Can't wait to hear your stuff again this year.
Mike Debenham 1 month ago

Thanks, Scott. You're too kind. Hope you have a slightly less hectic February this year. Looking forward to a swag of new songs from you.
oddbod 1 month ago

Hey Scott, the LG2 is steel stung. Didn't know there was a nylon version.
devin 1 month ago

Uber thanks for demystifying "ambient" for me...I'm green at the whole MIDI trip, so what's straight forward for some would be a challenge to me.

Thank you!
John Crossman 1 month ago

Thanks, Scott Lake. I like your chosen theme this year and wish you the best with it. I'm gonna be listening as well even though there will be no rappin'!
Roger, Roll 1 month ago

It's not that I don't have the equipment to make better recordings, I do (http://www.rogerroll.net/music/iwanttobe.mp3), the problem is that my equipment is spread all over the city (rehearsal spaces, apartment, etc). So rather than lugging my recording equipment all over the place to get a good sounding take on a particular instrument, I'm just going to get a good take on good-enough equipment. These are demos, after all. That being said, I do appreciate the offer and I'm looking forward to what you post. FAWM's grown so much since I started that this year, I'm probably just going to focus on listening/giving feedback to locals.
Echo Voodoo 1 month ago

Hi Scott. Have a good one!
oddbod 1 month ago

Apologies for getting your name wrong Scott. I thought something didn't sound quite right at the time but then it went out of my head.

BTW, you asked about what 'cool' guitars I'll be using - I treated myself at Christmas and I'm now the proud owner of a 1949 Gibson LG2. A bit battered, but a lovely sound. I'm sure it will get an outing.
Chasing Andromeda 1 month ago

Thanks for stopping by the FAWM stoop. Looking forward to hearing your offerings this year! Have a great FAWM!!
paulotteson 1 month ago

Welcome back! Looking forward to all the new tunes!
Bruce H. McCosar 1 month ago

Thanks for the info, Scott! At some point I will have to try both sites out. For now the 61 seems like the most promising avenue. Still, I keep hoping for lightning to strike.
Errol 1 month ago

Thanks Scott!

Nah, no working C64 for me. I had to photoshop that pic.
oddbod 1 month ago

Hi Scott,
Cool stuff - View From Mullholland, nice one.
I wish they'd put a volume control on that Soundcloud site though!!
Bruce H. McCosar 1 month ago

Hey Scott -- I saw your post on the Forum. I've got a thread there where I'm asking for info on the various music sites. So far I've got strong recommendations for TheSixtyOne and Reverb Nation . . . . what can you tell me about SoundCloud?

http://fawm.org/forums/thread/97/
devin 1 month ago

Great tune Scott, "view from Mulholland"...very nicely done!!
cts 1 month ago

Hey Scott. Look forward to your tunes.
Nancy Rost 1 month ago

Welcome back!

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