love your work....fantastic upbeat soundsWednesday, December 30, 2015
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Don't have to write songs
In about 1974-1975 I was on the road with a band in Toronto and the leader of the band
said to me that if I wanted to make it in this business I would have to start writing songs.
I had never written a song and he was writing songs and we were playing them in his band ....so
I started to write ...as I look back I can see now that in 99.9% of all the bookings I've had over the years, we didn't have to have original songs . We could still make a living playing covers....so I don't really have to write songs to make a go of it .....I could just sing other peoples material and still get paid ......having said that , there were times when I retained my sanity but performing 2 or 3 of my own songs during a difficult gig....I'm glad I can write now but don't have to...
said to me that if I wanted to make it in this business I would have to start writing songs.
I had never written a song and he was writing songs and we were playing them in his band ....so
I started to write ...as I look back I can see now that in 99.9% of all the bookings I've had over the years, we didn't have to have original songs . We could still make a living playing covers....so I don't really have to write songs to make a go of it .....I could just sing other peoples material and still get paid ......having said that , there were times when I retained my sanity but performing 2 or 3 of my own songs during a difficult gig....I'm glad I can write now but don't have to...
Friday, October 30, 2015
Thursday, October 29, 2015
Live Life in Crescendo .Steven Covey
Live Life in Crescendo!
Friday, December 19th, 2008
I am now 76 years old and could easily retire. But I’m not retired and I don’t plan to retire. I don’t believe in retirement. Why people ask me? Simply, I have a life motto. It is: Live life in crescendo!
Living life in crescendo to me means that my most important work is always ahead of me, never behind me. I believe that “where much is given, much is required.” I have a sacred stewardship to contribute and not to retire to leisure. Also, the greatest way to serve my 50 grandkids is not just to love them and tend to their interests and needs, but to be an example of someone who is constantly making a difference in the world.
Start living your life in crescendo–and remember your most important work is ahead of you, not behind you! There is so much more to do, to learn and contribute...QUOTE by Steven Covey- Blog
Friday, December 19th, 2008
I am now 76 years old and could easily retire. But I’m not retired and I don’t plan to retire. I don’t believe in retirement. Why people ask me? Simply, I have a life motto. It is: Live life in crescendo!
Living life in crescendo to me means that my most important work is always ahead of me, never behind me. I believe that “where much is given, much is required.” I have a sacred stewardship to contribute and not to retire to leisure. Also, the greatest way to serve my 50 grandkids is not just to love them and tend to their interests and needs, but to be an example of someone who is constantly making a difference in the world.
Start living your life in crescendo–and remember your most important work is ahead of you, not behind you! There is so much more to do, to learn and contribute...QUOTE by Steven Covey- Blog
Monday, October 26, 2015
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Saturday, September 26, 2015
thanks to Spotify people for streaming songs from my new album
I just wanted to thank those from SPOTIFY that streamed songs from my new album "Musician"....so far at this website it's been "I will Never Break Your Heart " , "Heartaches and Pain" and
"Meet Me in Memphis"..........
"Meet Me in Memphis"..........
Friday, September 25, 2015
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Monday, September 21, 2015
Friday, September 18, 2015
Thursday, September 17, 2015
Keith Jarett playing solo concerts November 2015
Keith Jarrett will play four solo concerts in London, Dublin, Florence, and Brussels in November.
The date for the Brussels concert is the only confirmed date at the moment (more information will follow soon, hopefully):
November 13, 2015: Henry Le Boeuf Hall, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels
Tickets will go on sale this Friday, September 18 at 11 AM.
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
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Monday, August 31, 2015
would you like to know how I write songs???
Would you be interested in knowing how I go about writing songs????? If anyone does , I'll blog about it.......if they don't I might anyways.....doug voice -singwriter-musician
Thursday, August 27, 2015
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Monday, August 3, 2015
Dolly Parton quote about songwriting
“It’s therapy. It’s fun. It’s creative. I love getting on a big writing binge and staying up a couple days working on song and knowing at the end of those two or three days that I’ve created something that was never in the world before. It’s like a feeling of creating, not that the same stories ain’t been told before, but it ain’t been told through my point of view. And it’s my way of relaxing. Songwriting is a hobby and to me it’s therapy. It’s a joy. It’s a thrill. It’s like mind exercises or something.”....a Quote by Dolly Parton...........................
David Bowie quote about songwriting
“You write down a paragraph or two describing several different subjects creating a kind of story ingredients-list, I suppose, and then cut the sentences into four or five-word sections; mix ’em up and reconnect them. You can get some pretty interesting idea combinations like this. You can use them as is or, if you have a craven need to not lose control, bounce off these ideas and write whole new sections.”........Quote by David Bowie .
Saturday, August 1, 2015
Monday, July 27, 2015
bob dylan quote about songwriting
“If you like someone’s work, the important thing is to be exposed to everything that person has been exposed to. Anyone who wants to be a songwriter should listen to as much folk music as they can, study the form and structure of stuff that has been around for 100 years.” ....Bob Dylan quote on songwriting...
Saturday, July 25, 2015
Monday, July 20, 2015
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
89 Lansdowne ...songs written in this house...Burton Cummings
"89 Lansdowne, Winnipeg...songs written in this house include
Do You Miss Me Darlin', Sour Suite, Life In The Bloodstream, Goin' A Little Crazy, Three More Days, Share The Land, Broken, Albert Flasher, Those Show Biz Shoes, Get Your Ribbons On, Nashville Sneakers, Rain Dance, Smoke Big Factory, Back To The City, Don't You Want Me, and probably dozens more that I can't immediately recall".........Burton Cummings said on FACEBOOK.......July 12/15 at 6:21 am..
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
Thursday, July 2, 2015
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Saturday, June 6, 2015
Friday, June 5, 2015
Quote by Joel Mabus on waiting for applause to subside
"After the song is over:...... Don’t address the audience while they are clapping. They cannot hear what you say. They can read your lips as you say “thank you” but they will miss the witty saying or the names of the band members. Wait for it to subside". ......© Joel Mabus 2001 .....................................................................................................................................................
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| photo from my new album "Musician" by Doug Voice 23 original Tracks written and recorded by Doug Voice. March 2015 |
quote by Tim Finn on songwriting and the joy of it
"The joy of songwriting only gets messed up if you are trying to follow up a big success, or you are trying to create a hit single, or if you have conscious thoughts of a particular outcome for the music"...Tim Finn........................................................................................
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| Cover of my new album called"Musician" by Doug Voice |
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Thursday, February 5, 2015
thanks iTunes Australia customer for downloading my song "Broke Down Heart"
I wanted to thank the iTunes Australia customer for downloading my song "Broke Down Heart" from the album "Singer Songwriter"on Dec 15/14 .....I went to my cdbaby account and saw the transaction today......
Friday, January 23, 2015
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Thursday, January 15, 2015
Lexi got a puppy for Christmas. Really, it was a gift for all of us.
ELLEN SHOW :...Lexi got a puppy for Christmas. Really, it was a gift for all of us.
Monday, January 12, 2015
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Monday, January 5, 2015
" love your work....fantastic upbeat sounds"..said Laurence A Kerr ,Belfast, UK
love your work....fantastic upbeat soundsGreat sound Doug - My sorta music. Wes Paul Gerrard , Liverpool,UK
After listening to my songs , a comment on a site called Reverbnation: "Great sound Doug - My sorta music." Wes Paul Gerrard from
Liverpool , UK.
Liverpool , UK.
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