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Some advice on writing an intro for a song

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Ramshackles:
Steal ideas from other bands :D The Beatles used to just play the last few bars of the chorus or outro as the intro....

pompeyjazz:
Yes, steal and put your own stamp on it. It will never sound like the original. Maybe George Harrison thought that though....

cowparsleyman:
Some great advice here, I'd take care not to start off with the drums that's you'll use all the way through, drip feed the listener hooks, do bare all at once, leave something for them to walk away with.

It's like watching Strictly, would you remember the first pair or the last?...If the first had something memorable you would...

Maybe consider something completely different, danger it up, the chances are that loads will hate it, but there is always the chance that someone will love you for it, look at @Jambrains stuff, or @crystalsuzy, or @Tommy Blixt - some real pioneers of sound.

I agree with @Boydie - long intros (and outros) lose my focus, but that's just a personal thing.

cpm

Wicked Deeds:
Hello Jonel,

The best advice that I can give, is to trust your own instinct. A request for advice like this really puzzles me.  Yes, you can copy what other artists do. You can ask for advice but musiic really is for me , all about following your instinct.  It's about doing what is personally fulfilling and expressing your own creative desires.  I know that we all listen to music and absorb influences which inevitably shape what we do but for me, it's not about asking for advice on what to do next. It's all about expression. Trust your instincts and write something that's makes you personally think, "wow, I am on the right track." I could give advice on how to write a song text book style but this is the truth about songwriting from my perspective. Write music that is personally fulfilling.  Go for it fella.  What have you got to ,lose?  Surely music isn't all about learning tried an tested techniques. Surely not?

Paul

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