I thought in this
Post I could talk about how to
write a review on another act.
What I will present here is the
Anderson method for writing a
review.
The first question is you have to
ask yourself, why I am doing this
in the first place. Well to begin
with, your writing skills
improve, you might actually start
getting a bigger vocabulary and
the most important part of it is,
when you are writing a review for
nothing in return it is a
completely selfless act. That
says a lot about the kind of
person you are. And when the
thank you's come your way, it
makes all the difference in the
world and it feels like it was
well worth it. Wow, someone
really appreciates what I think
about their music or song.
The only way to write a good
review is to actually get your
feet wet. It is a perfect way for
me to relax at the end of the
day. Listening to another act and
really get into it.
OK, so with that out of the way,
here we go...................
1st impotant thing is to like the
song you are about ready to write
a review on. This makes it easier
to write it in the first place,
then it doesn't feel like a job
and life becomes enjoyable.
2nd, I always found it best to
know absolutely nothing about the
artist and that way no images or
information can bias my opinion.
If there is a quality about the
artist that reminds you of a well
known artist, then throw that in
the review.
3rd, always think positive
towards the artist you are
writing about.
4th, Listen to the song very
closely, listen to every measure,
look for the hooks and melodies.
Make comments about the
fascinating parts on the song and
why it is interesting. Take
notice of the little things and
make a great comment about it. It
won't hurt a bit, I promise.
5th is the
toughest part if you don't know
the technical stuff that the
recording is made of. But you can
recognize things like to much
bottom end, vocals are drowned
out by an instrument, things are
distorted, maybe the whole thing
isn't blended well at all. These
are all the things artists want
to hear about, because how else
are they going to get better.
Lastly, concentrate on the good
stuff first and then if there is
something in the song that drags
it down, then offer a
constructive way of fixing the
problem. Maybe you had a similar
problem and tell how you overcame
it and present a viable solution.
There are undoubtedly other
methods, like the Greenwood
Method. Go to RockUnited.com and
see how they write reviews.
This doesn't present evrything in
how to write a review, but it at
least is a start. I wish you all
happy writing and please support
your unsigned Brothers and
Sisters, they would love to hear
from you.
Until next time, this has
been..........
David Anderson
Twilight's Edge
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