Comments for The Please, Please Me http://jessietorrisi.com circus pop from austin, teXas Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:50:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on lyrics on the cutting room floor by jessie torrisi http://jessietorrisi.com/2012/01/lyrics-on-the-cutting-room-floor/#comment-18 jessie torrisi Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:50:38 +0000 http://jessietorrisi.com/2012/01/lyrics-on-the-cutting-room-floor/#comment-18 That's funny, Heather. I think I tend to take my songs "for a shower" or maybe "a scooter ride."<br /><br />But I am definitely one of those who needs a lot of time or sessions messing around with it for a song to come together in its perfect form. There's always that nagging question of: should I work harder or more on it? or do I just need to step away & give it space to jump back into my head in a more perfect form later?<br /><br />Thanks Jess & Sweet Surrender for your comments. I've also dreamed of having a blog where different artists & creators come together and discuss creation. You all rock! That's funny, Heather. I think I tend to take my songs "for a shower" or maybe "a scooter ride."

But I am definitely one of those who needs a lot of time or sessions messing around with it for a song to come together in its perfect form. There's always that nagging question of: should I work harder or more on it? or do I just need to step away & give it space to jump back into my head in a more perfect form later?

Thanks Jess & Sweet Surrender for your comments. I've also dreamed of having a blog where different artists & creators come together and discuss creation. You all rock!

]]> Comment on lyrics on the cutting room floor by Heather http://jessietorrisi.com/2012/01/lyrics-on-the-cutting-room-floor/#comment-17 Heather Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:40:47 +0000 http://jessietorrisi.com/2012/01/lyrics-on-the-cutting-room-floor/#comment-17 (sorry if this comes through more than once, tried to post and I think it disappeared!)<br /><br />Ditto to what the others are saying for sure! I won't even try to rephrase because what they have is so perfect.<br /><br />Sometimes just taking distance (hours, days, weeks, months, etc) allows you to come back with fresh eyes/ears.<br /><br />Another thing I've heard and love from many different sources is to "take the song for a walk". Actually go for a walk while singing the melody you have. Sometimes the rhythm and movement of the walking will get the words moving too. (sorry if this comes through more than once, tried to post and I think it disappeared!)

Ditto to what the others are saying for sure! I won't even try to rephrase because what they have is so perfect.

Sometimes just taking distance (hours, days, weeks, months, etc) allows you to come back with fresh eyes/ears.

Another thing I've heard and love from many different sources is to "take the song for a walk". Actually go for a walk while singing the melody you have. Sometimes the rhythm and movement of the walking will get the words moving too.

]]> Comment on lyrics on the cutting room floor by SweetSurrender http://jessietorrisi.com/2012/01/lyrics-on-the-cutting-room-floor/#comment-16 SweetSurrender Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:34:02 +0000 http://jessietorrisi.com/2012/01/lyrics-on-the-cutting-room-floor/#comment-16 I agree with Jess! Sometimes snippets are only meant to be snippets. That said, I save mine. Sometimes, they come back to generate a piece all of their own.. Love it when that happens. But sometimes, they don't. And that's okay too. I agree with Jess! Sometimes snippets are only meant to be snippets. That said, I save mine. Sometimes, they come back to generate a piece all of their own.. Love it when that happens. But sometimes, they don't. And that's okay too.

]]> Comment on lyrics on the cutting room floor by Jess K http://jessietorrisi.com/2012/01/lyrics-on-the-cutting-room-floor/#comment-15 Jess K Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:46:17 +0000 http://jessietorrisi.com/2012/01/lyrics-on-the-cutting-room-floor/#comment-15 That's what my creative writing teacher told me too: "Sometimes you have to kill your babies". It's funny how those brilliant snippets can't always work in the piece as a whole in the end. I'm not sure I have any surefire tips for letting go of the perfect bits that won't fit into the larger whole, but I just try to think: "I have three or four minutes to make an impact with this song. How am I gonna do it?" That usually gets rid of the preciousness and clears way for more urgent ideas to come through. It's hard being a poet and being able to create a romance around every idea - sometimes snippets are only meant to be snippets. But that doesn't mean they aren't their own work of art, or that they didn't get you to the right end point. Good for you for sharing them as their own piece! That's what my creative writing teacher told me too: "Sometimes you have to kill your babies". It's funny how those brilliant snippets can't always work in the piece as a whole in the end. I'm not sure I have any surefire tips for letting go of the perfect bits that won't fit into the larger whole, but I just try to think: "I have three or four minutes to make an impact with this song. How am I gonna do it?" That usually gets rid of the preciousness and clears way for more urgent ideas to come through. It's hard being a poet and being able to create a romance around every idea – sometimes snippets are only meant to be snippets. But that doesn't mean they aren't their own work of art, or that they didn't get you to the right end point. Good for you for sharing them as their own piece!

]]> Comment on Is there a science to musical hooks? by Alissa http://jessietorrisi.com/2012/01/is-there-a-science-to-musical-hooks/#comment-14 Alissa Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:36:07 +0000 http://jessietorrisi.com/2012/01/is-there-a-science-to-musical-hooks/#comment-14 I think that song starts on the 5th... I think that song starts on the 5th…

]]> Comment on Go Midwest Young Band by Allison http://jessietorrisi.com/2010/10/go-midwest-young-band/#comment-12 Allison Sat, 09 Oct 2010 20:12:10 +0000 http://jessietorrisi.com/wp/2010/10/go-midwest-young-band/#comment-12 This is awesome. I love your travel and tour diary! Can't wait to read and see more. It's an awesome idea. <br /> Like the changes in tempo and tone in X in Texas. This is awesome. I love your travel and tour diary! Can't wait to read and see more. It's an awesome idea.
Like the changes in tempo and tone in X in Texas.

]]> Comment on *i won, i won* by newly http://jessietorrisi.com/2009/12/i-won-i-won/#comment-10 newly Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:17:54 +0000 http://jessietorrisi.com/wp/2009/12/i-won-i-won/#comment-10 You SO rock!<br />-Lauren G. (who had the good fortune to rock out next to Jessi in the middle school jazz band back in the day) You SO rock!
-Lauren G. (who had the good fortune to rock out next to Jessi in the middle school jazz band back in the day)

]]> Comment on *i won, i won* by ian http://jessietorrisi.com/2009/12/i-won-i-won/#comment-9 ian Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:04:33 +0000 http://jessietorrisi.com/wp/2009/12/i-won-i-won/#comment-9 OH, and Jessie will be back in NYC & Philly & all points East with her band (*the original band.... who recorded this kick-ass album*) in late February.<br /><br />Stay tuned.<br /><br />Love,<br />~the mgmt OH, and Jessie will be back in NYC & Philly & all points East with her band (*the original band…. who recorded this kick-ass album*) in late February.

Stay tuned.

Love,
~the mgmt

]]> Comment on TV Debut by shd248 http://jessietorrisi.com/2009/10/tv-debut/#comment-8 shd248 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:22:25 +0000 http://jessietorrisi.com/wp/2009/10/tv-debut/#comment-8 Sandy said..<br />Jess, You put the "A" in awesome! Sandy said..
Jess, You put the "A" in awesome!

]]> Comment on TV Debut by samoht http://jessietorrisi.com/2009/10/tv-debut/#comment-7 samoht Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:51:04 +0000 http://jessietorrisi.com/wp/2009/10/tv-debut/#comment-7 Well done! It's not easy doing an interview, much less performing. Great work! Well done! It's not easy doing an interview, much less performing. Great work!

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