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RE: My acoustic guitar arrangement of Jealousy by Will Young
I'm a newbie and can't seem to find the 'comment' button, so I'll respond here. I really like your voice and playing. My advice: go find an audience, whether open mike at some bar or coffee shop, or wherever. Sing for people every chance you get. There's no feedback like that of a live audience. But keep playing. And if you have the impulse to write words to a melody, either your own or someone else's, do it. Anyone with your depth of feeling has a lot to share musically. Don't let anxiety bottle you up and deprive others of your gift. I look forward to hearing much more from you!
Thank you for the advice! I've sung for a while now but have never had the confidence to actually perform to anyone. I have written quite a lot of melodies and lyrics for songs, however few get finished because I become more critical of myself. Thank you @johojo. I agree with everything you have said and will take your advice on board!! :D
Also to make a comment, click on the button that says 'reply' at the bottom of a post (underneath the tags and near to where it displays the view count)!
Thanks, I eventually realized that. Sometimes things get fixated in my head and I overlook the obvious. I do want to encourage you, however, to find some live audiences. In my introductory post I talk about when I dropped out and made a scant living in New Orleans singing and playing guitar. That was many years ago, of course. And I'm not suggesting dropping out! But I can tell you that if you love playing, just getting started in public is the hardest part. Once you're actually singing and playing music you love, you and the listeners just meld together and you can feel them come right along with you on a delightful musical journey. There's no feeling like it! I, too, spent many years cloistered in my bedroom before I ever did sing in public, but once it happened it was magical. And it made me a better songwriter, too! So, give it a shot. You'll find it much easier than you now fear. You'll give your audiences a gift, and they'll return their gift right back to you.
Awesome, thank you for the advice! I'll check out your post!