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Kasperow
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09/26/2013 6:58 pm
Originally Posted by: rumbledI can rattle off verses as fast as I can write them down, once I fix on a subject, but I've never put a tune to them.

Funny. My problem is exactly the opposite. I can come up with riffs and licks easily enough, I just can't put any lyrics to them. I've tried a few dozen tines, and every single time, it sounds overly cliche. The melody, though? No problem with that, given some time with the guitar.
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