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Where do you get your inspiration?

netarchy	Date: April 12, 2003 @ 7:00 PM I usually draw my inspiration for my music from events going on in my life at the time. Where do you get your inspiration?
JFF	Date: April 12, 2003 @ 7:26 PM definately from things going on in my life to (sometimes influences the title to ). Some of my tunes are the result of nothing more than been off my head and bored though . I think I write better stuff when i'm pissed off with something though. Also, other peoples tracks influence me quite a bit (a few of whom are on dmusic )
invocati	Date: April 12, 2003 @ 10:13 PM I like to think I'm spiritually influenced . I sure pray for it.
victorsskull	Date: April 12, 2003 @ 11:02 PM I puke them out and examin them and start to write
dsch	Date: April 12, 2003 @ 11:36 PM Not all of my pieces are programmatic--that is, some of them are not inspired by anything in particular. They're just melodies on which I chose to elaborate. As for the programmatic works, though, I mostly draw from events in the world around me that profoundly effect me. Which would explain why I've written two pieces about September 11th, for example. I also will write music about my many interests, which explains my Civil War piece, among other things.
dsch	Date: April 12, 2003 @ 11:38 PM Anyhow, I forgot to mention that I often get inspired when listening to the work of other composers. Yet, when this happens the ideas I develop don't necessarily reflect the music to which I was listening. I know I've come up with ideas while listening to Mozart, and none of my work reflects his influence. Whereas the fact that I listen to a lot of Shostakovich is probably FAR too evident." id="41409">Oh, gah. There needs to be an "edit post" option on these forums, because I feel like an idiot for posting twice in a row. Anyhow, I forgot to mention that I often get inspired when listening to the work of other composers. Yet, when this happens the ideas I develop don't necessarily reflect the music to which I was listening. I know I've come up with ideas while listening to Mozart, and none of my work reflects his influence. Whereas the fact that I listen to a lot of Shostakovich is probably FAR too evident.
RasMasta	Date: April 12, 2003 @ 11:43 PM Rachel Things Rachel says Things Rachel likes.
netarchy	Date: April 13, 2003 @ 12:21 AM what about things rachel does, ways rachel moves, things rachel thinks, things rachel feels wink
Jennae	Date: April 13, 2003 @ 1:37 AM net.. yeah he's got it bad!!
billhudson	Date: April 14, 2003 @ 10:17 AM newspapers, news, people, stories, wind, rain, meeting people and hearing their stories. No one out there should be short of songs to write! Still Pickin' B.H.
vonsmear	Date: April 14, 2003 @ 2:04 PM Caffine
professional...	Date: April 14, 2003 @ 2:45 PM i just play until i like how it sounds...
sinai	Date: April 14, 2003 @ 3:33 PM fox news and mad magazine have worked so far...
divinci	Date: April 14, 2003 @ 3:47 PM Everyday events
CountryMusikMan	Date: April 19, 2003 @ 12:00 AM I just Have others do the work for me right now but usually from life experiences.
monsquaz	Date: April 19, 2003 @ 1:48 AM Either random thoughts, or absolutely nowhere ! I just wing it. Pretty simple. You don't need inspiration for songs.. Just look at Masami Akita's one-man band Merzbow. He's made more than 200 albums of noise, but they're still deep, and he's still managed to become a legend in the international music scene. But my song Cocaine Nativity was inspired by a real life event that happened a few weeks ago. As the title suggests, it was about a nativity scene made entirely out of cocaine that was found in Italy.
nottporn96	Date: April 19, 2003 @ 11:42 AM when i hear bands like the no sold few or these judge jukebox djs, it makes me just wanna lay somnething down 30000 times better..
Veracohr	Date: April 19, 2003 @ 7:49 PM All my music is beamed into my head in a bright pink beam fired by the godhead.
Electroharmonix	Date: April 23, 2003 @ 10:02 PM from different music, movies, anime, and games. Trust me, it does NOT count as selling out.
SoulBeats	Date: April 24, 2003 @ 8:38 AM When I say "Holy shit, this melody sounds fucking great!!"
TranceAction	Date: April 24, 2003 @ 9:26 AM Everything
rapidhopeloss	Date: April 24, 2003 @ 9:30 AM depends what mood the song is. But its generally self-centered.