So I've gotten with these two brothers who play together in a band called The Womens (I'm going to try to get them to change that name) who have a semi-cult following here in Lancaster and they want me as their drummer (they've been doing the White Stripes thing since they kicked out their last drummer). I'm still not quite good enough to accompany them on live shows, but we've started writing songs and was thinking it'd be neat if everyone who has a band or plays by themselves to discuss their methods of songwriting.

Okay, let me say first I have never created a legit song, just some progressions and riffs that could be the foundations of legit songs. And I never sit down with the intention of creating anything, usually I just like sit down and start playing(directionless improv is basically most of what I do anymore.) At this point, I like sometimes to just try random chords shapes together at different places on the fretboard, not even planning a key or anything. If I get two or three that kinda sound cool the idea to make it into something dawns on me and I start experimenting with other chords that actually make sense in regards to a key signature. So yeah.

Yeah, me too. We always get caught up improvising and they never want to stop, but I know they write songs. I guess my playing just isn't structurally sound, sometimes it feels like a jazz band trying to be a rock band.

I like toying around with different styles and instruments until inspiration hits me. With that said, I find discussing songwriting quite difficult. There's the emotional attachment that really makes it personal.