What Would the Setbacks Do?

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How can I be creative?

March 15th, 2007

Ronald Roland writes:

I've never had much creativity myself (I work in a lab that studies paint drying) so I've always marveled at guys like you that obviously have talent in spades. I'm sure you all have loads of creative stuff you work on in your free time. Please share! I'm hoping to gain some inspiration...


Trevor		 Listen RONALD! It looks as though I am being cornered into demonstrating my creativeness via some haikus. Note that Steve answered this question first, Paul second, and then I did. I can only assume Chris will after this, but if you are reading this advice for the first time, read it in that order (Steve, Paul, Trevor, maybe Chris).

So anyway, enough with the immediate history lesson. Here are my haikus about my back stabbing bandmates (pre-emptively on Chris):


Owns no equipment
The Italian Dave Matthews
Holds the backbeat well

Yelling and riffing
A fart smell ruins practice
He doesn't notice

Short roughly two strings
But they still break all the time
Take it easy, man

Big time handsomeness
Not to mention awesome riffs
Ok, that's enough


By the way, haikus are Japanese and have nothing to do with Korea. Steve, your ignorance has been exposed. If you don't want to practice, have the decency to tell us. Don't weave such a complex story about a trip to Korea. You've been caught.

ps. inside jokes are awesome, and everyone's advice this time is basically full of them.

Steve		 Thanks for the kind words Ronand.

Spending this last week in Seoul has inspired me to write some haikus about what's important in my life. Here's one about our drummer Chris:


Arms moving swiftly
Man of Italian descent
Please help load some gear


And another about our guitarist Trevor:


Shredding a mean axe
Face melting solos all night
O.K. that's enough


And our bassist Paul:


Bass anchors the song
Solid foundation for rock
You are Jack from Lost



Paul		 Steve's answer really got my creative juices going. I thought that I'd put together some haikus as well.

Rock and roll good times
Labatt 50 and some kicks
Guitars in your face

Beat skins with fury
Where did you put those drum keys
No drum sticks in sight

Screaming angel voice
What'd you do with the nachos
Whoa, what is that smell?

Blistering solos
A saturated liver
Ok, that's enough

Wow. That bass is good
It holds it all together
Awesome. Yeah. Awesome



Chris		 Awaiting wisdom...badda bing badda boom
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