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Yes, Phil - sorry for pointing at the moon - but I did put a smiley there! Wasn't fully serious I guess, couldn't resist slapping this thread with The One Clapping Hand... per ;-) On Fri, Nov 4, 2011 at 7:25 PM, Phil Clevenger <phil.clevenger@gmail.com> wrote: > Per, by that logic, every answer in this thread is the same: "Do > something > different." The reason for the thread is in fact to gather ways to trick > ourselves into doing just that, because it can be difficult. Edward > deBono > has written reams of material on this very subject. > > Anyway, the magic for me, with my own solution, is that each suggestion > triggers something different depending upon context. I may be working on > something in 3/4, and the Brian Wilson card may trigger sleighbells for > me... but in another context, that same card may trigger something around > close harmonies or a Wilson-esque guitar-and-bass figure... one never > knows... and working on a quiet piece and drawing the Gang of Four card? > Interesting for sure. > > Stephen, I am no idiot. But your comment has inspired me to add a card to > the deck: What would Iggy Pop do? > > Phil > > On Fri, Nov 4, 2011 at 10:38 AM, Stephen Goodman > <spgoodman@earthlight.net> > wrote: >> >> Heh, one thinks of the old joke card saying "How do you keep an idiot >> busy? (turn over card)", on both sides... :) Sorry. >> >> -----Original Message----- From: Per Boysen >> Sent: Friday, November 04, 2011 5:13 PM >> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com >> Subject: Re: What do YOU do when creativity dries up? >> >> Each one of them would chose to do "something else" >> ...which means all cards are the same. >> >> p:-) >> >> >> >> >> On Fri, Nov 4, 2011 at 6:10 PM, Phil Clevenger >> <phil.clevenger@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> >>> I have a set of index cards I maintain and turn to when things dry >>> up... >>> >>> Each card contains one entry; >>> >>> What would Brian Wilson do? >>> >>> What would Joni MItchell do? >>> >>> What would Glen Campbell do? >>> >>> What would Prince do? >>> >>> What would Gang of Four do? >>> >>> and so on. >>> >>> I've never had to draw a second card... and there has never been a case >>> where the card and the current project were unable to find some point >>> of >>> meaningful engagement... nor has the result ever been anywhere close to >>> detectable vis a vis the inspirational source taken from the card. And >>> it's >>> very often shed new light on what seems to be an intractable situation >>> :) >>> >>> It's been a wonderful tool for me... highly recommended :) >>> >>> Phil :) >>> >> > >