Tal Wilkenfeld

He just would spend months and years and constantly refining and refining.

He just would spend months and years and constantly refining and refining.

He just would spend months and years and constantly refining and refining.

Yeah, it's song dependent. Some just flow out and it's like, oh, there it is. Everything's there. And then other songs, it's like you might have started it with music and there's some words that come out and then trying to fill in the rest of the words. Sometimes it can be like a square peg in a round hole and other times it's like, oh no, I can... You know, it depends.

Yeah, it's song dependent. Some just flow out and it's like, oh, there it is. Everything's there. And then other songs, it's like you might have started it with music and there's some words that come out and then trying to fill in the rest of the words. Sometimes it can be like a square peg in a round hole and other times it's like, oh no, I can... You know, it depends.

Yeah, it's song dependent. Some just flow out and it's like, oh, there it is. Everything's there. And then other songs, it's like you might have started it with music and there's some words that come out and then trying to fill in the rest of the words. Sometimes it can be like a square peg in a round hole and other times it's like, oh no, I can... You know, it depends.

Sometimes it becomes like a math problem and hopefully it doesn't because you just want to say what's right for the song. And usually when you, you know, write it all together, like the lyric and the melody and the chords and everything's kind of developing at once, at least for the first draft, that's very, very helpful. Mm-hmm. Like Sondheim used to write like that.

Sometimes it becomes like a math problem and hopefully it doesn't because you just want to say what's right for the song. And usually when you, you know, write it all together, like the lyric and the melody and the chords and everything's kind of developing at once, at least for the first draft, that's very, very helpful. Mm-hmm. Like Sondheim used to write like that.

Sometimes it becomes like a math problem and hopefully it doesn't because you just want to say what's right for the song. And usually when you, you know, write it all together, like the lyric and the melody and the chords and everything's kind of developing at once, at least for the first draft, that's very, very helpful. Mm-hmm. Like Sondheim used to write like that.

Just like he wouldn't move on until like he would just go this way. Whereas for me, it's just like, I'll just go with what seems to be coming naturally and I'll just let it be what it is. And then you come back and you say, okay, well, what do I have to do to this now? What's needed?

Just like he wouldn't move on until like he would just go this way. Whereas for me, it's just like, I'll just go with what seems to be coming naturally and I'll just let it be what it is. And then you come back and you say, okay, well, what do I have to do to this now? What's needed?

Just like he wouldn't move on until like he would just go this way. Whereas for me, it's just like, I'll just go with what seems to be coming naturally and I'll just let it be what it is. And then you come back and you say, okay, well, what do I have to do to this now? What's needed?

I think first and foremost, understanding why you are playing music. If it's because you have something that you're trying to express or that you're just in love with expression itself, with art itself, those are great reasons. Um, to start this journey. The why should be... I think the why is really important because it's a jagged lifestyle and there's a lot in it.

I think first and foremost, understanding why you are playing music. If it's because you have something that you're trying to express or that you're just in love with expression itself, with art itself, those are great reasons. Um, to start this journey. The why should be... I think the why is really important because it's a jagged lifestyle and there's a lot in it.

I think first and foremost, understanding why you are playing music. If it's because you have something that you're trying to express or that you're just in love with expression itself, with art itself, those are great reasons. Um, to start this journey. The why should be... I think the why is really important because it's a jagged lifestyle and there's a lot in it.

And so if you don't have your purpose, if you're not centered in your purpose, then all that jagged lifestyle is probably going to get to you.

And so if you don't have your purpose, if you're not centered in your purpose, then all that jagged lifestyle is probably going to get to you.

And so if you don't have your purpose, if you're not centered in your purpose, then all that jagged lifestyle is probably going to get to you.

Yeah, it's jagged. It's... It's all over the place. It's uncertain. It's one thing, one moment, and a completely different thing, another moment. You never know what's going to happen. And if you thrive on variety, which I love variety, then it's perfect. But also every human being needs a certain amount of certainty and structure.

Yeah, it's jagged. It's... It's all over the place. It's uncertain. It's one thing, one moment, and a completely different thing, another moment. You never know what's going to happen. And if you thrive on variety, which I love variety, then it's perfect. But also every human being needs a certain amount of certainty and structure.