tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35422441271682155222024-02-20T13:57:37.503-05:00The Seeds of SongThe Seeds of Song is a blog about and for musicians and songwriters, primarily rock, folk and blues. Based in Smyrna, Georgia.David Pattersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00661789243023896931noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542244127168215522.post-26110428963476343252019-07-14T07:37:00.001-04:002019-07-14T07:37:49.651-04:00Into the Stream Out of the Stream David Pattersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00661789243023896931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542244127168215522.post-78669076951870666562014-04-26T10:03:00.001-04:002014-04-26T10:03:47.400-04:00ALEC's Corporate Stranglehold on Georgia LawsALEC's Corporate Stranglehold on Georgia LawsDavid Pattersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00661789243023896931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542244127168215522.post-74439128445081052962013-01-21T20:16:00.000-05:002014-04-26T09:48:30.232-04:00Listen to songs from my CD "Walking in the Morning Rain" plus newer stuff in the works!
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David Pattersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00661789243023896931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542244127168215522.post-35209830558750348822011-12-25T14:27:00.002-05:002011-12-25T14:34:54.893-05:00A Great Recession ChristmasI was let go almost two years ago. Unemployment is so high right now for our nation - they may say we are out of the recession, but if you can't find a job that doesn't help. I wrote this song "Great Recession Christmas" to capture the mood of these times. Please give it a listen, and I would be extremely grateful if you would buy this and share it with your friends. Happy Holidays to all!Buy it David Pattersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00661789243023896931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542244127168215522.post-78884503133307436172011-12-25T13:52:00.001-05:002011-12-25T14:31:29.864-05:00My Muscial Goals for 2012I have quite a few songs under my belt now, a CD, and I am in the process of learning lots of covers. Recently a bought a small PA system. Now I'd like to start playing out enough so that I can attract fans and also network with more musicians. I plan to approach some nearby taverns and bars and ask them if I could run an open mic on slow nights. I plan to do mostly covers, but I will also mix inDavid Pattersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00661789243023896931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542244127168215522.post-50425739565872137232011-12-19T22:36:00.004-05:002011-12-20T08:28:21.919-05:00Hilltop Records - Probably Not LegitA few days ago, out of the blue, I received a letter from Hilltop Records, an independent record label in Hollywood. The letter requested that I send my best songs to Hilltop Records and then they would give them a listen and possibly include them on a compilation album. Hilltop Records would pay me royalties on any recordings sold. Well, I was considering sending them a CD, but then I googled David Pattersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00661789243023896931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542244127168215522.post-12740835340487451392011-11-29T11:39:00.001-05:002011-12-20T08:30:28.628-05:00It's Been a Long Time Now I'm Coming Back HomeI'm going to try to make this blog live again. My last post was back in May. Since then so much has happened, The Cowboy Festival at Jim Miller Park, I put out my own CD, Walking in the Morning Rain, and played at Cartersville Pop. I also had a CD release party at Copper Coin Coffeehouse. I see some of my friends who stopped by to see me and one or another of my performances have joined The SeedsDavid Pattersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00661789243023896931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542244127168215522.post-77941459118613342732011-05-16T15:47:00.000-04:002011-05-16T15:47:57.387-04:00Liberian Orphan Aid FestivalLast Saturday I had the pleasure to attend a festival to benefit Liberian orphans in Cartersville. The festival was organized by Ernie Palmer and was held on the lovely grounds of Roselawn Museum. I decided to attend because many of my friends were among the performers. It was like a who's who of local songwriters. Many of these songwriters I had met through the Cartersville Songwriters Exchange.David Pattersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00661789243023896931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542244127168215522.post-63071710044208403372011-05-04T20:04:00.000-04:002011-05-04T20:04:31.755-04:00Our Songwriter Showcase in CartersvilleOur songwriter showcase was a hit last week. A respectable crowd showed to hear myself, Jeff Putnam, Allen Hicks and Cindy Smith play some of our original music. I did O.K. for the most part except for my final song that I flubbed because I forgot the lyrics midway through the second verse. I was very happy to see some of my friends from the Atlanta area in the audience. The staff of Antoninos David Pattersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00661789243023896931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542244127168215522.post-39210560935861902342011-04-21T16:21:00.000-04:002011-04-21T16:21:40.941-04:00Songwriter Showcase, Cartersville, GA April 30thA few month's ago I was going to perform in a Songwriter's Showcase in Cartersville along with fellow songwriters Jeff Putnam, Allen Hicks and Cindy Smith. Unfortunately the event was cancelled the day the event was to take place. Thanks to Randy and Patricia Owens who run the Cartersville Songwriters Exchange, our showcase has been rescheduled and will take place on April 30th at Antinino's David Pattersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00661789243023896931noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542244127168215522.post-43300842523256917152011-03-19T09:23:00.000-04:002011-03-19T09:23:34.692-04:00Songwriters Showcase and Special Performance by Marc-Alan BarnetteThe Cartersville Songwriter's Exchange hosted a songwriters showcase last night at Antonino's Restaurant featuring four talented local songwriters, Rick McKee, Denise Barker, Jules Bloeth and Randy Owens. The event took place in the room upstairs in Antonino's. It was a very comfortable place in which to enjoy music, with better acoustics and more comfortable chairs than the City Cellar where theDavid Pattersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00661789243023896931noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542244127168215522.post-9003054773226112322011-03-13T10:27:00.000-04:002011-03-13T10:27:21.041-04:00Singer-Songwriter Shawn Haney's Passion for PerformanceLast night I got a chance to see Shawn Haney perform at the Mellow Mushroom on Chastain Rd. Shawn is a prolific singer-song who frequently plays at various venues and open mics around metro-Atlanta. Shawn was the entertainment for a three hour block of time. He has an extensive repertoire of covers and original material, and Shawn pulls them off quite well. He has managed to keep his repertoire David Pattersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00661789243023896931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542244127168215522.post-75642177354021576922011-03-04T19:45:00.000-05:002011-03-04T19:45:39.480-05:00What Five Albums Would You Pick if You Were Stranded on Island?Ok, this is a little bit of a lame post. But it is always fun and maybe has some relevance for those who want to write music that is timeless - what makes some songs or albums stay popular generation after generation? Some of the stuff you love immediately might quickly grow old - maybe the sound is too trendy like eighties synthesizers maybe the lyrics are too closely associated with a very David Pattersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00661789243023896931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542244127168215522.post-56840359528158687102011-02-26T16:33:00.003-05:002011-03-05T11:50:29.017-05:00Latest Local Songwriting NewsLast week's songwriting showcase was cancelled due because of a disagreement with the owner of The City Loft. The Cartersville Songwriters Exchange is meeting at the home of Randy and Patricia Owens for now. The search is on for a meeting place where we can perform our music. If you have an establishment and would like to help out the local talent, please contact us. Visit David Pattersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00661789243023896931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542244127168215522.post-64260078391812414692011-02-19T11:47:00.000-05:002011-02-19T11:47:32.918-05:00Part One of Job One for Aspiring Songwriters by Rand BishopTaken from Indieconnectmagazine.com
I find that I really don’t know exactly what I know until I express it, sometimes verbally, but more often via the written word. My compulsion to keep reminding myself of the many things I’ve learned over the course of more than four decades in the music biz (went quick, believe me), has led me to author two published books for songwriters, along with numerous David Pattersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00661789243023896931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542244127168215522.post-74794606493545579012011-02-18T12:27:00.000-05:002011-02-18T12:27:44.390-05:00Protest Songs - Will Anyone Want To Hear Them These Days?I've written a sixties style protest song that I think has pretty decent lyrics and a good chorus. The song actually had its genesis back a few years ago after it became more and more clear that the Iraq war was turning out to be a debacle based upon lies. In its original form it was in a different key and I attempted to make it have a three-four time signature like a waltz. I wasn't too happy David Pattersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00661789243023896931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542244127168215522.post-27604378793122624662011-02-12T11:41:00.000-05:002011-02-12T11:41:42.626-05:00Cartersville Songwriter's Exchange Meeting Now at Antonino's Italian GrottoLast Wednesday evening marked the first Cartersville Songwriters Exchange meeting at Antonino's Italian Grotto in Cartersville. The owners of Antonino's have agreed to let us meet and perform inside the restaurant on Wednesday nights. This has been a slow night for business. We will also be able to hold special events in the upstairs room. Patricia Owens is hard at work trying to make the room David Pattersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00661789243023896931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542244127168215522.post-38409588601843363252011-01-29T15:30:00.001-05:002011-01-29T15:31:27.371-05:00The Most Useful Things for a Self-Taught Guitarist To KnowI was fortunate to attend an elementary school that still taught music. I have fond memories of that class and the songs we sang together. I am also glad that I learned the basics of musical notation. I used to play violin until the 8th grade - I gave it up because of a crappy 7th grade music teacher and lack of inspiration. And also because to my adolescent mind I didn't look very manly David Pattersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00661789243023896931noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542244127168215522.post-74188309157214275142011-01-23T23:07:00.004-05:002011-01-23T23:19:23.611-05:00The Beach Boys v. Crosby Stills and Nash - Songwriters Match-up #8 This match-up is between two classic rock bands known for their beautiful harmonies.Lyrics - The Beach Boys 5, CSN 5I am calling it a tie here. CSN wrote lyrics that were perfect for late sixties counter culture, emphasizing peace, free love and a breaking from tradition. But The Beach Boys had so many great songs that so perfectly summed up an “endless summer” eternal teenage themes such David Pattersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00661789243023896931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542244127168215522.post-67273822520191641882011-01-15T12:10:00.005-05:002011-01-15T12:45:39.660-05:00Mike Watson of The Mike Watson Band - "Biscuit On My Mind"Last night I got a chance to catch up with my old friend Mike Watson who was playing at Doc's in Smyrna with his band, The Mike Watson Band. Mike is a seasoned musician, who has opened for, or performed with, the Freddy Fender Band, Confederate Railroad, Cheap Trick, Darlene Austin, Hamilton, Joe Frank, and Reynolds, Bill Haley's Comets, Janie Frickie, Melva Montgomery, Allen Frizzell, and Doyle David Pattersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00661789243023896931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542244127168215522.post-42999355943552966382011-01-11T16:25:00.001-05:002011-01-11T17:41:01.031-05:00White Boy Writes a Blues SongThis morning I think I finally wrote my first blues song that I am satisfied with. My challenge has always been that I am not in a band and I am not a good enough finger-picker or slide guitar player to pull off that Robert Johnson sound. In addition, it is really hard to make something that has at least somewhat of a fresh sound so that it doesn't sound completely predictable and therefore David Pattersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00661789243023896931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542244127168215522.post-56354210316568848392011-01-09T12:22:00.000-05:002011-01-09T12:22:19.117-05:00Open Mic Mania Final Show - A Win for Live Music and EntertainmentLast night I attended the final Open Mic Mania which was held at The City Loft in Cartersville, Georgia. It was a resounding success! A large and appreciative crowd showed up to see local musicians perform their own original songs and music and stuck around to see who would ultimately win. Twelve songwriters competed in this final Open Mic Mania event. Several members of the Cartersville David Pattersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00661789243023896931noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542244127168215522.post-83502115708992855222011-01-06T10:21:00.001-05:002011-01-06T10:43:09.456-05:00Songwriter Showcases in Cartersville - Great Live EntertainmentThe Cartersville Songwriters exchange will be hosting two songwriter showcases in 2011. The first will be in February and will feature four songwriters, each performing about a half an hours worth of their own material. What a great way for aspiring musicians and songwriters to garner some attention! This event is relatively unique because it differs from a typical open mic in that the music is David Pattersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00661789243023896931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542244127168215522.post-51838204190282065582010-12-31T10:09:00.001-05:002010-12-31T10:19:00.541-05:00Music After 50 - A Great Resource for Songwriters of All AgesI first found out about "Music After 50" on Facebook. It has been a great resource with interesting and well written articles. Their website is www.musicafter50.com. If you are an avid user of Facebook as I am, I would suggest that you "like" their Facebook page to stay up to date on the latest articles. Although the site is called "Music After 50", the topics of the articles is useful for those David Pattersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00661789243023896931noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542244127168215522.post-19563508816841919622010-12-28T18:37:00.004-05:002010-12-28T19:51:08.068-05:00Cartersville Songwriters Exchange Christmas Party On Wednesday, December 22nd, Randy and Patricia Owens hosted a party for the Cartersville Songwriters Exchange at their home in Cartersville. It was a great time! There were probably about ten talented local songwriters there to share food, talk, and of course, to make music. I debuted a Christmas song I had just written, "Great Recession Christmas" and Allen Hicks also delighted us with a David Pattersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00661789243023896931noreply@blogger.com2