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Looked Good on Paper

from A Duo of One by James Wyatt

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This is the last track I recorded. It's essentially spoken word about my thoughts on making this album. I've always loved the expression "Well, it looked good on paper," especially when said after something failed spectacularly.

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It started as a simple plan
from a simple man
I'd take all the words and music from my mind
and make an album, release it online.

I'd play everything myself.
I'd have absolutely no assistance.
At the very least... it looked good on paper.

So I set about, writing while recording.
Summer was easy, and relatively quiet.
Pluck and strum, try different chords...
I'm far from professional, mostly learning as I went.
I found it cathartic. Liberating. Exciting.
Challenged myself, a lot of time spent in thought.
I don't expect anyone to buy this album.
But that's not why I wrote it.

I learned a lot about myself during this process.
It was unlike anything else I'd ever done.
Nothing eather shattering, or ground breaking,
and as cheesy as it sounds, it was a growing experience.

So if you're listening to this...
thank you.
Don't just plan something out in your mind.
Do it.
Just try it at least.
Regardless of how it looks on paper.

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from A Duo of One, released July 29, 2017

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James Wyatt Houston, Texas

I now work alone, puttering with what I have and record to computer. I love writing but have a hard time actually recording. It's a fun process, even if no one really hears these songs.

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