I absolutely can’t work without sound, doesn’t matter if it’s drawing or writing or sewing or cooking, I have to have music playing or I have to sing, no other background sound will do. I’ve tried the TV, but unless I want to put it to the classic rock or alternative music channel, then the TV is useless too and usually it’s on for sports so I can watch the game, (like now- Minnesota’s winning!) but not really have to listen to it. So as I was sitting working on another chapter of Desolation Angel, I thought I’d take a moment (because lord knows I love to distract myself lol) and share the playlist I’ve used for the story since it started, and ask the question of others out there what they listen to when they’re writing or creating, and if the music ends up fitting or influencing the mood, theme or emotion of the piece.

Playlist:

1. John Moreland – Earthbound Blues (entire album)
   
2. John Moreland –Everything the Hard Way (entire album)
   
3. Elton John – Tiny Dancer
   
4. Black Label Society – (just about anything and everything)
   
5. Nine Inch Nails –Something I Can Never Have
   
6. Shawn Mullins –Soul’s Core (entire album)
   
7. Danielia Cotton – Let it Ride
   
8. You and Tequila – Kenny Chesney
   
9. Even If it Breaks Your heart – Eli Young Band
   
10. Pink Floyd – Wish you Were here and One the Turning Away (and just about anything else)
    
11. Emily Browning –Asleep
    
12. Tom Waits (just about anything and everything)
    
13. Greg Holden – The Lost Boy
    
14. Bruce Springsteen (anything and everything)
    
15. Charlie Parker (anything and everything)
    
16. Stevie Ray Vaughn (anything and everything)
    
17. Bob Dylan (anything and everything)
    
18. The Doors (anything and everything)
    
19. Neil Young (just about anything)
    
20. Jimi Hendrix – All Along the Watchtower, Hey Joe, Voodoo Child
    

I'm always open to musical suggestions, i love hearing about and learning or new bands and new music and am pretty open to most types of music, though pop/boy bands have never been my thing. I love Jazz, Country, Gospel, Metal, Rock, Classic Rock, Industrial, Alternative, Blues, some Classical, and just about ANYTHING that is guitar heavy. I don't have a playlist planned for the new story I'll be starting after the first of the years, when 'Angels' is done, so I'm really looking for ideas and suggestions for songs I can really get lost in while i work.