Re-work old songs?

[swillis]

Hey Marty-
Happy 2010!
I was wondering if you ever "re-work" previously released songs? I'm working on picking chords in my guitar lessons and was picking through the chords for 'Heavy Crown'. It was a new way to appreciate an already great song-gave it a really mellow, pretty sound.

Cheers~
Shelley

[martinxavier]

I play around with the songs and arrangments when I do solo acoustic performances to give them a unique feel and get away with doing them solo. It's fun to make new strumming patterns and sing the songs a bit differently when I hanging out with the guitar and just strumming thru chords. Lately, my mind has been set on writing new material. There comes a time when you have alot to say and you need to make the time to get those songs together. I don't wake up every morning and write a song. I go thru transition periode and there is alot consuming me and I need to get it out and stain the pages.

I think that you should start writing songs of your own. You sound like you have a few chords under your belt and now it's time to purge some of whats going on in that beautiful mind of yours. Give it a try and don't be your own critic. It's time to write..... Say Something,

Marty