Tips on making a Concept Album

Nate Perry · 11-23-2017, 09:39 AM

The title says it all. I have a lot of storylines in mind for several concepts, storyline-heavy records. The problem is I can´t maintain a focus on the storyline for too long when writing the actual songs.
If you are interested I can post some details of these storylines later, but some of the models I have in mind are albums like 1.Outside, The Wall,Tommy, Ziggy Stardust and OK Computer.

The Batlord · 11-23-2017, 10:05 AM

You should do an album about that time Kiefer Sutherland tackled a Christmas tree.

~~MicShazam~~ · 11-23-2017, 10:06 AM

Have each song focus on a theme like the lyrics of regular songs. Something related to what's going on in that moment in the story. Then only "click" it on to the story explicitly through quite few lines. Otherwise you're going to have to write it more like a play or a novel.

Not that I actually know anything about writing lyrics or concept albums. Just seems to me that that's the way a lot of concept albums handle it.

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

You should do an album about that time Kiefer Sutherland tackled a Christmas tree.

That's going to be at least 4 CD's. I can't see any other way of pulling it off.

Nate Perry · 11-23-2017, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by MicShazam

Have each song focus on a theme like the lyrics of regular songs. Something related to what's going on in that moment in the story. Then only "click" it on to the story explicitly through quite few lines. Otherwise you're going to have to write it more like a play or a novel.

Not that I actually know anything about writing lyrics or concept albums. Just seems to me that that's the way a lot of concept albums handle it.

That's going to be at least 4 CD's. I can't see any other way of pulling it off.

Thanks for the tips, I will definitely take that into account now!
And about Kiefer and the tree, only Bob Dylan would have the talent to display that level of complexity in a song!

Trollheart · 11-23-2017, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

You should do an album about that time Kiefer Sutherland tackled a Christmas tree.

Hey, is it his fault if he was told there were Islamic terrorists hiding behind that tree? The president's life was at stake! What else was he supposed to do?

grindy · 11-23-2017, 01:58 PM

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Hey, is it his fault if he was told there were Islamic terrorists hiding behind that tree? The president's life was at stake! What else was he supposed to do?

****ing extreemists.

OccultHawk · 11-23-2017, 02:39 PM

Islamic terrorists?

Clearly weirdo Christian fundies. Like seriously, what sort of whack job has TWO Christmas trees? They must be out of their Goddamn minds! Thank God Chief Kiefer was there!

grindy · 11-23-2017, 02:44 PM

"Kiefer" means "Pine tree" in German. (Also "jaw".)

Trollheart · 11-23-2017, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by grindy

****ing extreemists.

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

Islamic terrorists?

Clearly weirdo Christian fundies. Like seriously, what sort of whack job has TWO Christmas trees? They must be out of their Goddamn minds! Thank God Chief Kiefer was there!

Should have said Balsamic terrorists I guess...

The Batlord · 11-23-2017, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

Islamic terrorists?

Clearly weirdo Christian fundies. Like seriously, what sort of whack job has TWO Christmas trees? They must be out of their Goddamn minds! Thank God Chief Kiefer was there!

He was at the mall for the record. He was wasted at the mall and tackling trees. ****ing legend.

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