Hey Friend,

I sat down this morning with a riff going through my head, which prompted picking up a guitar and playing through it. It's from a song by Paramore called "Brighter." I'm sure I've mentioned it in the past.

Brighter is from one of the early albums (All We Know is Falling) when the band was more punk than pop. A lot changed when the Faro brothers left the band, and while Paramore has been successful, I definitely prefer the edgier, rockier time.

The song is in the key of A major, and the guitar tuning is actually Dropped D (where all the strings are tuned standard except the sixth string, which is lowered to D). That down tuning gives it some added depth and grit. Take a listen, see what you think. 

This song has been stuck in my head for a couple days now - it was in the car CD player when I headed to work, and now I guess it's  in a loop in my head. There's a good, driving beat, strong vocals  and interesting guitar tracks. Even the bass line is well thought out - it gives a solid melodic foundation.

Anyway, it was a little bit of good guitar therapy this morning. The guitar felt good in my hands - like it belonged there. The riff came back to me easily, and before I knew it, I was playing through the entire song from memory. 

Okay, my little dream is getting jarred by the alarm telling me it's time to get moving for work. Until tomorrow...

Peace~

Dave