I've also got a kind of rule where if I don't write it down and I can still remember it it's worth remembering!
ThighpaulsandraI tend to work in the mornings, then take a few hours off in the afternoon to walk the dog, and then come back and work in the evening. So, if I can remember my pre-dog walking music when I get back then that's fine, I'll kind of commit to those bits, but if I can't remember them I'll just move on to something else.
ThighpaulsandraI'm not saying I don't ever improvise because I do that quite a lot, especially with other people, but generally I've got an idea in my head and then I'll pursue it 'til I get there.
ThighpaulsandraAs a person who has a pretty short attention span I think of music like that, completely. That's why I can quite happily change genres mid-song.
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