Dan...or anyone for that matter, when you write music do you write the riff or the melody first.
I always used to try and write a good melody, but now I write riff first and melody afterwards. Mainly because I prefer getting an interesting rhythm and then the melody comes a bit more naturally. Also it avoids the temptation of when you have a melody of just thinking "ahhhh will just hold that chord and then so and so chord under that melody".
I always used to try and write a good melody, but now I write riff first and melody afterwards. Mainly because I prefer getting an interesting rhythm and then the melody comes a bit more naturally. Also it avoids the temptation of when you have a melody of just thinking "ahhhh will just hold that chord and then so and so chord under that melody".