Wendy
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More details about the Q&A... 16-Dec-2022 06:57:47
| CorrsClub Time: 17-Apr-2024 23:00:07 |
It ran like this: before the band came on, it was announced over the microphone that audience members could write questions on little bits of paper and put them in a box/container of some sort. I remember that it was at the bar at the back of the room and it was just pencils and paper rather than pens, so people were having trouble writing out their questions!
I think the band's team then checked them and selected a few questions.
When the Q&A started, the host Richard Wilkins asked the band some standard questions. And then he would call out the names of the people who's questions were selected. The audience member would stand up, a staff member would hand them the microphone, and that person could ask the band their question.
I was so surprised when he called out my name! I was sitting towards the back, and Richard Wilkins was temporarily distracted after first calling for me. So he ended up calling out my name a few times. It was just cool knowing that The Corrs heard my name!
I said something like "Hi I'm Wendy, I flew in from Brisbane this afternoon. I taught myself to write songs from analysing The Corrs' songs. I was wondering, what are some of your favourite songwriting strategies from a technical standpoint? I know that's a very nerdy music question, but I'm sure I'm not the only musician here who would like to know".
Andrea started answering first, then Caroline. They said they would start with chords and percussion/drums, and then start singing melodies with "gobbledygook" lyrics to change later. Andrea made the joke that maybe the gobbledygook stays.
And then I said "Sharon, I know you've talked about this in interviews before, but The Corrs music is quite unique in that it has that dance between major and minor; it's neither happy nor sad".
Sharon talked about how it reflects life, because life is also a mix of happy and sad. And she said it's important to not put too much structure/methodology onto songwriting. She said more, but I was in shock that I got to ask them a question.
After that, Richard Wilkins said something like, "Good question!" (which gave me a newfound respect for him). And he brought up the end melody of Runaway which changes that note and he asked them whose idea that was, and they all said "Jim!". They spoke a little more about it, but again, I was in shock!
As for your other question, I think the Q&A went for about 45 minutes. It felt unrushed - which was nice!
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