Kategoria BISAC: Music >> Instruction & Study - Songwriting

Suzanne Vega is a poet of the urban streets whose passionate eye catches the motion and vibrant color of the life that surrounds us all. In this volume are her collected writings: poems and stories; song lyrics and overheard conversations; remembrances of times past and faraway countries.

'I consider myself a poet first and a musician second'
'It ain't the melodies that're important man, it's the words'

There is no shortage of books about Bob Dylan. This one, however, is unique in its approach and the virtuosity of its execution.

Ricks examines Dylan's songs through the biblical concepts of the seven deadly Sins, the four cardinal Virtues and the three Heavenly Graces. He does so with what one critic has described as 'an ultimately irresistible combination of laser-like intelligence with a fan's exuberant idolatry'.

"I like accidents. I like to put myself in the way of musical harm. I like being at the wheel of that musical car, and aiming it at the wall, just to see what shape the car's going to come out. It might come out an interesting shape that would have taken me forever to decide on otherwise."

Complicated Game offers unique insight into the work of XTC founder Andy Partridge, one of Britain's most original and influential songwriters. It is also an unprecedentedly revealing and instructive guide to how songs and records are made.

Developed from a series of interviews...

If you are an aspiring musician, poet, or wordsmith who has ever wanted to write a song--or if you want to write better songs--this book will lead you step by step through the songwriting process and help you to discover tricks and techniques for creating powerful, memorable lyrics and music.

Get tips on how to:

- organize your songwriting tools

- develop and maintain your creativity

- uncover compelling song titles

- create powerful metaphors

- write stronger melodies

- rewrite good songs into great songs

- copyright your songs

This guide provides instruction and advice for aspiring writers in the following areas: Creative Coaching; Poetry; Songwriting; Screenwriting; Musical Theatre. ​It contains hundreds of pages of interviews from acclaimed writers and mentors as well as self-authored essays from industry experts. In each section there is also a concluding piece called "Mentor Me: An Inside View," which is an overview of one-on-one mentoring sessions, including the "before and after" (the first and final drafts of a poem, song, and screenplay), and the production of a medley demo for a musical...