Legendary songwriting coach and author of The Craft and Business of Songwriting, John Brahney, hanging with TAXI CEO, Michael Laskow, in his office.
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Thank you for …
Thank you for posting this!
OKAY good stuff, …
OKAY good stuff, you’re experts!!…. I need some feedback on a song I wrote, I’m in that ‘newbie songwriter’ stage, all insecure and unsure!!!! And seeing as though you’re posting ‘How to…’I figure you’d be good to ask for advice! xxx
All good advice …
All good advice coming from John up in hea.
well the music …
well the music industry is no dif then the world itself its all about the money and the music business is soooo driven on style because thats what sellin big right now and this guy in this video is no BS he’s the real deal if u send ur song in and a dude thats been in the industry gives u tips to make it better than whats the prob he’s helpin you out and as far as lionxshare goes dude without these older songwriters u wouldnt have iced earth……whos only sold prolly 1/4 of what these peeps did
Iced Earth’s ” …
Iced Earth’s “Damien” Jon Schaffer,Nigthwish’s “bye bye beautiful”,Therion’s “Gothic kabbalah” Thomas Karlsson are real songwriters,that put to shame these certain hall of famers…hail true music…
Fantastic
mel.
Fantastic
mel.
hahaha, how much …
hahaha, how much and how right you are, well song writers with little or non outside-the-box-knowledge tend to think that way, talking from experience but we all learn. great interview
Congratulations ! …
Congratulations ! and great idea, let’s call out these “expert” judged (just people who “made it”), allegedly all inclusive, un-biased “contests” (Money machines and nothing more!), such as the ISC, so heralded, yet: they sold their entrants emails and everybody got spammed over and over, and since each e.m. came from ISC we opened them but what was it ? Another company selling something, thanks ISC,(Nashville). So yours was in England ? I wish there were some contests like that in the States !
we won 250 quid …
we won 250 quid they also pay for the recording and distribution of the song, and they record a video with us for it. Thousands of people voted for it, in my opinion mate, I’m not trying to discredit you at all, but your REAL judges should be the public, just because some tofty stuck up snob of a judge says its a rubbish song doesnt mean its rubbish, if the public like it his opinion means nothing mate, really trust me.
That was posted as …
That was posted as a reply to ChRoPi21, below but it came up to the top here.
Also, I am disappointed about the way song contests try to pigeonhole artists/writers, you’d think that song contests would encourage more mixing of styles and not be so market driven, wanting and most often picking stuff right down the pike style wise.
Mr.”Load of BS”, if …
Mr.”Load of BS”, if the comp you won is an Ameical Idol style people vote then it holds no water – terrible example, all the ones that the guy in this video here recommends in his book all are judged by supposed judges, not random people, and these judges ARE biased toward production and vocals, and would rather discover an artist or band rather than pick a writer who produces.
Their are many worthless website based “contests” that are peer judged. What contest did you win and how much money ?
Well if it makes …
Well if it makes people successfull, well it doesnt matter, it affects people and moves them, so shut up, and stop being so “OOOOH it sucks to be mainstream and successfull, i want my band to be underground cos thats cool and fetch” because that is not the songwritting attitude, it takes time to write a hit mainstream song
I disagree, I …
I disagree, I recorded one of my bands song which i wrote for a competition, using only a crappy computer mic, and a broken acoustic guitar, and we won! So what your saying buddy is a load of bullshit, the song is a song screeners priority! we won the competition by thousands of votes from people all over our area, its the public that is listening, not some scammer.
Radio is dying, Cds …
Radio is dying, Cds are dying, DJing is dying, real Hip-Hop is dead, and these old are part of the problem why songwriters cant get ant attention unless they shake their butts or take their clothes off…bye-bye, “music” industry, and good riddance…
i read all his …
i read all his books on music/ songwriting . he is definately the finest. thank you so much
You could write the …
You could write the greatest song ever and it will get rejected by every publisher and song contest if the production is not spot on or close, (or if you use dated drum sounds, etc). Its really NOT JUST about the song anymore if SONG = lyrics + melody + harmony + rhythm + arrangement/instrumentation.
MOST song contests will sucker people into thinking they can just send in their songs no matter how bad the recording quality or performance and it can still win! It’s a total con job and a scam.
If you want to …
If you want to write a good song, you have to listen to everything. You’re only as good as the notes you know. So if you only listen and love to one crappy band, you will sound like that with not much escape. You have to expand your musical vocabulary by listening to everything.
And preferably everything recorded before 1989.
wen ever i write a …
wen ever i write a song the melody ends up the same as the last song i wrote. y?
Peo Nanda Bubca Uy …
Peo Nanda Bubca Uy Paro Zajinon. You know what I’m sayin’? No you don’t because I refuse to compromise my brilliant language ‘for the masses’”. You’ll just have to understand that it’s brilliant.
If you want to …
If you want to write songs that stand the test of time, ignore everything that you hear on this video or on any other video. It is something that you must find out with in yourself. Soul cannot be taught! There is no formula for writing the perfect song, unless you want to sell to the mainstream. Main streamers want 3 minute songs about the same boring subjects they have been writing about for the past 4 decades. If you want to be run of the meal, listen to these wahoos.
haha the …
haha the interviewer is such a cynic
i agree. i think …
i agree. i think that with all the arts, painting, drawing, whatever, there are aspects of the craft that can be understood cerebrally. it won’t come as naturally as it would if you were born with the talent but you can certainly learn some fundamentals. that being said, as far as being a really good songwrighter, that when you see it become a question not of skill but of talent. not always, but the vast majority of the time.
The best song …
The best song anyone can ever write, is one that has a personal relationship with oneself. Know yourself, know your emotional content in your voice. Speak from the heart. Write For you. Write a million songs to find the few gems of your soul.
Create everyday. Reinvent yourself, and you will reinvent the world around you.
-nohl (vox)
I disagree. …
I disagree. Songwriting can be taught, but finding inspiration in your life and your surroundings is something you you have to find for yourself.
I agree, …
I agree, Sirswedishmike: these guys can appear harsh. Write (words and music) from the heart. Songwriters surely don’t feel they “want to say this”. I just wanted to write music: lyrics were sort of irrelavent to me (at least consciously). You are either Mendelsohn or you are not. If you don’t realise a chorus should be different from the verse you shouldn’t be doing it!!!! Music is a flow: balance hopefully comes naturally. Mind you, any advice helps. They can tighten you up.