by Lind » Wed Jul 04, 2007 10:35 pm
One of my most treasured accolades -- and there are many that I treasure beyond words -- is that Jimmy's book (arguably the very best book on songwriting ever written) begins with a quote from "Elusive Butterfly." At this age, I no longer need anyone to tell me I'm on the right track. After years and years of doing it, one develops a subjective, interior barometer and comes to know his worth as an artist without outside reassurance.
Nonetheless, when a master like Jimmy Webb acknowledges your contribution to American Music, it can swell the soul a little.
And BTW, I highly recommend the book to any beginning songwriter.
It's called TUNESMITH (Inside the Art of Songwriting). Jimmy's as humble as he is talented. But he doesn't dance around the truth when it comes to his craft. He has strong feelings about the songwriter's gig and he's very clear in expressing them. I don't agree with all of his ideas, but that's hardly the point. What you get in those 422 pages are the ideas and experiences of a consummate composer and lyricist and some great insights into how he works.
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One of my most treasured accolades -- and there are many that I treasure beyond words -- is that Jimmy's book (arguably the very best book on songwriting ever written) begins with a quote from "Elusive Butterfly." At this age, I no longer need anyone to tell me I'm on the right track. After years and years of doing it, one develops a subjective, interior barometer and comes to know his worth as an artist without outside reassurance.
Nonetheless, when a master like Jimmy Webb acknowledges your contribution to American Music, it can swell the soul a little.
And BTW, I highly recommend the book to any beginning songwriter.
It's called [b]TUNESMITH [/b][b](Inside the Art of Songwriting). [/b]Jimmy's as humble as he is talented. But he doesn't dance around the truth when it comes to his craft. He has strong feelings about the songwriter's gig and he's very clear in expressing them. I don't agree with all of his ideas, but that's hardly the point. What you get in those 422 pages are the ideas and experiences of a consummate composer and lyricist and some great insights into how he works.
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