Hugh Prestwood - Three time Grammy nominated hit writer on not cowriting, the power of the truth, perfect rhymes and so much more

What's in a Song

English - July 20, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 57.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 90 ratings
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Previous Episode: Lori McKenna: Grammy winning songwriter and Americana folk artist on the power of mumbling as lyric process and making your last chorus the firework finale of your song!

Next Episode: Award winning folk artist Ken Yates shares the song he wrote that John Mayer wished he had written and writing great guitar parts

In this episode, I talk with legendary master songwriter Hugh Prestwood about his craft and break down two of his masterpiece songs "The Song Remembers When" and "Ghost in this House".

Show highlights:

Writing alone and how for some writers, co-writing causes anxiety and doesn't allow you to do your best work. He likens cowriting to a painter handing another painter their paint brush in the middle of a painting.How important truth is in a song and how it gives you confidenceSus chords and starting on the V chordHow much people love images in lyricsHow perfect rhyme can offer challenge when it's a boundaryWriting simple but sophisticated melodies

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Engineer: Peter Sykes https://www.petersykesmusic.com

The show's theme song "What's in a Song" was co-written with Otto Gross
Recorded and performed by Otto Gross:
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To purchase Scarlet Keys' book "The Craft of Songwriting:

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