Songwriters on Songwriting - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 089879451X ISBN 13: 9780898794519

Publisher: Writer's Digest Books, 1992

Synopsis

Presents interviews with more than thirty popular songwriters, including Pete Seeger, Brian Wilson, Carole King, Paul Simon, Randy Newman, Frank Zappa, Janis Ian, Madonna, and Joan Baez

About this title

Review:

"A songwriter simply should not be without this book...You can not only read it at your leisure, you can go back to it--again and again and again."

"If your bookshelf or wallet can only accommodate one book at this moment, it should be this one."
Brain Pickings, 5/26/14
"[An] excellent and extensive treasure trove...[The] insights on songwriting extend to the broader realm of creative work in a multitude of disciplines...A magnificent read in its hefty totality."
Brain Pickings, 7/20/14
"[An] impressive interview compendium."
Brain Pickings, 5/26/14
[An] excellent and extensive treasure trove[The] insights on songwriting extend to the broader realm of creative work in a multitude of disciplinesA magnificent read in its hefty totality.
Brain Pickings, 7/20/14
"[An] impressive interview compendium."
"
Brain Pickings, 5/26/14
[An] excellent and extensive treasure trove[The] insights on songwriting extend to the broader realm of creative work in a multitude of disciplinesA magnificent read in its hefty totality.
Brain Pickings, 7/20/14
"[An] impressive interview compendium."
"
Brain Pickings, 5/26/14
"[An] excellent and extensive treasure trove...[The] insights on songwriting extend to the broader realm of creative work in a multitude of disciplines...A magnificent read in its hefty totality."

Brain Pickings, 7/20/14
"[An] impressive interview compendium."

From the Author:

Quick description of book
This book is a must for all songwriters and fans of great music -- 52 interviews with the greatest songwriters of our time -- from Sammy Cahn through Bob Dylan through Paul Simon up to and beyond R.E.M. These discussions allow these songwriters to talk seriously and in-depth about their great songs and about the creative process. Many great songwriters who have already passed away are included, such as Frank Zappa, Laura Nyro, Harry Nilsson and others. This book is entertaining, informative and archival. And on the subject of songwriting, I don't think there is any other that is better.

Paul Zollo

About this edition

• Publisher: Writer's Digest Books
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 089879451X
• ISBN 13: 9780898794519
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208
• Editor: Zollo Paul