She was a child prodigy whose brilliance was clear from the start. But the struggles she endured helped make her the Queen of Soul.
But when there is business to be done, I want to sharpen up. It puts my head in the right space, and even if I’m not on Zoom, it’s a sign of respect to those I’m on the phone with to take this seriously enough to be decently put together. Still, I want to maintain some...
He goes, “Well, what it was, we’d rehearse during the day and go in and it was just never the same sometimes. It wasn’t until the last city that we nailed it.” But how I looked at it in the cut, the [line] was so forceful and it sounded cool, so we used it, even th...
“I try to treat it like a job,” he said. “I know that my brain is fresh in the morning so I feel like I get my best ideas during the day.” Professional songwriter Aaron Espe (songs on Grey’s Anatomy, Orange Is The New Black, ABC, CMT) usually works from 11 a.m. to ab...
Bill adopts a menacing tone on the piece and freely admits: “I couldn’t sing it, so I thought I’d talk my way through it. There’s a lot of rhyming going on, which I like. I guess the inspiration for that comes from Bob Dylan’s Subterranean Homesick Blues and lines such as ...
Firstly, it doesn't take much in the way of editing to breathe some additional life into a track. Take Jay Z's '99 Problems': the two guitar power-chords around which it's built are almost ridiculously simple, but one of the things that keeps them sounding fresh is the way they're...
Add intros, outros, or interludes as you feel is needed: certain melodic portions may lend themselves well to transitioning the listener into or out of the song. One thing I like to do is to tinker with the ending of a song until I get it just the way I want it. This can involve...
Meanwhile, the propulsive chords of Mick Ralphs’ guitar provide a motor for the songs, prominent on several tracks including “Ready for Love.” The Band, 'Rock of Ages' (1972) Capitol The Band, 'Rock of Ages' (1972) It’s difficult to pass over ‘The Last Waltz,’ the 1978 live...
Bob Dylan (1991):Filled with outtakes, rarities and in-studio goof-offs, this sprawling, yet intimate box set kicked off a string of rarity-themed releases that ultimately have shed light on every part of Bob Dylan's career. It’s also a blind testament to his off-hand genius. This is...
is a timeless song by Bob Dylan that has been covered by countless artists over the years. Its simple yet powerful melody, combined with profound lyrics, has made it a favorite among both beginners and experienced guitarists. In this blog post, we’ll explore the guitar chords for this icon...