Tag: songwriting
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The Def Leppard influence on my songwriting and guitar
The summer night I first heard Def Leppard, blasting from a boombox during a game of ‘Kick the Can,’ remains etched in my memory. It was Pyromania on cassette, and the sheer energy of it all blew my young mind. That experience ignited a lifelong passion for rock music. Years later, armed with a guitar…
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Inspired to write
Be inspired by nature to write music. There is beauty everywhere you look—in the plants, trees, rivers, and the sky. There’s nothing that needs to be done; just leave the to-do list for now and focus on what inspires you to write a song. Take inspiration from what you see; it doesn’t have to make…
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Def Leppard influenced writing on guitar especially
I grew up listening to Def Leppard so my guitar writing was heavily influenced by the style of Phil Collen and Steve Clark. It is most obvious in the song above when the verse changes to the chorus and there is that chunky guitar sound. Although today my influences have expanded into other genres of…
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The best way to get your music in front of major labels, producers, and publishers
It’s nearly impossible to get industry professionals to listen to a demo. Sending an unsolicited CD that will likely be tossed directly in the trash is a waste of money. An unsolicited email will likely get you nowhere either, especially if there is an attachment that has not been requested. From an article on Mixmag…
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I entered 4 songwriting contests to see how the judging would differ
I entered the Song of the Year a contest, the John Lennon songwriting contest, the Song Door contest, and the UK Songwriting Contest and here are the results. 4 songwriting contests, four different judging panels… What will different judges say about the the same song entry. I really enjoy entering songwriting contests, it’s exciting to…
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