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5 Books Every Songwriter Must Read!

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Great books I've never seen before: but Jimmy Webb has a book entitled Tunesmith but it's out of print But it's a great book and explains a lot about song writing
Comment from : @dynamicalan

Thanks Which should I read first? (aside from Pattison)
Comment from : @milenadeltorto7158

I have lost both motivation and focus Now I have fun otherwise 😂 The point is people don't care about art
Comment from : @ronnyskaar3737

Several times I was going to click “Like” when I realized that I had already done so ❤ Thank you so much
Comment from : @CCLinGameOnABC

My introduction to the art of lyric-writing were the Sheila Davis books You should absolutely cover her!
Comment from : @johnpresnell

I have some of these books but my favorite and most influential is THE CRAFT OF LYRIC WRITING by SHEILA DAVIS
Comment from : @lawrencesargent1392

They're fake aren't they?
Comment from : @rwm4738

The addiction formula?
Comment from : @truthme332

The udemy course link is broken
Comment from : @ruperteverington

What about people that can’t come up with a story? Would you say theirs still hope?
Comment from : @Thelastsong96

Hello Keppie and Ben,brWould you like to tell us about your lifestyle? And food habits?brAlsobrWhat is your opinion on religion?❤
Comment from : @1minutecomicswalahollywood648

The best songwriting book I've encountered is Music, Lyrics, and Life by Mike Errico It's a great mix of encouragement, inspiration, and practical advice I liked the Jeff Tweedy book but thought the Errico book was MUCH more valuable
Comment from : @opdrummer

The books look great but I have dyslexia and cannot cope with big thick books, I can only cope with thin booklets or books with not much writing and more practical?
Comment from : @MsDenver2

'The War of Art" by Steven Pressfield is fantastic for mini bites of inspiration, and tuning back into your artistry
Comment from : @hailfellowwellmetTV

Two books come quickly to mind Bob Geldof's autobiography Is That It? and Rainer Maria Rilke's poetry collection New Poems (two volumes: 1907; 1908)brNeither is a book about songwriting What I find magical is what is portrayed and how it is shown Whether it's the state of Dún Laoghaire of Geldof's childhood or the transformation of unconscious to conscious feeling in Rilke's 'Lady on a Balcony', the scenes, and so the feelings evoked, are vivid And, inspiringbrI find writers that I enjoy often do this
Comment from : @RinnRuannan

The second book I have doubts about
Comment from : @maestro2033

Recently read How to Write a Song that Matters by Dar Williams and found it helpful Love the Pat Patterson and Tweedy books too Will check out the others Great vid guys!
Comment from : @smallships

You always know what I need before I know it
Comment from : @ZackkZackkk

the Creative Act by Rick Rubin was a great one for me
Comment from : @kdpw17

Storyworthy by matthew dicks changed my outlook on life in general
Comment from : @nikolabanovic4833

Bout to buy all of these
Comment from : @parsamoalemian5008

Pat’s book is genius I also often refer to Sheila Davis’ book “The craft of lyric writing” and Andrea Stolpe’s “Popular lyric writing”…but Andrea is one of Pat’s collaborators…so maybe that one doesn’t count!
Comment from : @mdmorris6193

Best way to make a mint in songwriting, write a book about songwriting
Comment from : @michaeljoesmith3977

Thanks again for your brilliant channel I absolutely love the channel The Jeff Tweedy book is going on my Christmas list Also, in the song review sessions I’d love to find out about how each song writer started their song Was it lyrics, a title, a chord sequence, a riff… and how did they expand that start to a complete song or demo? Thanks Keppie and Bennie!
Comment from : @timball8429

I have Jeff’s book Loved it! Took the pressure off me to “be inspired” to write It’s just write Do the work and inspiration will come
Comment from : @slingpeace

I was so excited to see that I already own 4 out 5! So I only have to buy one Or actually read the other other four
Comment from : @guitaring1

Thanks for the video, I haven't come across How to Write One Song before I'll check it out The book I ALWAYS recommend is The Song Machine (How to make a hit) by John Seabrook, it's so inspiring, informative and just a fun read There is also the new Rick Rubin book, I know it's not really a songwriting book, but still really insightful (and reassuring) about making art (Creativity, intuition and inspiration)
Comment from : @heartshinemusic

Really appreciate this one, guys! I've read Zollo's books (there are two volumes) and absolutely loved them I've also seen bits and pieces of the Tweedy book, which I plan on reading Recently read The War of Art, which had been recommended, but wasn't really my cup of tea One that's been on my list though is Mary Gauthier's Saved by a Song, another recommendation - if anyone's read it, let me know your thoughts!
Comment from : @RandyHall324

I recommend watching the whole video, but here are the 5 books in case you forget and don't want to have to go back to remember the names: Art & Fear by David Bayles/ Songwriters on Songwriting by Paul Zollo/ How to Write One Song by Jeff Tweedy/ Writing Better Lyrics by Pat Patterson/ Story Worthy by Matthew Dicks AGAIN--watch the video to learn more, like and subscribe, and check out more great videos from this channel, but in case you didn't catch a book or forgot the authors, here they are, fellow music lovers!
Comment from : @DarrenToth

Recording my first record in a few weeks and your videos have been invaluable in helping me write lyrics for the first time in my 16 years playing guitarbrbrGoing to be trying to read one of these before I head into the studio
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