Archive for May 2011
Cure Songwriter’s Block and Get Inspired
Got songwriter’s block? The internet may be the cause of a lot of distraction, but it can also offer a cure for a lot of things…including curing the inability to break through a rut. Here’s a list of all kinds of sites that have inspired me in various ways and helped start or restart the…
Read MoreSongblog: Peter Gabriel / In Your Eyes
“If the cadence may be regarded as the cradle of tonality, the ostinato patterns can be considered the playground in which it grew strong and self-confident.” —Edward E. Lewinsky Today we’ll take a look at one of Peter Gabriel‘s most famous songs, “In Your Eyes,” which appeared on his 1986 album So, and infamously in…
Read MoreThe Entreprenurial Guide to Being a Musician in the 21st Century
In so many ways, the music business has been turned on its head over the past couple of decades through the progression and miniaturization of technology as well as the distribution methods that the public uses to get and enjoy music. I avidly follow numerous music and music business sites, blogs, and studies, watching to…
Read MoreSongblog: Al Jarreau / Mornin’
Today we’re going to take a look at Grammy-winning pop/jazz vocalist Al Jarreau‘s hit “Mornin’” which first appeared on his 1983 album Jarreau. The song was written by Jarreau with David Foster and Jay Graydon. Let’s dive into the song, which you can listen to via the YouTube player above. Right at the beginning, a…
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