Billy Joel Speaks about writing 'Piano Man' and his views on the song.
Thursday, November 29, 2012
All over the country, soldiers who are suffering from the physical and
emotional ravages of war are learning to deal with their pain by writing
songs and playing music. Even more surprising: It's working.
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Sunday, November 25, 2012
Songwriting Basics - One Step At A Time
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Most people I meet in my business have a dream. They want to write a hit song. Sometimes they've pursued that dream with no compromise with a full-time career in the music business. Sometimes they've pursued it on the side while they went to school, held other jobs, or even had another career.
But they hear songs on the radio and wonder, why is that a hit? Why couldn't my song be a hit? Well, maybe it could. It's a long shot. But it happens. Somebody wrote every song you hear on the radio. And I'll guarantee you, each and every one of them wrote a lot of bad songs before they wrote that hit.
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