From the legendary pop artist who has given the American songbook an unparalleled number of unforgettable hits comes the definitive guide for aspiring songwriters.
Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
This book applies the specific to explain the general.
This is a beautifully researched and rendered story, not only about a moment in American music, but also a cherished relationship between a lifelong tunesmith and his grandson.
In this enormous volume are forty-six stories, plus ten long, intensely personal essays, unique to this volume. In them the author reveals some of his reasons and motivations for writing, with a good deal of autobiography into the bargain.
I will, however, describe the most basic differences between them: BMI is a not-for-profit corporation, owned by broadcasters; ASCAP is a society of songwriters and publishers, owned by its membership; SESAC is a privately owned, ...
Throughout the book, Genovese includes his life story, much of which has to do with his music.
The first book on the topic to be accompanied by audio covering all the musical concepts explored within, this is an invaluable resource for anyone engaged in the serious study of songwriting. No knowledge of musical notation is required.
Now Tunesmith had brought it back to the workstation under Mons Olympus. Louis knew Tunesmith, but not well. Louis had set a trap for Tunesmith, the Night Person, the breeder, and Tunesmith had become a protector. He'd watched Tunesmith ...
Shy, almost to the point of disabling, Sebastian "Nox" Knox, the elder son and heir to his late mother's estate, had to prove he was successful in his chosen position as a musician before age 30, or lose the quarter of a million dollar ...
Since Tunesmith made me, I've not had the chance to count them, nor even to sniff them. Of course they are all forfeit to Tunesmith's schemes and the Fringe War.” “Aren't we all. Should Tunesmith have taken such a risk?