all righty so you guys are here for the songwriting session right you’re gonna
songwriting session right you’re gonna
songwriting session right you’re gonna write a song together your songwriters
write a song together your songwriters
write a song together your songwriters right awesome cool well the most
right awesome cool well the most
right awesome cool well the most important thing that we need to know is
important thing that we need to know is
important thing that we need to know is has anybody here ever heard two songs
has anybody here ever heard two songs
has anybody here ever heard two songs back-to-back and liked one song more
back-to-back and liked one song more
back-to-back and liked one song more than the other song anybody raise your
than the other song anybody raise your
than the other song anybody raise your hand by show of hands okay
hand by show of hands okay
hand by show of hands okay that is proof to me do you guys have the
that is proof to me do you guys have the
that is proof to me do you guys have the one tool you need to be a songwriter
one tool you need to be a songwriter
one tool you need to be a songwriter that’s what I call your songwriter
that’s what I call your songwriter
that’s what I call your songwriter compass it’s a little voice in your head
compass it’s a little voice in your head
compass it’s a little voice in your head your heart that says one of a couple
your heart that says one of a couple
your heart that says one of a couple things it says either yeah I like that
things it says either yeah I like that
things it says either yeah I like that or it says yeah not so much okay and
or it says yeah not so much okay and
or it says yeah not so much okay and that is the only tool you need to be a
that is the only tool you need to be a
that is the only tool you need to be a songwriter guys ready okay cool
songwriter guys ready okay cool
songwriter guys ready okay cool now when you’re writing a song there’s
now when you’re writing a song there’s
now when you’re writing a song there’s kind of three major steps I think we can
kind of three major steps I think we can
kind of three major steps I think we can agree on there’s starting a song
agree on there’s starting a song
agree on there’s starting a song finishing a song and everything in the
finishing a song and everything in the
finishing a song and everything in the middle okay let’s look at that thing in
middle okay let’s look at that thing in
middle okay let’s look at that thing in the middle first okay
the middle first okay
the middle first okay now when you’re writing a song you’re
now when you’re writing a song you’re
now when you’re writing a song you’re repeating if you take it down to its
repeating if you take it down to its
repeating if you take it down to its most granular level you’re repeating one
most granular level you’re repeating one
most granular level you’re repeating one simple action again and again and again
simple action again and again and again
simple action again and again and again what is that anybody chords close but
what is that anybody chords close but
what is that anybody chords close but what do you do with those chords okay
what do you do with those chords okay
what do you do with those chords okay for our melody words what else what do
for our melody words what else what do
for our melody words what else what do you do with what do you make with those
you do with what do you make with those
you do with what do you make with those things you have in order to new to
things you have in order to new to
things you have in order to new to decide to use it what do you make a
decide to use it what do you make a
decide to use it what do you make a choice exactly so you make choices all
choice exactly so you make choices all
choice exactly so you make choices all you’re doing the entire time you’re
you’re doing the entire time you’re
you’re doing the entire time you’re writing the song is you’re making
writing the song is you’re making
writing the song is you’re making choices do I like that note where like
choices do I like that note where like
choices do I like that note where like that word do are like that chord or like
that word do are like that chord or like
that word do are like that chord or like that piece going there and what do you
that piece going there and what do you
that piece going there and what do you use to make that choice
use to make that choice
use to make that choice your songwriter compass so each stage of
your songwriter compass so each stage of
your songwriter compass so each stage of the way you either say I like that
the way you either say I like that
the way you either say I like that or I don’t know if you don’t like it
or I don’t know if you don’t like it
or I don’t know if you don’t like it what do you do doesn’t mean it’s a bad
what do you do doesn’t mean it’s a bad
what do you do doesn’t mean it’s a bad song doesn’t mean you’re a bad
song doesn’t mean you’re a bad
song doesn’t mean you’re a bad songwriter it means that you know
songwriter it means that you know
songwriter it means that you know there’s a better choice there to make a
there’s a better choice there to make a
there’s a better choice there to make a different choice
different choice
different choice so when a song is done that’s the middle
so when a song is done that’s the middle
so when a song is done that’s the middle right it’s just that same process over
right it’s just that same process over
right it’s just that same process over and over making choices till you find a
and over making choices till you find a
and over making choices till you find a song you like different choices you’re
song you like different choices you’re
song you like different choices you’re like a song is done when you get to the
like a song is done when you get to the
like a song is done when you get to the end and you play the song from beginning
end and you play the song from beginning
end and you play the song from beginning to end and what happens you like it the
to end and what happens you like it the
to end and what happens you like it the whole way through what does what does
whole way through what does what does
whole way through what does what does maybe mean anybody know cuz you don’t
maybe mean anybody know cuz you don’t
maybe mean anybody know cuz you don’t want to maybe song you want a yes okay
want to maybe song you want a yes okay
want to maybe song you want a yes okay so we’ve got the middle we’ve got the
so we’ve got the middle we’ve got the
so we’ve got the middle we’ve got the end the beginning of the song brings me
end the beginning of the song brings me
end the beginning of the song brings me to hold another idea of language there’s
to hold another idea of language there’s
to hold another idea of language there’s a whole broken language of creativity
a whole broken language of creativity
a whole broken language of creativity that’s talked to us it’s one of the
that’s talked to us it’s one of the
that’s talked to us it’s one of the reasons why we think we can’t create
reasons why we think we can’t create
reasons why we think we can’t create there’s a full set of false assumptions
there’s a full set of false assumptions
there’s a full set of false assumptions to come down from history that kind of
to come down from history that kind of
to come down from history that kind of cloud our minds when it comes to being
cloud our minds when it comes to being
cloud our minds when it comes to being creative some of the language will get
creative some of the language will get
creative some of the language will get following your muse being inspired let’s
following your muse being inspired let’s
following your muse being inspired let’s break those down for a second what are
break those down for a second what are
break those down for a second what are the muses right there are these Greek
the muses right there are these Greek
the muses right there are these Greek demigods who the Greeks bleed have all
demigods who the Greeks bleed have all
demigods who the Greeks bleed have all the ideas they left half way up Mount
the ideas they left half way up Mount
the ideas they left half way up Mount Olympus they would dig into their little
Olympus they would dig into their little
Olympus they would dig into their little vat pick out an idea throw it down
vat pick out an idea throw it down
vat pick out an idea throw it down fly down and an idea would come to you
fly down and an idea would come to you
fly down and an idea would come to you well even even the very language of that
well even even the very language of that
well even even the very language of that it’s very passive right the idea comes
it’s very passive right the idea comes
it’s very passive right the idea comes to you it comes from the outside
to you it comes from the outside
to you it comes from the outside I think the word to inspire seem pretty
I think the word to inspire seem pretty
I think the word to inspire seem pretty cool right be inspired but again the
cool right be inspired but again the
cool right be inspired but again the etymology of inspire is filled with the
etymology of inspire is filled with the
etymology of inspire is filled with the spirit the gods are giving you the idea
spirit the gods are giving you the idea
spirit the gods are giving you the idea now I’ve got nothing nothing against the
now I’ve got nothing nothing against the
now I’ve got nothing nothing against the gods giving us ideas but I’d like a lot
gods giving us ideas but I’d like a lot
gods giving us ideas but I’d like a lot more control than that so what I came up
more control than that so what I came up
more control than that so what I came up with and another thing called what I
with and another thing called what I
with and another thing called what I call the jumping off point you just make
call the jumping off point you just make
call the jumping off point you just make a choice try anything a word a chord a
a choice try anything a word a chord a
a choice try anything a word a chord a lyric anything and you’re gonna do one
lyric anything and you’re gonna do one
lyric anything and you’re gonna do one of two things with it you’re either
of two things with it you’re either
of two things with it you’re either gonna like it in which case you keep it
gonna like it in which case you keep it
gonna like it in which case you keep it and go on down the line or you don’t
and go on down the line or you don’t
and go on down the line or you don’t like it in which case make another
like it in which case make another
like it in which case make another choice so jumping off point the middle
choice so jumping off point the middle
choice so jumping off point the middle part finishing it those are the big
part finishing it those are the big
part finishing it those are the big steps we’re gonna use that process so
steps we’re gonna use that process so
steps we’re gonna use that process so you guys can make your song we write a
you guys can make your song we write a
you guys can make your song we write a song together now I have I break the
song together now I have I break the
song together now I have I break the song itself down into four major
song itself down into four major
song itself down into four major components
components
components poor kind of facets care like baskets of
poor kind of facets care like baskets of
poor kind of facets care like baskets of choices if you will a couple of my
choices if you will a couple of my
choices if you will a couple of my familiar to I think music makes sense
familiar to I think music makes sense
familiar to I think music makes sense lyrics or words right then I also add
lyrics or words right then I also add
lyrics or words right then I also add two more rhythm which include structure
two more rhythm which include structure
two more rhythm which include structure in that and emotional center
in that and emotional center
in that and emotional center so music words rhythm emotional Center
so music words rhythm emotional Center
so music words rhythm emotional Center and all of them are controlled by your
and all of them are controlled by your
and all of them are controlled by your songwriter compass this is I like those
songwriter compass this is I like those
songwriter compass this is I like those choices okay let’s start with emotional
choices okay let’s start with emotional
choices okay let’s start with emotional center because that’s probably the one
center because that’s probably the one
center because that’s probably the one that’s least intuitive okay now what is
that’s least intuitive okay now what is
that’s least intuitive okay now what is an emotional said have you ever heard a
an emotional said have you ever heard a
an emotional said have you ever heard a song that made you feel something
song that made you feel something
song that made you feel something anybody so the song made me feel sad or
anybody so the song made me feel sad or
anybody so the song made me feel sad or made you feel happy or you’re in a
made you feel happy or you’re in a
made you feel happy or you’re in a really bad breakup and the one song
really bad breakup and the one song
really bad breakup and the one song really spoke to you okay that’s that
really spoke to you okay that’s that
really spoke to you okay that’s that songs emotional center and as a
songs emotional center and as a
songs emotional center and as a songwriter you have control over
songwriter you have control over
songwriter you have control over creating that and one of the false
creating that and one of the false
creating that and one of the false assumptions that a lot of songwriters
assumptions that a lot of songwriters
assumptions that a lot of songwriters get wrong too is they think that you
get wrong too is they think that you
get wrong too is they think that you have to be in that emotional place in
have to be in that emotional place in
have to be in that emotional place in order to write about that emotional
order to write about that emotional
order to write about that emotional place and sometimes you are and that’s
place and sometimes you are and that’s
place and sometimes you are and that’s great
great
great but sometimes you’re not who was maybe
but sometimes you’re not who was maybe
but sometimes you’re not who was maybe in the last week who was angry if they
in the last week who was angry if they
in the last week who was angry if they angry some point how about scared sad
angry some point how about scared sad
angry some point how about scared sad okay let’s think of emotional centers
okay let’s think of emotional centers
okay let’s think of emotional centers kind of like filters so let’s say happy
kind of like filters so let’s say happy
kind of like filters so let’s say happy is is yellow okay if I’m happy right now
is is yellow okay if I’m happy right now
is is yellow okay if I’m happy right now and I’m writing a song about being happy
and I’m writing a song about being happy
and I’m writing a song about being happy so there’s the feeling I’m having
so there’s the feeling I’m having
so there’s the feeling I’m having there’s the feeling the song is about so
there’s the feeling the song is about so
there’s the feeling the song is about so the yellow plus the yellow is gonna make
the yellow plus the yellow is gonna make
the yellow plus the yellow is gonna make a songs really happy right and if I’m
a songs really happy right and if I’m
a songs really happy right and if I’m just feeling sad feeling really blue and
just feeling sad feeling really blue and
just feeling sad feeling really blue and down I’m writing a sad song the sadness
down I’m writing a sad song the sadness
down I’m writing a sad song the sadness I’m feeling is really gonna be amplified
I’m feeling is really gonna be amplified
I’m feeling is really gonna be amplified by the sadness and the songs it’s gonna
by the sadness and the songs it’s gonna
by the sadness and the songs it’s gonna be just full bang where’s your eggs now
be just full bang where’s your eggs now
be just full bang where’s your eggs now bored of them what am i feeling sad and
bored of them what am i feeling sad and
bored of them what am i feeling sad and I’m writing a song about being happy you
I’m writing a song about being happy you
I’m writing a song about being happy you see how there would be like a the
see how there would be like a the
see how there would be like a the sadness I’m feeling is gonna give me a
sadness I’m feeling is gonna give me a
sadness I’m feeling is gonna give me a whole different perspective on that on
whole different perspective on that on
whole different perspective on that on that happiness that I’m writing about
that happiness that I’m writing about
that happiness that I’m writing about there’s gonna be a yearning there’s
there’s gonna be a yearning there’s
there’s gonna be a yearning there’s gonna be a you know reaching out for
gonna be a you know reaching out for
gonna be a you know reaching out for that so that’s emotional center I’ll
that so that’s emotional center I’ll
that so that’s emotional center I’ll give you an idea
give you an idea
give you an idea look okay so let’s say you’re a song
look okay so let’s say you’re a song
look okay so let’s say you’re a song someone wrote a song was so psychotic
someone wrote a song was so psychotic
someone wrote a song was so psychotic and so angry and so full of intensity
and so angry and so full of intensity
and so angry and so full of intensity that a mass murderer and his followers
that a mass murderer and his followers
that a mass murderer and his followers knew absolutely knew without a shadow of
knew absolutely knew without a shadow of
knew absolutely knew without a shadow of a doubt the song was written about them
a doubt the song was written about them
a doubt the song was written about them you’d have to be pretty psychotic to
you’d have to be pretty psychotic to
you’d have to be pretty psychotic to write that song right
write that song right
write that song right well when Paul McCartney wrote the song
well when Paul McCartney wrote the song
well when Paul McCartney wrote the song helter skelter he was not particularly
helter skelter he was not particularly
helter skelter he was not particularly psychotic he was actually very excited
psychotic he was actually very excited
psychotic he was actually very excited he’s heard the WHO song I can see for
he’s heard the WHO song I can see for
he’s heard the WHO song I can see for miles
miles
miles he said that song really rocks I can
he said that song really rocks I can
he said that song really rocks I can write a song that’s that intense and so
write a song that’s that intense and so
write a song that’s that intense and so he wrote the song helter skelter when
he wrote the song helter skelter when
he wrote the song helter skelter when Charles Manson and his followers heard
Charles Manson and his followers heard
Charles Manson and his followers heard the song they’re like hey right it’s the
the song they’re like hey right it’s the
the song they’re like hey right it’s the Beatles made a song about us the
Beatles made a song about us the
Beatles made a song about us the emotional center was what connected them
emotional center was what connected them
emotional center was what connected them okay
okay
okay listen to the next piece rhythm one of
listen to the next piece rhythm one of
listen to the next piece rhythm one of the false assumptions about rhythm is
the false assumptions about rhythm is
the false assumptions about rhythm is that you got rhythm or you don’t well
that you got rhythm or you don’t well
that you got rhythm or you don’t well wouldn’t be great if we all had like a
wouldn’t be great if we all had like a
wouldn’t be great if we all had like a drum machine inside us or like a beat
drum machine inside us or like a beat
drum machine inside us or like a beat box inside to give us the rhythm would
box inside to give us the rhythm would
box inside to give us the rhythm would that be awesome what we do right it’s
that be awesome what we do right it’s
that be awesome what we do right it’s called a heart you’ve got a drum machine
called a heart you’ve got a drum machine
called a heart you’ve got a drum machine inside you that’s beating beating
inside you that’s beating beating
inside you that’s beating beating beating and your breath is rhythm your
beating and your breath is rhythm your
beating and your breath is rhythm your body is a symphony of rhythm you can’t
body is a symphony of rhythm you can’t
body is a symphony of rhythm you can’t look look at me moving I’m walking
look look at me moving I’m walking
look look at me moving I’m walking everything I’m doing is based on rhythm
everything I’m doing is based on rhythm
everything I’m doing is based on rhythm and movement you are a walking drawn
and movement you are a walking drawn
and movement you are a walking drawn machine okay language language is built
machine okay language language is built
machine okay language language is built on rhythm right I mean like every
on rhythm right I mean like every
on rhythm right I mean like every sentence has rhythm gotta tip tat Donna
sentence has rhythm gotta tip tat Donna
sentence has rhythm gotta tip tat Donna Donna every sentence has a rhythm da da
Donna every sentence has a rhythm da da
Donna every sentence has a rhythm da da da da da da
da da da da
da da da da everything you say everything you do is
everything you say everything you do is
everything you say everything you do is built on rhythm and you’re saying come
built on rhythm and you’re saying come
built on rhythm and you’re saying come on but we’re talk about songs here
on but we’re talk about songs here
on but we’re talk about songs here well songs are based on dancing and
well songs are based on dancing and
well songs are based on dancing and movement right there mostly twos threes
movement right there mostly twos threes
movement right there mostly twos threes and fours hip oh I checked earlier mom
and fours hip oh I checked earlier mom
and fours hip oh I checked earlier mom who here can count before
who here can count before
who here can count before thank goodness you never know
thank goodness you never know
thank goodness you never know okay let’s talk count to 4 1 2 3 4 1 2
okay let’s talk count to 4 1 2 3 4 1 2
okay let’s talk count to 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 klappa 3o every sentence has rhythm
every sentence has a rhythm ok see how
every sentence has a rhythm ok see how we’re already there ok now and you think
we’re already there ok now and you think
we’re already there ok now and you think well but but come on what about real
well but but come on what about real
well but but come on what about real songwriters well the Bee Gees we’re
songwriters well the Bee Gees we’re
songwriters well the Bee Gees we’re travelling in their tour bus tour bus
travelling in their tour bus tour bus
travelling in their tour bus tour bus went over one of those metal bridges you
went over one of those metal bridges you
went over one of those metal bridges you know they have they look the little
know they have they look the little
know they have they look the little ridges right the wheels of the tour bus
ridges right the wheels of the tour bus
ridges right the wheels of the tour bus were making a grinding noise on the
were making a grinding noise on the
were making a grinding noise on the bridge you’ve done that right the BG
bridge you’ve done that right the BG
bridge you’ve done that right the BG started tapping the rhythm on the on the
started tapping the rhythm on the on the
started tapping the rhythm on the on the chair seat and their tour bus and they
chair seat and their tour bus and they
chair seat and their tour bus and they started singing along with a bridge and
started singing along with a bridge and
started singing along with a bridge and made up a song Jeff talked in spreading
made up a song Jeff talked in spreading
made up a song Jeff talked in spreading no lies Jeff taught the rhythm is
no lies Jeff taught the rhythm is
no lies Jeff taught the rhythm is everywhere ok it’s everywhere now the
everywhere ok it’s everywhere now the
everywhere ok it’s everywhere now the next piece music one of the false
next piece music one of the false
next piece music one of the false assumptions about music is that you need
assumptions about music is that you need
assumptions about music is that you need to be you’re not trained in it right
to be you’re not trained in it right
to be you’re not trained in it right like I don’t know how to write I don’t
like I don’t know how to write I don’t
like I don’t know how to write I don’t know music Ralph you’re a musician you
know music Ralph you’re a musician you
know music Ralph you’re a musician you know that stuff well there’s some grain
know that stuff well there’s some grain
know that stuff well there’s some grain of truth in that but it’s it’s a broken
of truth in that but it’s it’s a broken
of truth in that but it’s it’s a broken truth ok let’s talk about polo who here
truth ok let’s talk about polo who here
truth ok let’s talk about polo who here has ever seen a polo match ok who here
has ever seen a polo match ok who here
has ever seen a polo match ok who here has ever watched 10 hours of polo in
has ever watched 10 hours of polo in
has ever watched 10 hours of polo in their life
their life
their life ok I guess I’m glad I didn’t do that
ok I guess I’m glad I didn’t do that
ok I guess I’m glad I didn’t do that everybody can play polo Ted speak that
everybody can play polo Ted speak that
everybody can play polo Ted speak that would be not quite so easy ok how about
would be not quite so easy ok how about
would be not quite so easy ok how about music though who is listening to a song
music though who is listening to a song
music though who is listening to a song before how about 10 hours of songs
before how about 10 hours of songs
before how about 10 hours of songs how about 10,000 hours of songs well
how about 10,000 hours of songs well
how about 10,000 hours of songs well I’ll give you a clue if you listen to
I’ll give you a clue if you listen to
I’ll give you a clue if you listen to two songs a day you’d be at a hundred
two songs a day you’d be at a hundred
two songs a day you’d be at a hundred thousand hours of songs by this point in
thousand hours of songs by this point in
thousand hours of songs by this point in your life well maybe not you although
your life well maybe not you although
your life well maybe not you although I’ve been checked your iPhone maybe
I’ve been checked your iPhone maybe
I’ve been checked your iPhone maybe okay your songwriter compass your music
okay your songwriter compass your music
okay your songwriter compass your music brain is incredibly sophisticated you
brain is incredibly sophisticated you
brain is incredibly sophisticated you have listened to so much music I mean
have listened to so much music I mean
have listened to so much music I mean you can tell with your favorite group
you can tell with your favorite group
you can tell with your favorite group what songs you like it what songs you
what songs you like it what songs you
what songs you like it what songs you don’t like you know the difference
don’t like you know the difference
don’t like you know the difference between Metallica and Mozart you can
between Metallica and Mozart you can
between Metallica and Mozart you can tell the difference between Bach and
tell the difference between Bach and
tell the difference between Bach and Beethoven you tell the difference with
Beethoven you tell the difference with
Beethoven you tell the difference with the Beatles and a song by John Lennon
the Beatles and a song by John Lennon
the Beatles and a song by John Lennon when he wasn’t in the Beatles your
when he wasn’t in the Beatles your
when he wasn’t in the Beatles your brains are so Sundra dove thousands of
brains are so Sundra dove thousands of
brains are so Sundra dove thousands of hours and that’s all there guiding your
hours and that’s all there guiding your
hours and that’s all there guiding your songwriter compass so all you need to do
songwriter compass so all you need to do
songwriter compass so all you need to do is make those choices and you know let
is make those choices and you know let
is make those choices and you know let me give you some some simple tools that
me give you some some simple tools that
me give you some some simple tools that we can use
we can use
we can use we’ll use the guitar but we use the
we’ll use the guitar but we use the
we’ll use the guitar but we use the white keys okay I’m just using it onto
white keys okay I’m just using it onto
white keys okay I’m just using it onto the white keys the doremi scale I want
the white keys the doremi scale I want
the white keys the doremi scale I want to teach you a really great trick most
to teach you a really great trick most
to teach you a really great trick most musicians don’t know this okay this is
musicians don’t know this okay this is
musicians don’t know this okay this is secret information you guys signed the
secret information you guys signed the
secret information you guys signed the confidentiality agreement right oh
confidentiality agreement right oh
confidentiality agreement right oh rather than put this online oh darn it
rather than put this online oh darn it
rather than put this online oh darn it oh well it’s out there now okay here’s a
oh well it’s out there now okay here’s a
oh well it’s out there now okay here’s a great fact you know what a scale is like
great fact you know what a scale is like
great fact you know what a scale is like don’t read me if I so let you do so okay
don’t read me if I so let you do so okay
don’t read me if I so let you do so okay right that’s a note scale every note
right that’s a note scale every note
right that’s a note scale every note scale has a corresponding chord scale
scale has a corresponding chord scale
scale has a corresponding chord scale just take every other note of the other
just take every other note of the other
just take every other note of the other of the note scale you get the court so
of the note scale you get the court so
of the note scale you get the court so this nut note scale of the corresponding
this nut note scale of the corresponding
this nut note scale of the corresponding chord scale would be
chord scale would be
chord scale would be [Music]
[Music]
[Music] okay every note of the note scale is
okay every note of the note scale is
okay every note of the note scale is harmonically pleasing with every chord
harmonically pleasing with every chord
harmonically pleasing with every chord of the chord scale and there’s only
of the chord scale and there’s only
of the chord scale and there’s only seven notes this is not complicated
seven notes this is not complicated
seven notes this is not complicated people there’s only seven notes only
people there’s only seven notes only
people there’s only seven notes only seven chords in the scale and they all
seven chords in the scale and they all
seven chords in the scale and they all sound good with all of them hard to go
sound good with all of them hard to go
sound good with all of them hard to go wrong okay so somebody give me a number
wrong okay so somebody give me a number
wrong okay so somebody give me a number between one two seven six and A four
between one two seven six and A four
between one two seven six and A four where the six will be the the the note
where the six will be the the the note
where the six will be the the the note one two three four five six and four was
one two three four five six and four was
one two three four five six and four was the chord which be the fourth chord
another one three and no one five so the
another one three and no one five so the three note against the five day
three note against the five day
three note against the five day [Applause]
[Music]
[Music] those are the two things you guys gave
those are the two things you guys gave
those are the two things you guys gave me what’s your song where two compass
me what’s your song where two compass
me what’s your song where two compass saying it’s kind of okay right
hey we’re coming up with a song already
hey we’re coming up with a song already okay now we haven’t gotten to words yet
okay now we haven’t gotten to words yet
okay now we haven’t gotten to words yet the words are important we know words
the words are important we know words
the words are important we know words have rhythm let’s start putting the
have rhythm let’s start putting the
have rhythm let’s start putting the pieces together here in that melody
pieces together here in that melody
pieces together here in that melody right were you starting to feel some
right were you starting to feel some
right were you starting to feel some emotional Center is there a heat just in
emotional Center is there a heat just in
emotional Center is there a heat just in those couple random notes right we’re
those couple random notes right we’re
those couple random notes right we’re already said I knew it again and just
already said I knew it again and just
already said I knew it again and just feel the if it hasn’t
get some emotional center in it right I
get some emotional center in it right I don’t know why but that’s the way the
don’t know why but that’s the way the
don’t know why but that’s the way the human brain one things that happens with
human brain one things that happens with
human brain one things that happens with music the human brain finds meaning in
music the human brain finds meaning in
music the human brain finds meaning in it okay
it okay
it okay finds meaning it finds the rhythm in it
finds meaning it finds the rhythm in it
finds meaning it finds the rhythm in it and it puts them together now what are
and it puts them together now what are
and it puts them together now what are the things you guys did during the days
the things you guys did during the days
the things you guys did during the days they had a box out there and people made
they had a box out there and people made
they had a box out there and people made random phrases this is all from you guys
random phrases this is all from you guys
random phrases this is all from you guys okay so I’m gonna just throw some of
okay so I’m gonna just throw some of
okay so I’m gonna just throw some of these things out here and if you guys
these things out here and if you guys
these things out here and if you guys hear one you really like everybody shout
hear one you really like everybody shout
hear one you really like everybody shout yeah cabbages and roses grow together
yeah cabbages and roses grow together
yeah cabbages and roses grow together okay maximum impact occurs in three
okay maximum impact occurs in three
okay maximum impact occurs in three seconds hot dogs are awesome okay we’ve
seconds hot dogs are awesome okay we’ve
seconds hot dogs are awesome okay we’ve got a songwriter Cup is there let’s see
got a songwriter Cup is there let’s see
got a songwriter Cup is there let’s see so we got that melody thing and what
so we got that melody thing and what
so we got that melody thing and what kind of I’m going with the beat you guys
kind of I’m going with the beat you guys
kind of I’m going with the beat you guys gave it up
hot dogs are breeding to the line here
hot dogs are breeding to the line here let’s see um
let’s see um
let’s see um we need one about the same line white
we need one about the same line white
we need one about the same line white wine gives me headaches well do you like
wine gives me headaches well do you like
wine gives me headaches well do you like it or no okay I mean we could change it
it or no okay I mean we could change it
it or no okay I mean we could change it it’s your song okay
it’s your song okay
it’s your song okay [Music]
[Music]
[Music] white wine gives me
white wine gives me
white wine gives me I’m liking it so far all right now we
I’m liking it so far all right now we
I’m liking it so far all right now we gotta start now one of things about
gotta start now one of things about
gotta start now one of things about melodies is melodies can go I mean it’s
melodies is melodies can go I mean it’s
melodies is melodies can go I mean it’s already no words I mean right whose use
already no words I mean right whose use
already no words I mean right whose use language this week
language this week
language this week okay who’s written an email and thought
okay who’s written an email and thought
okay who’s written an email and thought about what words they’re gonna use okay
about what words they’re gonna use okay
about what words they’re gonna use okay so you use your songwriter compass
so you use your songwriter compass
so you use your songwriter compass already words you guys have down words
already words you guys have down words
already words you guys have down words you guys got you don’t need to be a poet
you guys got you don’t need to be a poet
you guys got you don’t need to be a poet right we use language all the time and
right we use language all the time and
right we use language all the time and language has rhythm
language has rhythm
language has rhythm it has rhyme these things we can use
it has rhyme these things we can use
it has rhyme these things we can use okay
okay
okay so white wine gives me headaches hot
so white wine gives me headaches hot
so white wine gives me headaches hot dogs are awesome melodies tend to do one
dogs are awesome melodies tend to do one
dogs are awesome melodies tend to do one of four things they go straight they go
of four things they go straight they go
of four things they go straight they go down they go up and they zigzag do you
down they go up and they zigzag do you
down they go up and they zigzag do you guys have a preference good so here’s
guys have a preference good so here’s
guys have a preference good so here’s what I’m thinking here I’m driving at
what I’m thinking here I’m driving at
what I’m thinking here I’m driving at we’ve got a great verse coming here
we’ve got a great verse coming here
we’ve got a great verse coming here right we need the big sing-along chorus
right we need the big sing-along chorus
right we need the big sing-along chorus right because this is our hit song we’re
right because this is our hit song we’re
right because this is our hit song we’re gonna write together so we need a big
gonna write together so we need a big
gonna write together so we need a big wait for the melody one go up down
wait for the melody one go up down
wait for the melody one go up down zigzag thoughts up okay so where do we
zigzag thoughts up okay so where do we
zigzag thoughts up okay so where do we have a the chorus melody is going to be
have a the chorus melody is going to be
have a the chorus melody is going to be one that goes up give me a couple
one that goes up give me a couple
one that goes up give me a couple numbers let’s randomly you’re have to
numbers let’s randomly you’re have to
numbers let’s randomly you’re have to randomly David Bowie and Brian Eno and
randomly David Bowie and Brian Eno and
randomly David Bowie and Brian Eno and they made Bowie’s low album did the same
they made Bowie’s low album did the same
they made Bowie’s low album did the same thing actually they did the melodies and
thing actually they did the melodies and
thing actually they did the melodies and chords randomly like this so it can’t
chords randomly like this so it can’t
chords randomly like this so it can’t happen but you don’t have to but we’re
happen but you don’t have to but we’re
happen but you don’t have to but we’re to use it so give me some numbers for
to use it so give me some numbers for
to use it so give me some numbers for two and what 52
I love you when I teach songwriting one
I love you when I teach songwriting one of the things that I make my songwriting
of the things that I make my songwriting
of the things that I make my songwriting students pledge I’m gonna do it every is
students pledge I’m gonna do it every is
students pledge I’m gonna do it every is outside this is not my per speech for me
outside this is not my per speech for me
outside this is not my per speech for me do it every what brings one hand my Roth
do it every what brings one hand my Roth
do it every what brings one hand my Roth corporate songwriting pledge is any time
corporate songwriting pledge is any time
corporate songwriting pledge is any time you discover a rule of songwriting or
you discover a rule of songwriting or
you discover a rule of songwriting or something that somebody tells you as a
something that somebody tells you as a
something that somebody tells you as a rule of songwriting or something that
rule of songwriting or something that
rule of songwriting or something that your intuition tells you ought to be a
your intuition tells you ought to be a
your intuition tells you ought to be a rule of songwriting you promise me that
rule of songwriting you promise me that
rule of songwriting you promise me that you will break it okay that’s why I love
you will break it okay that’s why I love
you will break it okay that’s why I love you awesome so we’re never a rising line
you awesome so we’re never a rising line
you awesome so we’re never a rising line we had some twos and some threes so the
we had some twos and some threes so the
we had some twos and some threes so the two chord we did and the three note
two chord we did and the three note
two chord we did and the three note [Music]
like that everyone wears zig zaggy like
like that everyone wears zig zaggy like that was really first to the second one
that was really first to the second one
that was really first to the second one second okay so we need some words for a
second okay so we need some words for a
second okay so we need some words for a chorus let’s see what we have here who’s
chorus let’s see what we have here who’s
chorus let’s see what we have here who’s your daddy and I I really missed the
your daddy and I I really missed the
your daddy and I I really missed the Dewey Decimal System got a winner
Dewey Decimal System got a winner
Dewey Decimal System got a winner okay so we’ll do the repetition is
okay so we’ll do the repetition is
okay so we’ll do the repetition is important in songwriters when I do the
important in songwriters when I do the
important in songwriters when I do the who’s your daddy who’s your daddy and
who’s your daddy who’s your daddy and
who’s your daddy who’s your daddy and then we’ll do the I really miss the
then we’ll do the I really miss the
then we’ll do the I really miss the Dewey Decimal System okay so be like you
Dewey Decimal System okay so be like you
Dewey Decimal System okay so be like you guys like that Zig zaggy won right who’s
guys like that Zig zaggy won right who’s
guys like that Zig zaggy won right who’s your daddy
your daddy
your daddy who’s your daddy
the too high for you yells lower down
the too high for you yells lower down who’s your daddy
miss Badou
miss Badou all of this done
all of this done
all of this done sing with me who’s your daddy
I really miss that
I really miss that sister
sister
sister okay so we’ve got our versus hot dogs
okay so we’ve got our versus hot dogs
okay so we’ve got our versus hot dogs the hot dogs
the hot dogs
the hot dogs my guys are awesome white wine gives me
my guys are awesome white wine gives me
my guys are awesome white wine gives me headaches one thing before we go in free
headaches one thing before we go in free
headaches one thing before we go in free before before we sing our song perform
before before we sing our song perform
before before we sing our song perform our big hit together I was just thinking
our big hit together I was just thinking
our big hit together I was just thinking so a lot of stuff we’ve been talking
so a lot of stuff we’ve been talking
so a lot of stuff we’ve been talking about here like the rhythm of the words
about here like the rhythm of the words
about here like the rhythm of the words and in the rhyming in the emotional
and in the rhyming in the emotional
and in the rhyming in the emotional center and in kind of the content that
center and in kind of the content that
center and in kind of the content that where does all that come from how did
where does all that come from how did
where does all that come from how did all that develop you guys have any ideas
all that develop you guys have any ideas
all that develop you guys have any ideas where to go why do we have that what do
where to go why do we have that what do
where to go why do we have that what do we use that yeah but I mean farther back
we use that yeah but I mean farther back
we use that yeah but I mean farther back why why do we the words have rhythm and
why why do we the words have rhythm and
why why do we the words have rhythm and why do we use rhyming
why do we use rhyming
why do we use rhyming how do those develop well what do you
how do those develop well what do you
how do those develop well what do you think about that I’m gonna pull my my
think about that I’m gonna pull my my
think about that I’m gonna pull my my iPhone out here and I can turn on the
iPhone out here and I can turn on the
iPhone out here and I can turn on the recording no but cuz I want to record
recording no but cuz I want to record
recording no but cuz I want to record our song and guess what iPhones have not
our song and guess what iPhones have not
our song and guess what iPhones have not been around forever but for iPhones they
been around forever but for iPhones they
been around forever but for iPhones they were recording studios before recording
were recording studios before recording
were recording studios before recording studios there was pen and paper before
studios there was pen and paper before
studios there was pen and paper before pen and paper there was what
pen and paper there was what
pen and paper there was what storytelling and what well how do we
storytelling and what well how do we
storytelling and what well how do we keep that storytelling oral and how did
keep that storytelling oral and how did
keep that storytelling oral and how did we remember things with oral tradition
we remember things with oral tradition
we remember things with oral tradition with rhythm and rhyming an emotional
with rhythm and rhyming an emotional
with rhythm and rhyming an emotional Center and understanding the content as
Center and understanding the content as
Center and understanding the content as it went together that’s what I’m saying
it went together that’s what I’m saying
it went together that’s what I’m saying is you are not just able to be a song
is you are not just able to be a song
is you are not just able to be a song writer you can’t help but being a
writer you can’t help but being a
writer you can’t help but being a songwriter you have hundreds of
songwriter you have hundreds of
songwriter you have hundreds of thousands of years of evolution the
thousands of years of evolution the
thousands of years of evolution the thing that made us human first the thing
thing that made us human first the thing
thing that made us human first the thing that allowed us to gather information
that allowed us to gather information
that allowed us to gather information put it together make sense of the world
put it together make sense of the world
put it together make sense of the world and pass it on are the exact tools that
and pass it on are the exact tools that
and pass it on are the exact tools that we use for songwriting rhythm and words
we use for songwriting rhythm and words
we use for songwriting rhythm and words and rhyming and that
and rhyming and that
and rhyming and that that content you not only can’t avoid
that content you not only can’t avoid
that content you not only can’t avoid being songwriters you it’s the essence
being songwriters you it’s the essence
being songwriters you it’s the essence of what makes you human
of what makes you human
of what makes you human it’s hardwired into you and that awesome
it’s hardwired into you and that awesome
it’s hardwired into you and that awesome so here look good we got hot dogs are
so here look good we got hot dogs are
so here look good we got hot dogs are awesome
awesome
awesome white wine gives me headaches who’s your
white wine gives me headaches who’s your
white wine gives me headaches who’s your daddy who’s your daddy I really miss the
daddy who’s your daddy I really miss the
daddy who’s your daddy I really miss the Dewey Decimal System because this is our
Dewey Decimal System because this is our
Dewey Decimal System because this is our a big hit
a big hit
a big hit can we get people onstage people out on
can we get people onstage people out on
can we get people onstage people out on your feet come on we’re gonna sing along
your feet come on we’re gonna sing along
your feet come on we’re gonna sing along to big sing along here come on up up up
to big sing along here come on up up up
to big sing along here come on up up up on your feet come on Frenchmen peggy’s
on your feet come on Frenchmen peggy’s
on your feet come on Frenchmen peggy’s people to join me on stage come on come
people to join me on stage come on come
people to join me on stage come on come on come on there we go this would be a
on come on there we go this would be a
on come on there we go this would be a big sing along yeah it’s your hit song
big sing along yeah it’s your hit song
big sing along yeah it’s your hit song we don’t want your hit song to fail
we don’t want your hit song to fail
we don’t want your hit song to fail anything and dancing and come on yeah
anything and dancing and come on yeah
anything and dancing and come on yeah come on oh yeah put the band together
come on oh yeah put the band together
come on oh yeah put the band together okay so
okay so
okay so [Music]
white wine is the headache dogs are
white wine is the headache dogs are awesome
awesome
awesome white white gave me a headache who’s
white white gave me a headache who’s
white white gave me a headache who’s your daddy
your daddy
your daddy your daddy I really miss the Dewey
your daddy I really miss the Dewey
your daddy I really miss the Dewey Decimal System
Decimal System
Decimal System course again
course again
course again who’s your
who’s your
who’s your [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] I really miss the Dewey Decimal System
I really miss the Dewey Decimal System
I really miss the Dewey Decimal System versus hot dog
white wine give me head
white wine give me head we go
we go
we go daddy I really miss you
who’s your daddy who’s your daddy I
who’s your daddy who’s your daddy I really miss the Dewey Decimal System
who’s your daddy who’s your daddy I
who’s your daddy who’s your daddy I really miss the Dewey Decimal System
really miss the Dewey Decimal System
really miss the Dewey Decimal System let’s go down the 3d camera here your
let’s go down the 3d camera here your
let’s go down the 3d camera here your daddy your daddy
we missed our
we missed our my queen who’s your daddy who’s your
my queen who’s your daddy who’s your
my queen who’s your daddy who’s your daddy I really miss the Dewey Decimal
daddy I really miss the Dewey Decimal
daddy I really miss the Dewey Decimal System I’m gonna stage John I’m gonna
System I’m gonna stage John I’m gonna
System I’m gonna stage John I’m gonna stick maybe not
stick maybe not
stick maybe not who’s your daddy who’s your daddy I
who’s your daddy who’s your daddy I
who’s your daddy who’s your daddy I really miss the Dewey Decimal System
put her together for the band putting
put her together for the band putting gather yourselves
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