Month: April 2016

The ghost of Bob Dylan breezed into the studio this week and touched me on the shoulder. Lyrically, Bobby Zim has always been right up there, although melodically he’s down here with the rest of us. I played in a folk group in the 60s around Britain and in France and my mental repertoire of folk music often helped me in spotting melodies that ole Bob had borrowed from the folkies. For instance: the melody of Bob Dylan’s 115th Dream is a direct lift of a 19th century whaling song called Brave Franklin (and His Gallant Crew). But music is full of coincidences: ever notice that the verse chords and melody of the Bellamy Bros’ If I Said You Had a Beautiful Body and the Eagles’ Lying Eyes are exactly the same? No? I bet the lawyers did… read more

A  songwriter  for hire is a ghostwriter who writes songs and/or song lyrics for their clients. A  songwriter  for hire is an experience  songwriter  who has learned many tips and techniques to writing songs. Whether you decide to hire a  songwriter  or not, the following tips we have learned can help you throughout the process. read more