David Bowie was one of the most influential songwriters of all time and just by examining his process we can find endless songwriting tips and tools we can use to improve our own songwriting, Here are five of my favorites.
Have you ever listened to Bowie’s music and thought, How did he manage to be one of the most original songwriters you ever heard and how did he come up with such classic songs? I know I do. Every time I listen to a David Bowie song with their eclectic style and intricate chord progression, not to mention the classic hooks, I can’t help but be inspired.
David Robert Jones, better known as David Bowie had a career spanning six decades and is arguably one of the most unique songwriters to ever grace this planet. I created this video as part of the “songwriting tips from famous songwriters” and a tribute to, in my opinion, a true creative genius as a way to share some of the songwriting methods I have learned by studying just a fraction of his phenomenal body of work. I hope you, as a songwriter, can benefit and be inspired in the same way I was and am by this unique artist.
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is often hidden between the lines and the personas of these talented artists.
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Hey there, let me know which of the tips you're going to use first?
ARE YOU RUNNING ON COCAINE? Every idea you state HAS been written as a song, some as far back at the 1930s. You would not know.
I get overwhelmed by the amount of ideas I come up with. I get lost and the song dies from frustration.
STUPID MUSIC IN BACKRD
I hate the guitar you added in the background can you do some videos without it because I enjoy the content but I find the continuous guitar intolerable
This was great. Thank you for sharing!
I wrote some few lines and i want to check is it more cringe or psychedelic
Hi Tony
You've become my favorite person on YouTube. I just let you videos play while I sleep hoping it'll all sink in 🙂 after watching some to relax of course
I know this may sound rather legalistic or nitpicky but so many content creators grammatically screw up the tenses of "run" & "ran". Also, the words "saw" & "seen" or "gone" & "went", as in this video. (1:30)
I grew up in a house with an English teacher mom, so forgive me but it was instilled into me and it hurts my brain when I hear the incorrect tenses used.
great insight, thanks for sharing.
What is the background music in the beginning of the video
This is so helpful thanks so much. I write lyrics easily enough, but I'm having a hard time putting music to them. The end of this video has helped me so much. Thanks again
Such an inspiring video!
That's not how you spell "genius" 😀
This is a great video
The English language isn't ever exusted and every one things different etc
I sing and write songs the best ones I write just come from no where
Thanks dude
Please, the visuals are so distracting! Please make them less! Lol
That guitar loop is painful otherwise great info on songwriting thanks.
hi songwriters chop shop! i was wondering if you could do an analysis video on the weeknd’s songwriting process. he’s a really poppin artist this past decade and today and i was wondering what the science was behind his songwriting. is it the catchy melodies? his deep lyrics/meaning? pop song structure? his image?
Thank you so much i love bowie and i love your channel
I was expecting the video to be more about chord changes and that kind of things but Im not dissapointed!. Great video about how to get fresh ideas for making songs
I dont think you need all the b roll.
Man, your video inspired me so much! Thank youuuuu!!!
Great video. Love Bowie.
I used to think Bowie got his inspiration from shamen. What a guy. Great vid matey.
Hi Tony, great upload very informative. Love Bowie, Hunky Dory has got to be one of my all time fav LPs (showing my age lol). Great that you added your own creation at the end, really nice hope you include more of your own work in later vids. Dawn x