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Why This New Version of “I Want You to Want Me” Might Surprise You More Than the Original
If there is something I’ve learned – everyone wants to be heard by someone else; they also want others to want them. Have need for them. To love them. There really isn’t a more definitive song about wanting others to want you than the infamous song penned by Rick Nielson of Cheap Trick. I Want…
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From Back in Black to Rock Legend: Malcolm Young’s Songwriting Secrets
As you’ve probably heard, Malcolm Young passed away over the weekend. Malcolm Young Guitarist Before I even had an inkling of playing guitar (or any instrument for that matter), I had already felt the power of AC/DC. Staples of the party scene growing up with songs you hear at parties like Back In Black and…
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The Truth About Perfection in Music: Gear, Grit, and the Artist’s Voice
Perfection can lead to trouble. The deep divide is coming. It seems everywhere I’ve been turning lately there is a deep divide based on people’s ideals of what they believe is perfection. Whether its in music or in ideology, people are becoming less tolerant of those who do not share their same taste or view.…