Tunesmith: Inside the Art of Songwriting by Jimmy Webb Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Tunesmith: Inside the Art of Songwriting
Book Review: Reading this book is like studying with the finest master!
Summary: 5 Stars
Jim Webb is one of our true American treasures in the world of pop music. How lucky we are as songwriters to get the opportunity to get inside his heart and mind as he moves through the process of writing a song. Particularly interesting is Webb's take on lyrics......why he would or wouldn't use certain rhymes, for example. He addresses every part of the process, from formulating ideas to coming up with the best hook to the form of the song and on to writing the lyrics, melody and chord progression. He talks about some of the best written songs in pop music, disecting them and using them as examples. There is such an amazing amount of useful information in this book, it requires multiple readings to fully grasp it all. All in all, reading this book is like going to school and studying with the very finest master there is in the field of songwriting!Book Review: Incredible journey
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is a wonderful exploration for anyone who considers the possibility of writing, not only songs, but prose or poetry. Webb proves himself to be a master of the written word in book form, and for that we are very grateful. Take Tunesmith away somewhere quiet for the weekend and come back on Monday with a whole new attitude. I did.Book Review: Pop music analysis with lots of thought...and more
Summary: 5 Stars
As a conservatory-trained songwriter/computer and also a mathematician and computer programmer, I put a lot of thought and analysis into my own melodies and arrangements, but I have never seen pop music analyzed to this degree in a book.And there are few who would be more qualified than Jimmy Webb. I have rejoiced, cried, laughed and shivered to his songs for years. He wrote for Richard Harris (MacArthur Park, Didn't We?, etc.) as well as for Glenn Campbell (Wichita Lineman, By the Time I Get To Phoenix) and many others you have no doubt heard.
Along with all the analytical insights, you also get an intense look at the life of one songwriter.
I am in awe!
Book Review: An exquisite look at the way one major songwriter works...
Summary: 5 Stars
Fascinating, compelling, honest, humorous, poignant, and filled with information for anyone interested in any kind of writing, not just in the music world. Its unusual form tackles writing technique, the ethos of songwriting with personal anecdotes, and part-memoir; absolutely a treasure chest of valuable material. It could not possibly be recommended more highly.