“I think a lot of songwriters would agree that it's often easier to find inspiration in misery.” ThinkingInspirationEasierAgreeMiserySongwriters Author:Grant-Lee Phillips
“I went to high school right outside Dallas, and (songwriter and performer) Michael Martin Murphey was a senior there when I was a sophomore or junior, really into folk and acoustic music. Larry Gross, who's the host of "Mountain Stage" on public radio, and B.W. Stevenson, also a musician, were there at the same time, too. Michael was a big inspiration -- through him I discovered Woody Guthrie, Dylan, Jimmy Rogers. Then I ran into Jerry Jeff Walker there in Dallas back when he was just a folk singer. Those are my earliest influences.” BigsInspirationSchoolInfluenceStageMountainMusicianHigh SchoolFolksRadioSingersRanPerformersHostSongwritersSeniorGrossDylanJuniorsJimmyRogerBack WhenLarryJerryAcousticsWoodyDallasWalkersSophomorePublic RadioAcoustic Music Author:Ray Wylie Hubbard
“All the songwriters that I worked with said they'd like to work with me again. Such things serve as much inspiration for me. I regard myself a melody maker so it made me happy to be recognized for my work.” MadeSaidInspirationRegardMelodyMakersSongwriters Author:Seungri
“The interesting thing is that, well, here's what I think about songwriters and songs. Sometimes people sit down and say, "I gotta write a song today, I have a title" and all of that, and sometimes inspiration just happens, almost like "Sugar, Sugar" and a couple of the other songs. But basically, I just started playing the piano, and I'm not a great piano player.” PeopleThinkingWritingWellsSometimesInspirationHappensTodaySongInterestingPlayerCoupleDown AndTitlesPianoSugarSongwritersInteresting Things Author:Andy Kim
“Being sent away to boarding school at seven is as great an inspiration as any songwriter could have - to be taken away from one's family and locked away for 10 years. It does create an incredible intensity of emotion.” YearsDoeInspirationSchoolEmotionTakenSevenIncrediblesIntensityLockedSongwriters Author:James Blunt