“What we hear now is great-sounding records with great-sounding grooves and loops. And the sound of these records is irresistible, but the craft of songwriting is just about over. That's why, whenever I get an opportunity to do an album full of standards, I jump at it because I miss it.” OpportunitySoundRecordsMissingStandardsAlbumsCraftsSongwritingIrresistibleLoopsGroove Author:Barry Manilow
“I'm not inspired by songwriting at all; that took place years ago. I'm pretty well established, as far as my influences go. I don't listen to music anymore. It all sounds the same to me.” YearsWellsSoundInfluenceYears AgoInspiredSongwritingListening To Music Author:Mose Allison
“The idea of taking a song, envisioning the overall sound in my head and then bringing the arrangement to life in the studio...well, that gives me satisfaction like nothing else.” GivingWritingWellsPersonsHas BeensIdeasStatesSongSoundExerciseGive MeSatisfactionStudiosSongwritingArrangementsNurtureMasterpieceWriting SongsEnvisioning Author:Brian Wilson