John Mayer - 90% of songwriters get this wrong #shorts
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Published 2022-04-12
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All Comments (21)
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I thought this was a stand-up comedian at first and was just thinking, “Damn, this guy is not landing.”
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What he is saying is, use the craft to elevate your creativity. But do not let the “rules/theory” confine you.
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I forgot that he was actually highly intelligent and a great teacher.
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This is the best explanation on why you need to know music theory.
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Linking songwriting knowledge to emotion.
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I watched the whole talk and I thought it was quite good, he had more to say about the idea of info vs inspiration, which was quite appropriate and relatable for Berklee students who were absorbing tons of knowledge from school. This comment section is hating for no reason tho
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Realizing there’s more to melody then just singing the changes was a big eye opener for me tbh
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I think that in the process of getting "better", we forgot the "why" or our reason/motive for wanting to start writing songs in the first place. We traded "heart" and "self-expression" for craft and fell into the trap of the mundane world. We became so obsessed with craft and with getting results, that we slowly lost our bond/connection to the "heart" and "self-expression" without even realising it. And I think this is sad, because I bet most of us started writing songs in the first place, because we just wanted to express ourselves. Yeah, I guess that's it. That's the reason most of us wanted to start writing songs in the first place. Yeah, I hope this helps someone out there. Make sure to remember the reason that made you want to start writing songs in the first place.
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That's what Jacob Collier does, he creates music from a very logical and mathematic standpoint. Amazing musician but imo he lacks a lot of natural feel and emotion in his songwriting.
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God damn legend.
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dear john, i see it all now, it was wrong
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YOUR BODY IS A WONDERLAND!!
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What he sung was fire tho
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It takes a head and heart to write great songs,,I feel like Im more heart,,so maybe a cowriter with theory etc is what I need to help me elevate my writing
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He on that Shuugie Otis
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For all of my dear beautiful friends in the comments, I thank you for following your impulse to connect And share what about this moved you to take action and express. You are so loved and appreciated for your own unique perseption .🌺🌸🌹🌷xoxo
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Good advice. How long ago was this?
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I get it.
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Why you nooo love meeee
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Inspiration meaning emotion?
