Compiled by Graham Nash ($49.95, Andrews McNeel)
Compelling, if pricey, compilation from the famed member of The Hollies and Crosby, Stills & Nash. Covering a wide range of styles - from John Lee Hooker to Grace Slick - the book focuses on 25 popular songs and their construction via archival photographs, interviews and copies of the handwritten songs themselves. Discussions include an examination of how the creative process works, how experience and environment can impact the writing of a song, and a view of how the music industry works. Augmented by two CDs’ worth of interviews with the songwriters, narrated by Nash.
3859 hits | songwriting | added on 04.15.04