David Mead 
How To Make The Whole World Sing: “Back In Black”(5)
March 5, 2010
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On occasion, I receive some very kind correspondence regarding this blog. On others, not so much: Last Thursday, a scathing missive from Rhonda in Omaha jumped out at me from my inbox like a demented hedgehog. Rhonda, in a most decidedly post-Shakespearian English, detailed the ways in which the opinions expressed here were providing no [...]
How To Make The Whole World Sing: “Ashes Of American Flags”
Detail is a powerful tool in songwriting. When used correctly, it can be the perfect element to achieve inclusivity, to bring a listener into your song: witness the torn shoulder of the antagonist in Leonard Cohen’s “Famous Blue Raincoat,” or perhaps the box that sits “to the left, to the left” in Beyonce’s “Irreplaceable.” Detail [...]
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