Things categorized as 'Inspiration'
Posted on January 9th by Dean.
I've loved Warren Zevon since Werewolves of London first came out of the radio in the 1970s. Much later in his life, he was diagnosed with terminal cancer, and wrote ...
Posted on October 18th by Dean.
Black and white, the twin musical threads of our culture, with roots in slavery and church music, oppression and salvation have been my constant companions. Growing up in the ...
Posted on May 5th by Dean.
Exploring the merits and demerits of composition techniques, I have written here and elsewhere about recycling, quoting and sampling music. I have pondered the commonplace practises of borrowing themes, phrases ...
Posted on March 23rd by Dean.
Back in April 2005 I wrote an article about a marvellous song called "The Object of My Affection". I wanted to find out who actually wrote the song, and sure ...
Posted on March 11th by Dean.
People on the outside often don't get what's going on inside, and that never applied more than to Twitter. I use it a lot for general information, tips, first-hand referrals, ...