Hugh Prestwood - Three time Grammy nominated hit writer on not cowriting, the power of the truth, perfect rhymes and so much more

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In this episode, I talk with legendary master songwriter Hugh Prestwood about his craft and break down two of his masterpiece songs "The Song Remembers When" and "Ghost in this House".

Show highlights:

•  Writing alone and how for some writers, co-writing causes anxiety and doesn't allow you to do your best work.  He likens cowriting to a painter handing another painter their paint brush in the middle of a painting.
• How important truth is in a song and how it gives you confidence
• Sus chords and starting on the V chord
• How much people love images in lyrics
• How perfect rhyme can offer challenge when it's a boundary
• Writing simple but sophisticated melodies

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Engineer: Peter Sykes https://www.petersykesmusic.com

The show's theme song "What's in a Song" was co-written with Otto Gross
Recorded and performed by Otto Gross: 
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