Paul Reisler on songwriting, 2007

“In the kind of lives we live, with lots of stuff going on and lots of noise, it’s increasingly difficult to pick out the piccolo from the wind section. What we’re really doing is that kind of selective listening. I always like to say that composing music is merely remembering it before someone else does.”

From an article in Acoustic Guitar, October 2007, offering tips for songwriters. Read the full article here.

Find out more about songwriter and workshop teacher Paul Reisler at his site.