This word cloud comes from the Bob Dylan album, The Times They Are a-Changin'. It's the top 100 words used throughout the album and set to the same colors as the album cover. Large version is here. The story: I regularly analyze Bob Dylan's … [Read more...]
Bob Dylan (Album)
This word cloud is based on Bob Dylan's self-titled album. It's the top 100 words used throughout the album and set to the same colors as the album cover. Large version is here. The story: I regularly analyze Bob Dylan's lyrics and thought it … [Read more...]
Another Side of Bob Dylan
This is a word cloud based on the complete lyrics to the album, Another Side of Bob Dylan. Large version is here. The colors match the album cover. The story: I regularly analyze Bob Dylan's lyrics and thought it would be a cool exercise to … [Read more...]
The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan
This is my new desktop background: It's a word cloud based on Bob Dylan's album, The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan. I even used the same colors on the album cover. I created it by taking all of the lyrics from the album and putting them into Wordle. … [Read more...]
How To Write And Analyze Lyrics Using TextMate
TextMate is my second favorite app right behind Logic Studio. I've written about my TextMate love affair a lot. In this tutorial, I wanted to share how I use TextMate to write and analyze lyrics, including tips for finding the perfect rhyme and … [Read more...]
Cool And Recent Podcasts From Around The Web
Here's some recent podcasts from around the web that I've been inspired by musically. The Ring and I It might seem hyperbole to claim, as many Wagnerites do, that The Ring Cycle is "The Greatest Work of Art Ever." But the grandeur and power of … [Read more...]
Samurai Songwriting Special Bundle Offer
Make 2012 the year you master songwriting like a Samurai masters his sword! Download Samurai Songwriting issues 1 and 2 PLUS the John Lennon Hit Songwriting two-part telesminar for one super low price. Read on... Here's what we cover in Samurai … [Read more...]
Average Words Per Song And The 80/20 Rule
In preparation for my 2008 song-a-week project, I wanted some numbers to give me an idea of how much writing I would need to do. Using the 80/20 rule—only 20 percent of my writing will make the cut while 80 percent will go into the waste … [Read more...]
The Best Of Graham English 2007
It's time for my yearly reflections and celebrations. By far the most popular and most controversial post of 2007 was The Zen Of Attraction. I'm surprised at the attention it received because I wrote it as an aside. Some people loved it and some … [Read more...]
Rewriting Song Titles For Practice And Inspiration
Here's an exercise I love to do when I need inspiration for song titles. If nothing's coming naturally, this trick can really get the creative juices flowing. Even if I end up using nothing that I come up with, I find that within a day or two, one of … [Read more...]