How to write a song using Ben Folds' techniques
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- Опубліковано 12 чер 2024
- Welcome to The Songwriter’s Workshop. This is the series where I attempt to write songs based on the process and techniques of famous songwriters. Each video looks at a different songwriter’s writing habits, musical inspirations, and creative process while also including an original song written using those techniques.
In this video, I look at the songwriting process of Ben Folds found in his memoir A Dream About Lightning Bugs. I use his techniques like stepping away from your instrument to let ideas form and his unique writing style to create my own original song "Wasted Prodigy".
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Hey man, I think your videos are really interesting but I struggle to follow what you're saying because of the background music - even more so in this than in the others I've watched. But good work nonetheless!
Thanks man; I have definitely learned my lesson since these early videos and toned down the background music in my more recent videos. I'm planning to re-upload some of these earlier videos with better sound and editing at some point.
Your song feels like it would fit in a musical quite well, especially with the idea of a wasted prodigy
Yeah, I feel that. Ben has often talked about writing a musical, I think his style would be great for one.
Totally got a Broadway vibe!
I'm a huge ben folds fan and I really enjoyed this song. Its definitely in his style but its got a lot about it you'd never hear in one of his, its pretty great.
This has Ben Folds written all over it. Great job.
I think you are onto something with this content. I'm getting the artists point of view but from your thought process and using it in my writing. Thanks, it's very useful info.
Your song is amazing, you totally captured Ben Folds vibes! I'm hoping to finally finish one song I've been working on
Thanks, and good luck!
WOW! this is incredible. It sounds like something off of one of the earlier Ben Folds Five albums. Great work!
Thank you, glad you liked it!
You know they're a real fan when they know about the freak out concert 😂
Great vid, excited to try and put it to use!
Thanks! Yeah, Ben talks about the Japan concert in his book. Good luck on your writing!
This is a great idea for a channel. Thanks for sharing your process. Im looking forward to watching your progress.
The outcome is very... Inspired.
Love this series! You really nailed the Ben Folds feel of the song, keep this series going! 👍
Wow great piano chops!! Really nailed Ben’s style.
Loving this series, would love to see a Dave Grohl/Foo Fighters breakdown.
I think there are plenty of references to his process, one that sticks with me is his "bumper sticker" analogy.
Keep them coming! Absolutely loved the Jeff Tweedy word ladder trick, if you know of any little tricks like that, that can get thoughts to jump off the paper and inspire new ones in your head please share!
THAT SOLO WAS AWESOME BTW
Really enjoyed this song a lot! Very creative and thought provoking.
What an incredible idea for a UA-cam channel. Subscribed 👌🏼👍🙏🏽🤟👏
"A mind is a terribly easy thing to waste"❤️
awesome musical presentation! love all the way thru!
I simply love this format of content, and the easy and chilled way you express your ideas through it. Also I found quite amazing your song progression! Such cool intro and pre-chorus ideas. "I'm still who I used to be plus depression and anxiety"! hahaha! Man, you got me there. I relate not only to the content but to your personal story as well. Really felt it. You have yourself another fan in me! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the support! I'll keep the videos coming as often as I can!
Outstanding content - well thought out and good pacing. Good song too. Nailed the Ben Folds influence without being derivative, not an easy trick. Keep up the good work, you're on to something here.
Love your videos. PS your narration reminds me of the narration of the main character in the movie Stand By Me 😊
Good content man, I come here everytime I have a block or want to have a new perspective.
This song is just screaming for some unruly 70s guitar 🤘
Great stuff!
Great take on Ben Folds. And I'd rate this as 2/3 of the way towards being almost great!
Also, listening to a few of these songs you've made.. Your voice is very suited to musical theater, you may hate that, but I mean it as a compliment 😄
September 75 I was 47 inches high
I love Ben Folds. I could hear Ben singing something like this! I don't know if that was point or not lol, but it sounded great. I get so stuck with lyrics. I play piano, guitar, drums, bass, and I sing. I can do all of those sings well, but when it comes to writing, I get so critical of myself. Even now I'm wondering if my grammar is correct in this post lol. It's probably not. Anyway, I guess I need to find a way to take ME out of the picture and just write objectively. Thank you for your input and advice.
rivers kuomo has an interesting process on a soundcloud podcast. he also made a song with his followers on social media one time asking for inputs.
can't listen because of the annoying background music.
Horribly distracting backing track. Couldn't watch....