A Songwriting lesson: 0:00? Can’t learn how to ride a bicycle from a book alone 0:39? Unlock your confidence by practicing 2:43? Free association 3:35? Change one string, top E to C 4:13? Catch your ideas in a notebook 5:02? Writing, “Sometimes” https://youtu.be/9FgF0acQenY? 9:00? Pick what you like 9:16? The Beatles, the entrance way in. 11:07? Sincerity, conviction, how to get where you want to go as a writer !3:38? What would John Lennon say here? 14:55? Ask yourself good questions 15:53? “How’s it Gonna End” came from object writing about a window 16:39? “Give yourself permission to write the worst s—in America.” ~ Natalie Goldberg (Writing Down The Bones) 16:59? B string down to A “How’s it Gonna End” https://youtu.be/ybukvOlOiBs? 18:18? The Truman Show, button 20:04? Life is big 21:00? two syllable words that start with b, found a pattern 21:26? Creating is like making a puzzle 21:55? Pick your favorite things and choose what feels right to you. 22:47? You’re a wizard, an alchemist, find what you love and share it. 26:06? “The Dishwasher Song” https://youtu.be/7XYiE8l_IVA? 26:47? George Harrison, open a book 27:37? “Bellabye” 3 mics picking up the voice and guitar https://youtu.be/IGmKhZ2A4h8