When I first wrote about the influence that Tom Waits had on me as a songwriter (Introduction to Alchemy), I had one thing on my mind: publicity. When the idea for the second article (Applied Alchemy) hit me like …{read more}
Introduction to Alchemy: A Study of Tom Waits through Cover Songs
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When I wrote “Inherited Alchemy” my intentions were dualistic: to pinpoint the qualities Tom Waits held as a songwriter that were worthy of imitation, and flat-out, shameless hero-worship. Judging by the response I’ve received, …{read more}
Inherited Alchemy: Tom Waits’s Inspiration on Songwriting
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As a songwriter, everything I hear is an influence, whether good or bad, loved or hated; it is “influential.”
In order to understand what has truly inspired a song, one should first look for …{read more}