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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Inspiration for songwriters old and new.By F. J. Souder IIIGreat book on songwriters and their methods and writing techniques. If you need some inspiration theres plenty here to read and draw from each interviewee. Good going Daniel.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Insight on Every PageBy A.Trendl HungarianBookstore.comAt first I thought Daniel Rachel had written a book all about the avant-garde synthpop group big in the 1980s. While that would no doubt be interesting; this is much more substantial.Essentially; it is a collection of interviews of songwriters as the title implies.Rachel begins each chapter with an essay leading into the interview.Who is interviewed? Mick Jones from the Clash; Annie Lennox; Jimmy Page; Sting; Ian Dury; Robin Gibb; Ray Davies and so on. Each is around 20 pages; give or take; with each Q/A a paragraph or two. In other words; each writer is given an opportunity to explain his or her process.I enjoyed the ones for Jimmy Page and Robin Gibb most. This might be because I know their catalog so much better than the rest; or because maybe thats how Id like to approach song writing.Not all are disciplined writers and; instead; draw ideas from random places at random times. Others are extremely disciplined; with careful notes regarding chords and harmonies. Thats all part of the story.Rachel did his homework and obviously has an educated curiosity about how great song writing happens. He refers frequently to the rest of the canon throughout; and asks intelligent questions.This is a good book done well; insightful in both its content and the musical history it presents. I fully recommend; "The Art of Noise: Conversations with Great Songwriters" by Daniel Rachel.Anthony Trendlanthonytrendl.com0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. and I was thoroughly delighted to discover he carried that demeanour into the room ...By Davey KI happen to know this bloke. Hersquo;s a mild mannered gentleman at the least; and I was thoroughly delighted to discover he carried that demeanour into the room when interviewing some of Britainrsquo;s biggest musical fish. I was particularly impressed with the Sting interview; a giant of a man; who doesnrsquo;t suffer fools lightly; seems to genuinely enjoy being interviewed by the humble and curious character that Daniel is. This book is a must for songwriters; and fans curious of the maths behind the magic.