Comments on: Rock On, Dan Kennedy http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/02/09/rock-on-dan-kennedy/ If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn. ~ Charlie Parker Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:48:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: dogtrax http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/02/09/rock-on-dan-kennedy/comment-page-1/#comment-901 dogtrax Sat, 09 Feb 2008 21:35:23 +0000 http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/02/09/rock-on-dan-kennedy/#comment-901 You make a good point and I am glad you did. I may have been too far off on my bent. Ha. But I think it is important that songs be written with heart and soul, and for a reason, and not just to sell "product." Thanks for stopping by and reading and responding. Kevin You make a good point and I am glad you did. I may have been too far off on my bent. Ha.
But I think it is important that songs be written with heart and soul, and for a reason, and not just to sell “product.”
Thanks for stopping by and reading and responding.
Kevin

]]> By: Euglossine Bee http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/02/09/rock-on-dan-kennedy/comment-page-1/#comment-900 Euglossine Bee Sat, 09 Feb 2008 20:11:34 +0000 http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/02/09/rock-on-dan-kennedy/#comment-900 It's always interesting to be able to intereact with an author -- it kind of changes your perspective. I agree with most of what you wrote, but not your comment about artists who don't write their own songs. While some of the greatest artists have written their own songs, music is almost always a collaboration anyway -- who is supposed to write the song, the singer? The lead guitar? What about the drummer? Ray Charles didn't write his own songs. Johnny Cash wrote many of his, but his last albums were just as great when he didn't. I think the point is that a musician needs to be an artist, to have some sort of artistic vision. If he (or she) is a packaged "product" then it's going to suck. Knowing that they wrote their own songs is a kind of guarantee that the musician is an artist, but it's not necessary. An artist can craft that artistic vision by selecting and interpreting the songs they perform. Bob Dylan and Paul Simon are great, but so is Yo-yo Ma. And besides -- don't you think that being a songwriter is a valid calling? Must you be able to sing to write great songs? It’s always interesting to be able to intereact with an author — it kind of changes your perspective.
I agree with most of what you wrote, but not your comment about artists who don’t write their own songs.
While some of the greatest artists have written their own songs, music is almost always a collaboration anyway — who is supposed to write the song, the singer? The lead guitar? What about the drummer? Ray Charles didn’t write his own songs. Johnny Cash wrote many of his, but his last albums were just as great when he didn’t. I think the point is that a musician needs to be an artist, to have some sort of artistic vision. If he (or she) is a packaged “product” then it’s going to suck. Knowing that they wrote their own songs is a kind of guarantee that the musician is an artist, but it’s not necessary. An artist can craft that artistic vision by selecting and interpreting the songs they perform. Bob Dylan and Paul Simon are great, but so is Yo-yo Ma. And besides — don’t you think that being a songwriter is a valid calling? Must you be able to sing to write great songs?

]]> By: dogtrax http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/02/09/rock-on-dan-kennedy/comment-page-1/#comment-898 dogtrax Sat, 09 Feb 2008 15:23:57 +0000 http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/02/09/rock-on-dan-kennedy/#comment-898 Thanks Matt A book would mean I would have to focus for more than a minute at a time. :) Actually, I am working on a book as a co-editor and chapter writer around the use of technology in the writing classroom and I think we now have a publisher and about 12 contributors. Which reminds me -- I need to get back to my chapter (on using Powerpoint to create multimedia digital picture books for elementary kids) and do some revision. Adios Kevin Thanks Matt
A book would mean I would have to focus for more than a minute at a time.
:)

Actually, I am working on a book as a co-editor and chapter writer around the use of technology in the writing classroom and I think we now have a publisher and about 12 contributors. Which reminds me — I need to get back to my chapter (on using Powerpoint to create multimedia digital picture books for elementary kids) and do some revision.

Adios
Kevin

]]> By: mrneedleman http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/02/09/rock-on-dan-kennedy/comment-page-1/#comment-897 mrneedleman Sat, 09 Feb 2008 14:03:44 +0000 http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/02/09/rock-on-dan-kennedy/#comment-897 I'm interested to read this book now but more interested to read your own book when you decide to write it. I’m interested to read this book now but more interested to read your own book when you decide to write it.

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