The Beatles Bible - Topic: John's songwriting process http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/john-lennon/johns-songwriting-process/ Simple:Press Version 5.2.6 GniknuS on John's songwriting process http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/john-lennon/johns-songwriting-process/#p33331 John Lennon http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/john-lennon/johns-songwriting-process/#p33331 I've always liked John's "middle eight" contributions to his own or other Beatles songs and I think this video shows how he came up with some of those ideas. It always seems difficult to not put together an entire thing at one time, but I like how John shows us that there doesn't need to be any rush and you can build a song out of seemingly unrelated parts.

I like how Paul did that too, like on Band on the Run. I wonder if there are any videos of how Paul put together his songs...are there any lost McCartney tapes? ...]]> Sun, 24 Apr 2011 20:27:14 +0100 Nepomuceno on John's songwriting process http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/john-lennon/johns-songwriting-process/#p33240 John Lennon http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/john-lennon/johns-songwriting-process/#p33240 That's really cool! It's interesting to see how he builds the songs up out of single parts, and how these bits change from time to time.

]]> Sat, 23 Apr 2011 19:14:05 +0100 Till There Was You on John's songwriting process http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/john-lennon/johns-songwriting-process/#p33214 John Lennon http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/john-lennon/johns-songwriting-process/#p33214 That's pretty cool. I haven't watched the video yet, but I'll give it a look in a bit. Thanks for the insight.

]]> Sat, 23 Apr 2011 06:39:44 +0100 JET! on John's songwriting process http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/john-lennon/johns-songwriting-process/#p33183 John Lennon http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/john-lennon/johns-songwriting-process/#p33183 Thank you! I look forward to reading that when I get a bit more time.

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]]> Sat, 23 Apr 2011 01:08:52 +0100 StrawberryLakiesha on John's songwriting process http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/john-lennon/johns-songwriting-process/#p33168 John Lennon http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/john-lennon/johns-songwriting-process/#p33168 I didn't see the reference, but thanks gniKnuS, that was pretty cool!

]]> Fri, 22 Apr 2011 23:48:03 +0100 mr. Sun king coming together on John's songwriting process http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/john-lennon/johns-songwriting-process/#p33166 John Lennon http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/john-lennon/johns-songwriting-process/#p33166 I can certainly see the reference to me. Ill check it out.

]]> Fri, 22 Apr 2011 23:28:39 +0100 GniknuS on John's songwriting process http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/john-lennon/johns-songwriting-process/#p33162 John Lennon http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/john-lennon/johns-songwriting-process/#p33162 If anyone has a spare twenty or so minutes, I found these gems on youtube of how I'm Stepping Out and Real Love were written. I know we have a few aspiring songwriters here, so I think it's nice to see another songwriters perspective, especially when that songwriter is, well, John Lennon. I like how John didn't rush the process and I really think it's a shame that he didn't get a chance to truly finish off either of these songs, but oh well.

What a beautiful voice. a-hard-days-night-john-1

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