songwriter, musical instruments




    They say that good songwriting is the key to a successful music career. So that would mean that the songwriter is the most important part of the whole. I think a lot of musicians that play musical instruments, would disagree. If you look at popular music songs or even watch some live performances, then I think you would agree that it is the chemistry of the band, not the sheet music. Or you could look at it the other way and say that most people listen to music in their cars, homes and clubs; not in a live setting. In that case, the song writer would be the most important. I like to think that you cannot have one without the other.



    Maybe in the future we will all listen to music out of an mp3 jukebox, and it will not be very important who writes and who plays music. I guess until then we will have to have these little discussions on the subject.



    Music has launched wars. Music has saved lives from the act of war. Music has shaped whole cultures, and signaled the collapse of others. Maybe it is the songwriters who really do hold the key, maybe not.