Episode 152 - The Differences Between Collaborating and Writing Solo with Rebecca Richards
As songwriters, collaboration is a key part of what we do, including co-writing with others. Whether we’re co-writing or crafting songs on our own, we’re always drawing on our skills and approaching the songwriting process from various perspectives. I’m delighted to share an outstanding conversation with Rebecca Richards about the differences between collaborating and writing solo. The quote for this episode is by Virgil Abloh: “The whole point of collaboration is that you give and take from each other, and that’s how you create things that are totally new.” Rebecca and I chat about the benefits of having a classical music background, the different forms collaboration can take, receiving feedback, co-writing approaches, knowing the songwriting craft well enough to write solo before doing collaborations, dynamics of the co-writing relationship, writing a song from someone else’s idea, our love for piano, being immersed in different styles of music, some of our favorite piano composers, the solo writing process, the benefits of knowing how to play more than one instrument, and much more. I’m beyond glad Rebecca joined me on the show for such a fabulous conversation, so I hope you love listening. Are you enjoying Write on Track? Do you have a topic suggestion for an episode? Would you like to be a guest? Email me at writeontrackpodcast@gmail.com. Also, I’d love to connect with you. My official website is http://demimschwartz.com, and you can find me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/demimschwartz, Instagram at http://instagram.com/demimschwartz, and Facebook at http://facebook.com/demimschwartz. Thank you so much for listening. Until next time, stay “write on track!”