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What& #39;s your favorite TV singing show? Mine is @NBCSongland. And here& #39;s why: It shows how the music industry works in a real way.
Last night& #39;s episode with @timhalperin ( #omaha, y& #39;all!) was a great example. BEGIN THREAD... https://www.omaha.com/entertainment/omahas-tim-halperin-teamed-up-with-lady-antebellum-on-last-nights-songland-premiere-watch-here/article_fa84773a-e81c-5ab2-a670-bbbfa1aa824a.html">https://www.omaha.com/entertain...
Last night& #39;s episode with @timhalperin ( #omaha, y& #39;all!) was a great example. BEGIN THREAD... https://www.omaha.com/entertainment/omahas-tim-halperin-teamed-up-with-lady-antebellum-on-last-nights-songland-premiere-watch-here/article_fa84773a-e81c-5ab2-a670-bbbfa1aa824a.html">https://www.omaha.com/entertain...
The show always starts with three real producers who have serious credentials: @RyanTedder, @shanemcanally and @EsterDean. Then they bring on an artist. Last night was @ladyantebellum. The songwriters have to pitch, and then they workshop the song. https://bit.ly/2RCXscZ ">https://bit.ly/2RCXscZ&q... 2/
Then there are four songwriters, each of whom plays their song. When they& #39;re done, the artist and the producers don& #39;t cut them down. They lift them up, offering tips, lyric suggestions, melody changes. Artists offer specific ideas to make it their own. https://bit.ly/2RCXscZ ">https://bit.ly/2RCXscZ&q... 3/
And then they get to work. Three songwriters move on, and they get paired with an all-star to workshop and record, gaining amazing experience. @timhalperin sat down with @ryantedder. I don& #39;t know for how long (TV edits!) but any time would be precious. https://bit.ly/2RCXscZ ">https://bit.ly/2RCXscZ&q... 4/
On last night& #39;s show, there were three GREAT @ladyantebellum songs. Two ballads and one pop/party jam. They can only choose one, but frankly, I think they could have recorded all three. Each improved greatly from its original pitch. https://bit.ly/2RCXscZ ">https://bit.ly/2RCXscZ&q... 5/
My favorite was @timhalperin& #39;s and not just because I& #39;ve talked to him before and he& #39;s from Omaha. They advised him to turn it into a duet, hit the lyrics harder, work on the melody. It worked. I could easily hear that as a @ladyantebellum song. https://bit.ly/2RCXscZ ">https://bit.ly/2RCXscZ&q... 6/
Showing all that behind the scenes stuff — pitching, workshopping, recording, pitching again, rewrites — gives you a feel for how they do it. And actual work with producers, writers and artists is good experience even if your song doesn& #39;t get chosen. https://bit.ly/2RCXscZ ">https://bit.ly/2RCXscZ&q... 7/
I& #39;m sure there& #39;s lots of TV magic. I don& #39;t know how much time they get with the coaches. I don& #39;t know how much input they get on their own songs. But even five minutes with @shanemcanally would be gold. And if you win, that& #39;s insane. https://bit.ly/2RCXscZ ">https://bit.ly/2RCXscZ&q... 8/
Anyway, @NBCSongland is a very cool show. I highly recommend it, especially if you have an interest in songwriting and recording. And go listen to @timhalperin& #39;s song! It& #39;s great. 9/9 https://bit.ly/2RCXscZ ">https://bit.ly/2RCXscZ&q...
