“ Write One Tune”
In June 2024, I acquired to go to the Stable Sound Pageant in North Adams, Massachusetts, which is organized by the band Wilco. I carried out a few of my new songs, and I acquired to interview Jeff Tweedy, the lead singer of Wilco, on stage as a part of the pageant. Jeff, along with being in Wilco and the band Tweedy, and placing out his solo albums, has additionally written three books. And this dialog was targeted on his second e book, which is named Write One Tune. And though it’s known as Write One Tune, I feel it truly comprises numerous perception about creativity typically, and life typically. I’ve advisable it to pals of mine who aren’t songwriters. And, as you’ll hear, the dialog will get fairly private for me, as a result of I acquired a lot out of the e book personally. It helped me with a few of the blocks that I’d been dealing with in my very own songwriting, at a reasonably profound degree. And after I was listening again to this recording, I’d type of forgotten about how a lot I put on the market in entrance of Jeff and the 1000’s of people that have been there watching. However I’m glad the dialog was recorded, partly simply so I may revisit it, but additionally in order that I may share it right here on Tune Exploder. I hope you’ll get pleasure from it, too.
You should buy Write One Tune by Jeff Tweedy right here (through Bookshop.org) or right here (through Amazon) or on Wilco’s web site.
You’ll be able to hearken to the Wilco episode of Tune Exploder right here. I additionally interviewed Jeff alongside along with his son Spencer, who can also be his bandmate in Tweedy, about their relationship and musical partnership, for an episode of my podcast Companions. You’ll be able to hearken to that right here.
Illustration by Carlos Lerma.
George Saunders
Jill Schwartzman – Jeff’s editor
Tom Schick – Wilco producer/mixer/engineer
Mark Greenberg – studio supervisor at Wilco’s Loft
Star Wars – Wilco album
