Songwriting Process with Dennis DeYoung of STYX

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In this http://www.artistshousemusic.org clip, Dennis DeYoung, former songwriter/lead singer for the rock group Styx, talks about his songwriting process and how he finds inspiration.

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Dennis is the best ... ( 1 year ago by momofjjjj)

Dennis is the best songwriter ever!!! A pure genius!!

Dennis is the best. ... ( 1 year ago by thenich412)

Dennis is the best...pure and simple. Thanks for the post.

As a singer/pianist ... ( 1 year ago by gremmiehodad)

As a singer/pianist/songwriter myself I have always really respected Dennis's amazing talents! Nice to get a little insight from the man!

You're The Voice ... ( 1 year ago by flyzee)

You're The Voice Dennis.

He sure does speak ... ( 1 year ago by FidoCJ)

He sure does speak his mind

He really is ... ( 1 year ago by RickM0301)

He really is amazing!!
Rock On.

is there any ... ( 10 months ago by zilam98)

is there any interview footage of dennis, tommy and jy altogether discussing the songwriting process on all their greatest hits? i'd love how they came up with their songs, especially on their concept albums.

nobody is smarter ... ( 9 months ago by SatellitesToHeaven)

nobody is smarter then you! haha

Awesome .. Styx has ... ( 9 months ago by arielsandersmusic)

Awesome .. Styx has always been part of the music in our house! cool!

"...i woke up and ... ( 7 months ago by Cayke1)

"...i woke up and had this song in ten minutes.." lennon and mccartney were lucky bastards for sure

I didn't learn a ... ( 6 months ago by MVolta08)

I didn't learn a damn thing about the process of writing a song. This was 3 minutes of wasted time.

really... that ... ( 6 months ago by notmuchnotmuch)

really... that sucks, lol

No, I don't want a ... ( 6 months ago by MVolta08)

No, I don't want a song. I want an entire album. Can you do that? I didn't think so.

Then you weren't ... ( 5 months ago by Gwynne66)

Then you weren't listening. He makes lots of good points about the creative process.

Everything he said ... ( 5 months ago by MVolta08)

Everything he said was too vague in terms of the song writing process. Its what happens when you drink yourself stupid for so many years and then try to communicate without a drink in your system. It turns out sounding like this.

You want him to ... ( 5 months ago by Gwynne66)

You want him to take you through the basic mechanics of writing a song? Why not go take a course at a community college. That's the right venue for such a thing. The most important point of what he was saying is the "just do it" attitude that any creative person has to cultivate. Paul Simon, for example, will record EVERY idea he has on tape. Only *after* they are down does he decide whether the idea is any good. Every song you write will make the next one a little better. Practice!

... ( 5 months ago by MVolta08)

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Why would I waste ... ( 5 months ago by MVolta08)

Why would I waste my hard earned dollars watching a corpse at a community college? Get your head out of your ass. If his message was "just do it," then why did it take him 3 minutes to blather on about nothing related to any cohearance? Alcoholic, smug, D. Whatever you want to call it.

Ohh, come on, ... ( 4 months ago by chrisjunior1)

Ohh, come on, MVolta08. Dennis never drank a lot. He was a devout Roman Catholic with a family to look after. The other Styx men may have been drunks, but Dennis stayed off that stuff for the most part. He's an intelligent, imaginative, and talented guy with a great voice. Don't diss him.

Dennis, if you want ... ( 4 months ago by dantavian)

Dennis, if you want to compose great music, let the spirit of the muse humble your emotion with its beauty and be a hollow reed to its creative influence

This is the most ... ( 3 months ago by dude111111111110)

This is the most helpful info. I've found on songwriting.

He's got alot of ... ( 2 months ago by Stoovey24)

He's got alot of good pointers. He's right about separating the great stuff from the mediocre. I used to write lyrics as a kid/teen and some stuff was pretty good when I read it later. Alot of it was trash. But like DD said, you gotta work it out. Record it all, write it all down. No idea is a bad idea until you've tried it.

i was wondering if ... ( 2 months ago by dman7791)

i was wondering if you could prove that the other members were drunks or not.

One of the most ... ( 3 days ago by harleyrdr864)

One of the most talented singer/song writers of our time. God bless this man.

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