Already Gone, Hotel California, Take It Easy, Desperado, One of These Nights and I Can't Tell You Why. Very few don't know that these are classic hits from The Eagles, one of the most successful bands ever to hit the airways. What you may not realize is that these same songs are some of the most perfectly crafted songs ever written. The Eagle's 2 main songwriters, Don Henley and Glenn Frey are experts at crafting lyrics and melodies. Listen to the almost perfect rhyme schemes of monster hits like Lyin' Eyes or Hotel California and you can appreciate their attention to detail.
I'm actually going to give you your first songwriting assignment. It is very important to model other songwriters and develop your own writing style. You couldn't find 2 better writers to model, except maybe Lennon and McCartney, than these two.Studying these two can be a great help as you learn to write songs.
Listen to some of the Eagle's songs and pay attention to how the lines rhyme. Also pay attention to how the verses and choruses work together. I will talk very soon about song structure and about rhyming, but see what you can figure out for yourself before we get there.
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