http://blog.davidpennmusic.com Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:30:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I can remember back to a time when just hearing the name “Ozzy Osbourne” conjured up feelings of insanity, dread and some of the best metal ever recorded. Today, Ozzy is just a sad parody of himself, led by puppeteer and spouse, Sharon. My first introduction to Ozzy was in 1982, ... http://blog.davidpennmusic.com/2010/06/poor-ozzy/ THREE DAYS GRACE - BREAK GENERAL INFORMATION: Song: Break Artist: Three Days Grace Album: Life Starts Now Genre: Rock SONG INFORMATION: Length: 3:13 Structure: A-B-A-B-Solo-C-B Tempo: Mid/Up Mood: Angry Lyrical Theme: Change SOUND: Crisp bass driven hard rock with thick distorted guitar. Definitely 80’s metal influenced (just listen to the solo – Maiden, anyone???) SONG TIMELINE: 0:00 – Intro 0:19 – Verse 1 0:36 – Prechorus 0:44 – ... http://blog.davidpennmusic.com/2010/02/this-week%e2%80%99s-song-structure-analysis/ Ever wonder if artists are writing their own material or using outside songwriters? Here’s a look at 10 of the highest ranking albums on the Billboard 200 for the week of 12/19/09 (excluding compilations, total cover albums and soundtracks). #3: Taylor Swift Fearless - Pop/Country Total Album Writers: 6 Total Album Tracks: 3 Tracks composed ... http://blog.davidpennmusic.com/2009/12/whos-writing-whos-not/ Last month I attended my 4th TAXI Road Rally and, as usual, it did not disappoint. I had the opportunity to reconnect with old friends, meet new people, and attend workshops and panels led by industry veterans. For those of you who don’t know, TAXI is an independent A&R company ... http://blog.davidpennmusic.com/2009/12/taxi-road-rally-2009-dont-sell-yourself-short/ Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging! http://blog.davidpennmusic.com/2009/07/hello-world/